Rocky Point Rd, Essex, MD 21221, USA
Rocky Point - Inner Boat Ramp is a public boat launch facility located at Rocky Point Road in Essex, Maryland 21221, operated by Baltimore County Recreation and Parks.
Specific hours of operation are not currently listed for this ramp. Boaters should contact the facility directly at (410) 887-2818 or visit the Baltimore County Recreation and Parks website for up-to-date access schedules and any applicable permit or fee requirements. Paid parking is available on site.
The ramp features a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot, making it one of the more inclusive launch points in the area. The facility is located at GPS coordinates 39.2525505° N, -76.407026° W on the Back River arm of the upper Chesapeake Bay.
Rocky Point Park surrounds the ramp and offers shoreline access along Back River, which connects boaters to the broader upper Chesapeake Bay. The area is known for recreational fishing, crabbing, and waterway cruising, with proximity to Hart-Miller Island and the main bay channel.
Best suited for: Recreational boaters, anglers, and crabbers in the Baltimore metro area seeking accessible bay access with paid parking on Maryland's upper Chesapeake shoreline.
What visitors say
Mostly negativeRocky Point Inner Boat Ramp is a two-lane ramp with maintenance issues including a steep slope, missing boards, and rotten pylons, along with a small pier that accommodates only one boat per side. Parking is available but limited in asphalt spaces with insufficient handicapped spots, though overflow grass parking is permitted. The ramp has become significantly more expensive, with per-person admission fees ($6-$9.15) that can total $30-$48 for families, pricing it higher than comparable ramps in the area; users also report frequent congestion and reckless behavior from other boaters.
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