Dorchester County Boat Ramps, Maryland

Dorchester County tracks 18 public boat ramps in total, spread across 15 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Fishing Bay (3 ramps), Choptank River (2 ramps) and Nanticoke River (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

18 Boat ramps
15 Waterways
0 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Dorchester County

Asquith Island Lake Cove
Best Pitch Ferry Transquaking River
Crocheron Fishing Bay
Elliott Island Marina Fishing Bay
Franklin Street Choptank River
Great Marsh Park Choptank River
Hoopersville Muddy Hook Cove
Island Creek Island Creek
Madison Madison Bay
Pawleys Marina Hearns Cove
Ragged Point Marina Brooks Creek
Secretary Town Marina Warwick Creek
Shorters Wharf Coles Creek
Smithville Beaverdam Creek
Toddville Fishing Bay
Trenton Street Marina Cambridge Creek
Tyler Cove Fishing Creek
Vienna Nanticoke River

Waterways in Dorchester County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Dorchester County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Beaverdam Creek 1 Brooks Creek 1 Cambridge Creek 1 Choptank River 2 Coles Creek 1 Fishing Bay 3 Fishing Creek 1 Hearns Cove 1 Island Creek 1 Lake Cove 1 Madison Bay 1 Muddy Hook Cove 1 Nanticoke River 1 Transquaking River 1 Warwick Creek 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Dorchester County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

St. Mary's County 20 ramps
Sussex County 20 ramps
Somerset County 15 ramps
Talbot County 12 ramps
Calvert County 9 ramps
Wicomico County 9 ramps
Caroline County 7 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 18 public boat ramps in Dorchester County, spread across 15 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Dorchester County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Fishing Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Dorchester County, with 3 launch points.