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| Site Name |
Newtowne Neck State Park soft access
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| County | St. Mary's |
| Water Body | Potomac River/Brenton Bay/ St. Clements Bay |
| Physical Address | 2600 Newtowne Neck Road, Compton, MD |
| Directions | Take Route 5 towards Leonardtown. Turn right at the light at the intersection of Route 5 and MD-243 and follow the road for three miles. The soft launch is on the left near the entrance to the park. |
| Owner/Manager Name | Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources / Park Service |
| Owner/Manager Phone | 301-872-5688 |
| Owner/Manager Website | http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/newtowne.aspx |
| Owner/Manager Email | pointlookout.statepark@ maryland.gov |
| Comments | The park has a natural surface (sand) canoe and kayak access point that is located in a protected cove. Two, primitive, paddle-in campsites were added in 2018. See the park website for more informaton. The park also has access to seven miles of undeveloped shoreline, much of it sandy beach, for fishing and wading. |
| # of Ramps | 0 |
| # of Ramps ADA | 0 |
| Ramp Width (Feet) | |
| Ramp Surface | SAND |
| Large Boats | No |
| Vessel Size Note | Please note that "large boats" is intended as a general reference to ramp capacity. Generally, vessels less than 16 feet in length are considered small and those greater than 16 feet as large. |
| Soft Launch | Yes |
| Soft Launch ADA | No |
| # of Piers | 0 |
| Transient Use | No |
| HoursOfOperation | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Fee Or Permit Required | No |
| Parking Lot Type | GRAVEL |
| Parking Lot Size | MED 5 -20 |
| # of Car Spaces | 10 |
| # of Car Spaces ADA | 0 |
| # ofTrailerSpaces | 0 |
| # of Trailer Spaces ADA | 0 |
| Turnaround Area | Yes |
| Gate | No |
| Restroom | TEMPORARY |
| Trash Service | No |
| Pumpout | No |
| Fuel on site | No |
| Questions And Updates | If you have a question about this site, contact the owner/manager by using the phone number or web link provided above. Permit/launch fees can change without notice, so they are not listed on this site. Updates or edits to the information provided above can be sent via e-mail to Lisa.Gutierrez@Maryland.gov |
| Tide Information |
http://dnr.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/Tide-Finder.aspx
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