Harbours and anchorages near Solomons

Spring Cove Marina

Full-service marina of about 250 berths on Back Creek, a sheltered cove off the Patuxent River at Solomons, Maryland.

Back Creek, Solomons Island

Anchorage in Back Creek at Solomons Island, Maryland, the inlet off the Patuxent River where most of the town's marinas lie.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Town creek

Sheltered creek anchorage off Solomons Island, at the mouth of the Patuxent River in Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, S

Mill Creek

Sheltered creek off the Patuxent River at Solomons, in Calvert County, Maryland, a much used anchorage on the lower Chesapeake.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, E, SW, S, SE

Safe Harbor Zahnisers

Full-service marina and boatyard on Back Creek at Solomons, on the Patuxent River near its mouth on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

Mill Creek

Anchorage in Mill Creek off the Patuxent River at Solomons, Maryland, with mud holding.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Creek Sanctuary Solomon's

Anchorage in the creeks behind Solomons, off the Patuxent River in Maryland, with a mud bottom and good shelter from the north through to the south-east.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Calvert Marina Solomons

Large marina and boatyard on a 123-acre site at Dowell on Back Creek, Solomons, on the Patuxent River in Maryland.

Fishing point

Anchorage at Fishing Point near Solomons on the Patuxent River, Maryland, mud bottom, sheltered from SW through SE.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Point Lookout Marina

Full-service marina on Smith Creek in Ridge, Maryland, about 7 nautical miles up the Potomac from the Chesapeake Bay.

Mill Creek - past Leason Cove

Anchorage on Mill Creek at Solomons, off the Patuxent River in Maryland, beyond Leason Cove. Mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Breton Bay - East Anchorage

Anchorage in Breton Bay, a tributary off the Potomac River North near Leonardtown, Maryland. Mud bottom with good holding.

Price Cove

Anchorage in a cove off Smith Creek on the lower Potomac River, Maryland, with sand and mud holding.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Back Creek, Solomons Island

Anchorage further up Back Creek at Solomons Island, Maryland, set among the working marinas off the Patuxent River.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW

Slaughter Creek Marina

Marina on Slaughter Creek off the Little Choptank River, 4 miles from the main Chesapeake Bay, at Taylors Island, Maryland. Formerly Taylors Island Marina.

Leason cove

Sheltered cove off Back Creek near Solomons, on the lower Patuxent River in Calvert County, Maryland.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Flag Harbor Yacht Haven

Condominium marina on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at St Leonard, Maryland, with 168 berths for boats from 30 to 50 feet.

Solomons Island Yacht Club

Private club marina on Solomons Island, at the mouth of the Patuxent River on Chesapeake Bay's western shore in Maryland.

Solomons Yachting Center

Marina on Back Creek at Solomons, on the Patuxent River near its mouth on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

Point Patience Marina

US Navy MWR marina at the Naval Recreation Center on the Patuxent River at Solomons, Maryland.

West Basin Marina

US Navy MWR marina on the Patuxent River at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, near the mouth of the river on Chesapeake Bay.

Joy Point Marina

Small marina at the head of Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River, near California, Maryland.

Blackstone Marina

Deep-water marina on Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River at Hollywood, Maryland, in operation since 1963.

Weeks Marina

Marina and marine railway on Cuckold Creek off the Patuxent River at Hollywood, Maryland.

Cape St. Mary's Marina

Marina on Cat Creek off the Patuxent River near Mechanicsville, Maryland, with about 100 berths for boats up to 100 feet.

Combs Creek Marina

Small marina with 35 berths on Combs Creek, off Breton Bay and the Potomac River near Leonardtown, Maryland.

BluHaven Piers

Marina with 50 berths on Jutland Creek, off Smith Creek and the Potomac River at Ridge, Maryland.

Corinthian Yacht Club

Private club marina on Smith Creek near Point Lookout, in the lower Potomac, Maryland, with quick access to the Chesapeake Bay.

Drury's Marina

Marina with 40 berths on the northern prong of St Jerome's Creek at Ridge, in St Mary's County, Maryland.

Cather Marine

Full-service marina and boatyard with 70 berths on St Patrick's Creek, near Coltons Point on the lower Potomac River, Maryland.