- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on Mill Creek at Solomons, off the Patuxent River in Maryland, beyond Leason Cove. Mud bottom.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mill Creek is entered from the Patuxent River at Solomons by one of two approach channels, from the south or from the east. The creek has good holding in mud and shelter from every direction. A 6-knot speed limit applies year-round in the Leason Cove section.
Practical
Wards Marine Railway is 0.6 nm to the west and Calvert Marina at Solomons 1 nm to the south-west. Mill Creek has no public marina of its own but offers more than half a dozen places to anchor, including spots on its tributary St Johns Creek.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 38.33526, -76.43547 (38°20.12'N 76°26.13'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 3.8/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Mill Creek - past Leason Cove lies at 38°20.12'N 76°26.13'W, that is 38.33526, -76.43547 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Mill Creek - past Leason Cove sheltered from?
Mill Creek - past Leason Cove is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Mill Creek - past Leason Cove?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Mill Creek - past Leason Cove.
How do boaters rate Mill Creek - past Leason Cove?
Mill Creek - past Leason Cove is rated 3.8/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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