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Chesapeake Bay (Middle)Boating Map & Navigation Guide

Chesapeake Bay (Middle) boating map and navigation guide (Maryland). Plan routes with turn-by-turn water routing, 15,014 depth soundings.

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What we chart on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)

2,728
Navigation aids
Channel markers, hazards, lights and no-wake markers on the chart.
15,014
Depth soundings
Surveyed points used to shade shallow water.
139
Boat ramps
Public launch points you can route to.
119
Marinas
Fuel, slips and services, charted on the water.
145
Charted zones
Restricted, caution and anchorage areas.

Navigating Chesapeake Bay (Middle)

Chesapeake Bay (Middle), MD is a coastal waterway in Maryland, and this page collects what Navi Wake knows about navigating it. The waterway is charted for routing, which means Navi Wake can plan a path across open water that stays off the land and follows the channel instead of drawing a straight line through a peninsula.

We hold 2,728 charted navigation aids on Chesapeake Bay (Middle). That breaks down into 734 channel markers, 1,388 marked hazards, 196 lights, and 410 special-purpose markers. We also chart 139 public boat ramps and 119 marinas on the shoreline, mapped separately from the aids above. Depth coverage comes from 15,014 surveyed soundings and 1,773 depth contours, which is what lets the chart shade the shallows.

Ramps and marinas on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)

Public boat ramps

139 charted in total. Named ramps include:

  • Breezy Point Marina
  • Coast Guard Station - Street Inigoes
  • Crocheron Public Boat Ramp & Dock
  • Dogwood Harbor
  • Howeth Road
  • Kayak and Canoe Launch
  • Key Wallace Drive soft access
  • Kingston Landing
  • Little Blackwater soft access
  • MD Route 335 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
  • Nan's Cove
  • New Bridge Landing
  • Reese Landing
  • Shorter's Wharf
  • Trappe Landing
  • Tylers Cove
  • USFWS Boat Ramp

Marinas

119 charted in total. Named marinas include:

  • Breezy Point Marina
  • Calvert Marina
  • Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Marina
  • Chesapeake Yacht Club
  • Choptank Marina
  • Coan River Marina
  • Collins Marine Railway
  • Cove Point South Mooring Dolphin Light C
  • DiMillo's on the Chesapeake West Marina
  • Flag Harbor Marina
  • Generation III Marina
  • Harbor Island Marina
  • Harbour facility
  • Herrington Harbor South Marina Office
  • Higgins Yacht Yard and Marina
  • Inn at Perry Cabin
  • Knapp's Narrows Marina & Inn
  • Lewisetta Marina & Marine Services
  • Maryland Historical Trust Mooring Buoy
  • Miles River Yacht Club
  • Mooring
  • Oakland Dock
  • Olverson's Lodge Creek Marina
  • P. L. Jones Marina

Frequently asked questions

Can Navi Wake plan a boat route on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
Yes. Chesapeake Bay (Middle) has a generated water grid, so Navi Wake plans routes that stay on navigable water, route around land, and follow the channel rather than cutting across it.
Does Chesapeake Bay (Middle) have a depth map?
Yes. We hold 15,014 depth soundings, 1,773 depth contours, and 1,650 charted depth areas for Chesapeake Bay (Middle), which the chart uses to shade shallow water.
Where can I launch a boat on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
Navi Wake charts 139 boat ramps on Chesapeake Bay (Middle), including Breezy Point Marina, Coast Guard Station - Street Inigoes, Crocheron Public Boat Ramp & Dock, Dogwood Harbor, Howeth Road. Each one appears on the interactive chart so you can route to it from the water.
What marinas are on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
We chart 119 marinas on Chesapeake Bay (Middle), including Breezy Point Marina, Calvert Marina, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Marina, Chesapeake Yacht Club, Choptank Marina, Coan River Marina.
Are there restricted areas on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
We hold 145 charted zones on Chesapeake Bay (Middle), covering areas such as restricted, caution, and anchorage zones. Always defer to posted signage and current notices to mariners.
Does Navi Wake show tides for Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
Yes. Chesapeake Bay (Middle) is coastal, so Navi Wake pulls tide predictions for it - which matters because a depth that clears at high tide may not clear at low.
Is Navi Wake a replacement for official charts on Chesapeake Bay (Middle)?
No. Navi Wake is a planning and situational-awareness tool built from public data sources. It is not a substitute for official NOAA charts, local notices to mariners, a working depth sounder, or your own judgment on the water.

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