Chesapeake Bay (Upper)Boating Map & Navigation Guide
Chesapeake Bay (Upper) boating map and navigation guide (Maryland). Plan routes with turn-by-turn water routing, 16,484 depth soundings.
What we chart on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)
Navigating Chesapeake Bay (Upper)
Chesapeake Bay (Upper), 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 4,800 charted navigation aids on Chesapeake Bay (Upper). That breaks down into 1,314 channel markers, 2,306 marked hazards, 622 lights, and 558 special-purpose markers. We also chart 308 public boat ramps and 452 marinas on the shoreline, mapped separately from the aids above. Depth coverage comes from 16,484 surveyed soundings and 3,554 depth contours, which is what lets the chart shade the shallows.
Ramps and marinas on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)
Public boat ramps
308 charted in total. Named ramps include:
- Allen's Lane
- Bayside Landing Park
- Carrs Wharf
- Centreville Wharf
- Chestnut Cove
- Community Boat Launch
- Coveys Landing
- Cox's Point Park Boat Ramp
- Cypress Creek Boat Ramp
- Cystal Beach Slipway
- Gray's Inn Landing
- Green Lane
- Kent Narrows Landing
- Lapidum Boat Launch
- Loch Raven Fishing Center
- Oakleigh Forest Community Boat Ramp
- Rogue's Harbor boat ramp
- Sandy Point State Park
- Shipyard Landing
- Truxton Park Boat Ramps
- Tuckahoe Boat Ramp
- Tucker Street Boat Ramp
- Turner's Creek
- Willoughby Beach Launching Ramp
Marinas
452 charted in total. Named marinas include:
- All Star Marina
- Allsop Marine
- Anchor Bay East Marina
- Anchor Yacht Basin
- Anchorage Marina
- Annapolis City Marina
- Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club
- Atlantis Marina
- Baltimore Boating Center
- Baltimore County Sailing Center
- Baltimore Marine Centers Yard
- Baltimore Yacht Club
- Bay Bridge Marina
- Bay Marine Boating Center
- Beacon Light Marina
- Berrywood Marina 1
- Bert Jabin's Yacht Yard
- Bill's Yacht Basin
- Bohemia Vista Marina
- Bowerman Marina
- Bowleys Marina
- Brigadoon Marine Facility
- Broad Creek Marina
- Bush River Yacht Club
Frequently asked questions
- Can Navi Wake plan a boat route on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)?
- Yes. Chesapeake Bay (Upper) 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 (Upper) have a depth map?
- Yes. We hold 16,484 depth soundings, 3,554 depth contours, and 3,448 charted depth areas for Chesapeake Bay (Upper), which the chart uses to shade shallow water.
- Where can I launch a boat on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)?
- Navi Wake charts 308 boat ramps on Chesapeake Bay (Upper), including Allen's Lane, Bayside Landing Park, Carrs Wharf, Centreville Wharf, Chestnut Cove. Each one appears on the interactive chart so you can route to it from the water.
- What marinas are on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)?
- We chart 452 marinas on Chesapeake Bay (Upper), including All Star Marina, Allsop Marine, Anchor Bay East Marina, Anchor Yacht Basin, Anchorage Marina, Annapolis City Marina.
- Are there restricted areas on Chesapeake Bay (Upper)?
- We hold 520 charted zones on Chesapeake Bay (Upper), 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 (Upper)?
- Yes. Chesapeake Bay (Upper) 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 (Upper)?
- 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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