Directions: For directions, please visit this map.
Use: Canoes, kayaks, small boats.
Water: Brackish
Current: Strong
Depth: No portage required.
Parking: Yes. Paved lot.
Restrooms: Porta-potty
Fees: No
Managed by: Dorchester County Dep’t Public Works, Highway Division
Accessible: No
Boat Ramp or Pier: Yes. Concrete ramp.
Picnic Area: No
Swimming: No
Special Notes: Tides can be problematic. Driving to location requires caution, as roads often flood during high tide. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge highly recommends that paddlers purchase a BNWR trail guide from the visitors center. Trail may be inaccessible during winter. Do not exit the boat in the marsh.
Additional information about this access site, provided by MD DNR, is available here.
 G. Reese Todd Public Landing Sign |
 Shorters Wharf sign |
 Shorters Wharf Boat Ramp |
 Closure Sign BNWR – All water accessible areas of BNWR are closed to boaters from Oct. 1 until March 31. |
Blackwater at Shorters Wharf |