Severna Park Water Access (Baltimore, College Park: buy, college, beaches)

[J_Lurk]

My family is in the process of relocating to the Baltimore area and are looking around Severna Park. We're wondering: if people don't buy into a community with water access, where do they go for water access? Where are public boat launches/piers/"beach" areas?

Thanks!

[are you kidinme?]

Originally Posted by J_Lurk

My family is in the process of relocating to the Baltimore area and are looking around Severna Park. We're wondering: if people don't buy into a community with water access, where do they go for water access? Where are public boat launches/piers/"beach" areas?

Thanks!

Anne Arundel County has more miles of waterfront than any county in MD. There are numerous community piers/ramps and several public boat ramps as well in the area. Sandy Point State Park (at the eastern end of College Parkway) is very popular with boaters in the area. It's large and well maintained. Ferry Point Marina is pretty new and I am not familiar with it except to say it is close to Severna Park off Rt 2 and apparently has well kept modern facilities. Don't worry, you'll find plenty of places to put you boat in in the Severna Park area. Hope this helps.

[juliuscaesar364]

I come down every other weekend from Boston, MA to visit my kids and I find this area not great for water access (unless one has access to a private/community dock) or beaches. Yes, there is Sandy Point State Park but this is not particularly special, and is often crowded. I have been spoiled up north where water access is rather easy (beaches/rivers/ponds/lakes etc).
I too would welcome some info from folk on this forum about how to get to the water. Not all of us own yachts or power boats and have regular moorings at the marina. HELP!

[North Beach Person]

The lack of public water access is a problem on both sides of the Bay. Anne Arundel has tried to address the issue sporadically over the years but always runs into a lot of local pushback so the idea is dropped again.