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Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Location: Patuxent River, Solomons
Mile Marker: Mile 97.5 West
Lat / Lon: N 38° 19.883' / W 076° 27.564'
Depth: 8 - 11 feet
Description: Adjacent to Zahniser's mooring field so space limited. Easy access to Calvert Maritime Museum dock.

5.00

(6)

5.00 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.80

Good, mud bottom

Wind Protection:

4.40

All around protection.

Current Flow:

4.80

Wake Protection:

4.60

High traffic area on weekends but a no wake speeds.

Scenic Beauty:

4.40

Ease of Shopping:

4.50

Shore Access:

4.80

Calvert Museum Dock, Zahniser's dinghy dock ($3).

Pet Friendly:

4.80

Cell Service:

4.80

Good Verizon and ATT service.

WiFi:

2.00

Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Janet Gannon on Aug 31, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Be aware Zahniser's has a note on their dinghy dock that only their customer's can use the dock now. Not that they seem to check.

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Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Patricia And Steven Stanley, Calypso, on May 16, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

We anchored here for 2 peaceful nights. We put out 70 feet of chain in 13 feet of water and our Rocna anchor held well. This anchorage is centrally located near many marinas and the Zahniser's mooring field. There's room for about 5 boats here and many other nice anchorages nearby. We dinghied into Zahnisers marina to see the town, visit friends and have a group dinner. There's lots of shopping and both a Walmart and a small West Marine nearby. We would definitely stay here again!

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Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Heath Phillips, Philyria , on Nov 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Awesome anchorage, but it can get tight. Holding was great

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Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Drew Goddin, Jenelle, on Jun 15, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.8'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

We got there early on weekday and were able to anchor without a problem. Great way to spend an evening watching the activity around Solomons.

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Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Tom Hale on Jul 1, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

3

A more open anchorage compared to other places in Solomons, decent breeze at night. Shore access for museum members gets you to restaurants. Uber/Lyft to grocery store

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Review for Back Creek - Calvert Museum

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

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