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Leonardtown Wharf

Leonardtown, MD
Breton Bay Potomac River

Lat / Lon: N 38° 17.155' / W 076° 38.291'
Website: www.visitstmarysmd.com/site/detail/leonardtown-wharf-park

4.83

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4.83 out of 5 stars

Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Oct 10, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

My companion wanted to anchor out but with rough weather coming and rain in the forecast, I liked the idea of being able to tie up and get to shore with my dogs without taking the dingy out. I'm very glad we stayed here.

There's an extremely long t-head in about 8 feet of water with some smaller slips closer to land. The wind was really howling when we came in and I was able to nose into a slip and let the wind ease me against the floating dock. I helped my friend dock his much large boat on the T-head, fighting against the wind. Other than a sailboat, we were the only ones there.

The docks were in excellent condition; they seemed brand new! I was surprised to find 30 amp power within range of my cord. The water was either not connected or had been turned off. On shore there's a park with video surveillance, a playground, ice cream place, and restrooms. The park is extremely dog friendly; they provide bags and receptacles for waste. (Always clean up after your dog, folks!) Although signs said dogs must be on a leash, if there was no one around, I let my pups run a little to work out their energy.

Town is a short distance away and yes, the walk is uphill. But it's worth it -- there are plenty of shops and restaurants to explore, as well as the Jail museum/ visitor's center. And guess what? The walk is downhill on the way back!

There is a Trolley service that we would have used if the timing was right. Instead, we used Uber to get to a hardware store and visit the local winery. That same area, which was about $15 away, also had a supermarket and a handful of other shopping options.

Locals come down and use the park on weekends and there were quite a few that came down the docks to check out the boats. I never felt unsafe or worried about my boat being tampered with. The folks who stopped to talk were all friendly. No one bothered us -- not even to give us a stay limit!

We wound up staying in town for two days and watched a Tractor parade on Sunday.

Highly recommended and I would definitely stay again.

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Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Eric Duvon on May 12, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Looks like they are extending the T-head, equipment was there last week, rest of dock was open.

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Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Jason King, Elysium, on Jul 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 33'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Nice new aluminum floating dock. Lots of cleats to tie up. Great rub rail as well. We didn't use bumpers and had no problems. There are a handful of restaurants just a quick 10 minute walk away. Nice cozy town. Nice scenic park at the docks as well. Sign on the dock says "overnights welcomed" Easy in easy out.

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Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Paul Cianciolo on May 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Love the town. There's stuff to do. The wall was okay to tie to, but there was a heavy east wind blowing through. It looks like there are floating docks now just before the wall. We were churning up mud going through. It can get shallow.

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Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Joe Corbett on Jun 23, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 15.0'

Rating: 5

In spring of 2020, the city installed new floating docks (no water or electric) for transient boaters. Spent 2 days at the T head and saw 7' at low tide. Plenty of water all the way into the dock. Excellent docks which can hold probably 2-3 40'+ and another 2-3 smaller boats. Best part is they are FREE. The wharf has a park and playground. Town is well worth the visit, with restaurants open and Food Lion is about 1.5 miles up the road. Doable on a bike.

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Review for Leonardtown Wharf

Reviewed by: Steve Stich, Jus Dreaming, on Jun 18, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.6'

Rating: 4

It's a concrete wharf, not a dock. The condition is excellent. The town is beyond cute. Well worth a stop. The only problem is that it's not very deep. At the dock or should I say wharf at low tide our starboard hull was on the ground. Still you could anchor out and dinghy in. The town is well worth a visit if you like touristy quaint places.

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