Public Boat Ramp Access
The Town of Chesapeake Beach partners with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide publicly accessible public boat ramps. The public ramp fee schedule is reviewed annually by the Town Council during the general fund budgeting process.
The fee schedule, effective July, 2023, is as follows:
Public Boat Ramp Fees | |
|---|---|
| Season Pass annual fee Chesapeake Beach residents (no annual pass needed while fees are $0) | $0.00 |
| Season Pass annual fee State of MD residents (no annual pass needed while fees are $0) | $0.00 |
Season Pass annual fee out-of-State of MD residents (includes out-of-state tagged trailers) Season Passes must be obtained at the Marina West Office until November 30, 2022 and at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall starting December 1, 2022 | $100.00 |
| In / Out ramp fee Chesapeake Beach residents | $0.00 |
| In / Out ramp fee State of MD residents with trailers registered in the State of Maryland | $0.00 |
| In / Out ramp fee out of State of MD residents with trailers registered in the State of Maryland | $0.00 |
| One way ramp fee Chesapeake Beach residents | $0.00 |
| One way ramp fee State of MD residents with trailers registered in the State of Maryland | $0.00 |
| One way ramp fee out-of-State of MD residents (includes out-of-state tagged trailers) | $10.00 |
| Trailer Parking for all while accessing the ramps NO standing of boats in the spaces or trailers disconnected from vehicles in the spaces VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED | FREE |