Maryland Water Trails and Public Access Program

The Maryland Water Trails and Public Access Program works with project partners (including state, local and federal governments) to develop and promote water trails and public waterway access sites that provide recreational boating opportunities for people to enjoy.
 

The program:

• Provides technical, mapping and design assistance to local governments to plan, implement, and promote water trails;
• Coordinates the development of water trails and access sites statewide;
• Tracks and reports on Maryland’s progress in achieving the Chesapeake Bay Agreement goals for establishing new water trails and expanding public access; and
• Promotes safe and responsible boating and paddling practices

From the open waters of the Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay, to the intimate meandering creeks in Central Maryland, and raging whitewater of the Youghiogheny River in Western Maryland. Our state has a long history of reliance upon waterways.

Numerous places in Maryland that have always attracted boaters and paddlers, but the Water Trails and Public Access Program is making strides to provide a host of user-friendly information on how to enjoy and access Maryland’s water trails safely.