Chesapeake Forest Lands

​​Water Access

Soft water launches for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and jon boats are available at two locations in Dorchester County.

Lewis Soft Launch

This soft launch is located 0.6 miles from the parking area on Griffith Neck Road. The soft launch provides access for kayaks, canoes, and jon boats to Island Pond and the shoreline waterfowl hunting areas located on the D26 – Lewis Complex. Water access may be limited due to shallow water during low tide.

Little Blackwater River Soft Launch & Water Trail

Located southwest of Cambridge, a soft launch off Egypt Road provides access to the Little Blackwater River Water Trail for kayaks, canoes, and jon boats. The Little Blackwater River Soft Launch and access road is closed from October 1 to March 1.​

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