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**Location & Access:** Crumpton Landing is a public boat ramp located on the upper Chester River in Queen Anne's County, MD, near the town of Crumpton. The facility sits on 0.3 acres with a 14-foot-wide cement ramp suitable for kayaks, canoes, and motorboats up to 25 feet.
**Key Considerations:** This is an excellent launch point for exploring the upper Chester River, but **tidal conditions are critical**—silt accumulation at the ramp and channel makes launching difficult or impossible at low tide, so plan your visit for high tide. The river experiences strong tidal currents in this section, so paddlers should be aware of tide direction and plan routes accordingly. Upstream travel offers scenic paddling past farmland to Crumpton Bridge (1.5+ miles) and beyond into forested areas with fringe marshland.
**Nearby Paddling:** Several creeks near the landing provide more sheltered paddling options for those seeking protected waters. Downstream and upstream sections offer diverse scenery from agricultural landscape to natural marshlands and forest.