Patapsco River

Patapsco River: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Patapsco River

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Patapsco River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.21467, -76.52668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patapsco River

• Fort Carroll Lighthouse · fort · Baltimore · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Armistead · fort · Baltimore · ~1 km · Must-see
• Hawkins Point Light · fort · Baltimore · ~1 km · Must-see
• Thoms Cove · beach · Baltimore · ~2 km · Must-see
• Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light · beach · Baltimore · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lazaretto Point Light · beach · Baltimore · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Smallwood Park · fort · Anne Arundel · ~9 km · Must-see
• Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light · beach · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine · fort · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• Armistead Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• Orpheus with the Awkward Foot · fort · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Howard Park · fort · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• North Point · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~9 km · Must-see
• Todd Farmhouse · attraction · Baltimore · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Casimir Catholic Church · church · Baltimore · ~11 km · Must-see
• Baltimore Museum of Industry · museum · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church · church · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see
• Riverside Park · park · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Patapsco River

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Patapsco River

• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~61 km · Must-see
• Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~112 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~137 km · Must-see
• Colgate Creek · river spot · Baltimore · ~6 km
• Back River · river spot · Baltimore · ~11 km
• Hart-Miller Island · river spot · Baltimore · ~17 km
• Magothy River · river spot · Anne Arundel · ~19 km
• Gibson Island · river spot · Anne Arundel · ~22 km
• Saint Helena Island · river spot · Anne Arundel · ~25 km
• Little Magothy River · river spot · Anne Arundel · ~26 km

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