Chesapeake Bay Program exceeds goal to open new sites for the public to access the water

Annapolis, Maryland—The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to announce that it has exceeded its goal of opening up 300 new docks, boat ramps, kayak launches and other sites that allow the public access to creeks, streams and rivers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Included in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, the partnership’s Public Access Site Development Outcome calls for 300 new public access sites to be added throughout the watershed by 2025, with a strong emphasis on providing opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing. In 2024, 27 new public access sites were added, bringing the total to 312 sites since 2010.