This cartop boat launch at Downs Park provides easy access to Bodkin Creek and three adjacent creeks via Locust Cove, featuring a flat paved path (approximately 70 yards) to the water and ample parking.

The launch offers serene entry into a confluence of four major creeks with numerous coves and tidal ponds to explore, plus access to the nearby Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay.

Park entry is $8 per vehicle daily ($40 annual pass for county residents), and the facility is open 7 a. m. to dusk.