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Whites Ferry Boat Ramp

Whites Ferry Boat Ramp offers a concrete single-lane ramp (43 feet wide) for launching small boats and non-motorized watercraft onto the Potomac River at mile marker 35. 5 of the C&O Canal.

A $5 fee is required, with a large unpaved parking lot (20+ spaces) available on the right before reaching the ferry; drop your vessel at the ramp, then park in the designated lot.

Note that the adjacent White's Ferry ferry operation has been closed since December 2020, though the boat ramp remains operational for day-use access to the river.


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