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Reviews: Front Forty Mooring Field (Annapolis City Dock)
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Front Forty Mooring Field (Annapolis City Dock)
Spa Creek
- Lat / Lon: N 38° 58.529' / W 076° 28.971'
- Phone: (410) 263-7973
- Website: https://www.annapolis.gov/183/Moorings
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Reviewed by:
Lee Rumbles
, Full Circle,
on Sep 16, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
Terrific spot and great price. Close dinghy dock and easy access to town. Harbormaster has code to access new trailer toilets and showers. Let them know you've picked up a ball as soon as you arrive. Smallish mooring field that fills up fast.
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Reviewed by:
Rey Stephane
on Jul 31, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 5
Right in the city center!!! Organized anchorage on more than forty buoys, very tightly packed, maximum size 55ft or 16.50m. The park seems well maintained but be careful this year they have redone the moorings and a certain number of buoys have a thimble for only one end so choose carefully, the further you are in the bottom the less effect there is from the waves. The city has understood everything. There are 22 free dinghy docks to visit and move around, consult the map: https://www.annapolis.gov/176/Dinghy-Docks. Three are around the anchorage. The Harbor Master boat arrives as soon as you have taken your buoy, no reservations possible, payment by credit card or cash, $35 per night.
We had storms with swirling winds of more than 35 knots!! No worries, everyone turns, but it's tight. Possible access to showers and toilets, trash cans everywhere.
Two gas stations in the bay with diesel at $3.35 a gallon!!
There is a paid water taxi service that crisscrosses all the bays.
I recommend taking your dinghy and visiting Spa Creek and Back Creek to really understand Annapolis and its passion for boats. The town is small and very pleasant to visit.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Reviewed by:
William Mills
on Apr 29, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.8'Rating: 5
Great spot adjacent to Naval Academy. Easy approach and excellent response by Harbormaster.
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Reviewed by:
Rich Kohler
on Sep 23, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 4
Stayed here in late September 2024. Such a great location for access to town! Balls are well maintained. Not much space between boats but enough. With northeast winds we had some chop moving across the channel and generally very busy. But really a great deal and cheap way to experience an incredible boating town. We were blown away by the tour of the Naval Academy. Spent 3 days here and will return next year
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