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Mill Creek - Solomons

Location: Patuxent River
Mile Marker: Mile 97.5 West
Lat / Lon: N 38° 19.760' / W 076° 27.080'
Depth: 8-12 Feet

4.43

(7)

4.43 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.86

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.57

All Around

Current Flow:

4.71

Wake Protection:

4.00

All Around

Scenic Beauty:

4.57

Ease of Shopping:

1.80

Shore Access:

1.50

Pet Friendly:

2.33

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Kevin King, High Tide, on May 23, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

3

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Beautiful anchorage some small boat traffic but 6mph speed limit . dingy to town for bars and resturants , west marine and 7 11 store. Would stay here again. Very friendly people

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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Janice Czerwinski on Jun 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Good holding, 3 other boats ,very calm.. channel is close but anchor holds and comes up just a little muddy.. small amount of local boat traffic most observe no wake zone.. well protected.

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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Jeanne N, Telesto, on Oct 21, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

2

Lovely scenic anchorage by Solomons. We were one of about 15 sailboats that anchored for the night. Plenty of room and water. Our spade held well in the mud.

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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Malcolm Rubel on Jun 17, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Turning on to Mill Creel from the main channel puts you immediately in a different and much more residential world. Well protected and well developed, anchor in 12-15 feet of water in the little pockets on the sides of the creeks. Depths carry in close to the shores so you can "hug" the edges a bit more than you might normally. Holding is good in mud. One word of warning" the Waterway Guide Anchor Symbol is placed squarely on top of where the remnants of an old dock lie submerged. Nice looking spot, but probably not the best place to anchor.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  WG Staff have anchored there many times, no issues. See Mill Creek 2 Anchorage that reviewer added.
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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Overall a very nice creek to stay overnight. Our two boats could not get a reservation at a marina, so we anchored out here. Nice spot for a swim.

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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Paul Smyers, S/V Nova, on Sep 12, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

4

We were up Mill Creek at:

38 20.158' N
76 26.133' W

Holding was good, scenery was good, swing room was good.

For shore access and pet "services" I think you'd have to go back down where the Waterway Guide has the anchor icon. There appeared to be a small beach as part of a park maybe?

There are speed limits in this creek that are mostly adhered to, but there were a few power boats towing skiers while we were there on Labor Day weekend. For the most part the wakes weren't bad. There also is very little current and excellent wind protection all around.

We had great cell reception on ATT and TMOB.

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Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

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