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Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Location: Great Wicomico
Mile Marker: Mile 136 West
Lat / Lon: N 37° 50.390' / W 076° 16.350'
Depth: 8-9 Feet

4.50

(6)

4.50 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.50

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.67

All Around

Current Flow:

4.40

Wake Protection:

4.00

All Around

Scenic Beauty:

4.33

Ease of Shopping:

2.00

Shore Access:

3.60

Pet Friendly:

4.33

Cell Service:

2.33

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Reviewed by: Janet Gannon on Aug 31, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 37'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

What a lovely little cove! We loved this stop. Be sure to go past the Reedville Market before dropping anchor -- Cockrell Creek seafood is across the creek and there is a huge menhaden boat that needs to get in there, so you don't want to block them. We took the dog ashore at the restaurant docks. Sadly we got in Sunday night and left Tuesday morning, so not much was open. We walked down to Fawn's Delectables for a treat Monday morning! The town is historic with amazing Queen Anne style Victorian homes. Lots of nice walking on the side streets. Snug spot. Easy approach from the bay.

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Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Reviewed by: John Parsons, Pelican, on Aug 29, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Reedville is delightful - friendly, welcoming, interesting. Anchored in mud (smelly!) in 12 feet just north of the Reedville Market dock. Used their large dock for going ashore and were never questioned. Next door is the Woody Boater Global Headquarters, a volunteer organization for wooden boat restoration and publisherofamagazine. The entire historic area of town is a short walk from a really interesting Fisherman's Museum on the north, down to the Crazy Crab restaurant on the point. Historic homes from the 19th century line the street built when local fishermen were making fortune s on the Menhaden oil fish. The fish is still caught, but it's all corporate now at Omega Proteins. When the wind is from the South, the whole town smells of boiling fish, which may bother the visitor but not the locals. Very nice stop.

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Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Reviewed by: Ken Kaz on Oct 17, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

3

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Nice stop. Approach is straight forward with deep water in the channel. Anchoring upwind of the fish plant advisable. Very quaint historic town with lots of charm. Great museum reflecting the significance of the area. Town is quite and even more so with the covid experience. Good access by dingy and walk of mainstreet. No shopping nearby but great little ice cream and coffee shop.

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Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Reviewed by: Robert on Sep 27, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Shore Access:

4

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Come back in farther past white water tower to 37-5027:3 N 076-16-253 W better protection. Must visit Reedville Maritime Museun. Also short walk up Main Street to Ms Phyllis Restaurant. Looks like a gas station but it is not. Great home cooked food, cash only.

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Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

Reviewed by: Jani Parker on Jun 27, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 31'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

3

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

No cell service. Quiet and peaceful. Can dinghy to Tommys and tie up for lunch or dinner. Or dinghy to seafood retail store on opposite shore. Some wakes from local boats.

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Review for Great Wicomico River - Cockrell Creek (East)

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

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

2

Cell Service:

4

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