Overview

Elk Neck State Park is a kitesurfing spot at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, in Cecil County, Maryland. This state park occupies a peninsula between the Elk River and Northeast River. The spot offers access to the upper bay, with fetch to the south. It's the northernmost kitesurfing spot on the Chesapeake Bay, offering an alternative for riders in northern Maryland and Delaware. Wooded natural setting with characteristic white cliffs.

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Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:18

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 20:33 · 0.2 m
High tide Mon 19 · 21:21 · 0.2 m
Low tide Mon 19 · 23:32 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 02:21 · 0.4 m

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Elk Neck State Park: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

239h

in March · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and May, at 23 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is July, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 230 mm.

Monthly averages: Elk Neck State Park

Monthly averages — Elk Neck State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	180 h	4 °C	86 mm
February	16.5	142 h	8 °C	43 mm
March	27.5	239 h	14 °C	109 mm
April	21.5	202 h	18 °C	94 mm
May	21.0	209 h	23 °C	56 mm
June	21.0	168 h	29 °C	55 mm
July	12.0	91 h	31 °C	230 mm
August	13.5	113 h	28 °C	56 mm
September	17.0	113 h	26 °C	55 mm
October	18.0	167 h	20 °C	11 mm
November	20.5	180 h	14 °C	31 mm
December	19.5	155 h	6 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Elk Neck State Park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Northern Chesapeake Bay with fetch to the south. Fresh to brackish water — this part of the bay is less salty. Flat water to light chop. Muddy and sandy bottom. Low tidal range in the northern bay. Cooler water than in the southern bay.

Hazards

Maritime traffic — navigation channel to the C&D Canal nearby. Tidal and river currents. Floating debris from rivers. State park area — follow regulations. Cold water in spring. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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