Protected harbor, deep water, easy access and beautiful sunsets.
Monroe Bay Marina is conveniently located forty st. miles from Point Lookout and 57 st. miles downriver from Washington, DC in the town of Colonial Beach, VA, which is a great waypoint while traveling the Potomac. The town draws cruisers who love the town's public beaches, food vendor-lined boardwalk and waterfront restaurants. On the outside of Town you will find that history abounds. You can choose to visit a civil war site, or George Washington’s Birthplace, or the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, known as Stratford Hall Plantation.
Off the shore of Colonial Beach is one of the most fertile fishing grounds of the Potomac River. The best fishing Colonial Bach has to offer is Rockfish season in mid-fall and early spring. Head and charter boats are available. Call ahead for fishing limits and permits.
For overnight docking facilities, you will find Monroe Bay Marina, offering a full range of services. Located in the safe harbor of Monroe Creek, better known as Monroe Bay. The Bay is renowned for its protected harbor, deep water, easy access and beautiful sunsets. A flashing red "2" near Gum Bar Point guides boaters to a quick-flashing red "4" at the entrance to the creek and through a narrow channel maintained at an 8-foot depth. Boaters should be aware of occasionally strong currents running through this cut.
Our Campground
Westmoreland State Park is a tremendous spot to stretch your legs a bit, and there are plenty of folks from Colonial Beach here. The folks who look after the campground and the wonderful quality of everything here makes the spree here worthwhile.
Several people choose Monroe Bay Campground in order to be near The Sands. You absolutely ought to adore Monroe Bay Campground. Places like Chapel Point State Park are good to pop by; if the weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Turkey Neck Trail. Through the days of summer highs here at Monroe Bay Campground reach the 80's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Monroe Bay Campground. The glorious variety of local attractions and all the outdoors recreation will definitely have you coming back repeatedly.
Coming to this campground is always a great idea. On a magnificent day at Monroe Bay Campground you can take a hike along the Broomstraw Trail, and hey, Monroe Creek is a glorious local stream. Quite a lot of cool stuff to do in the neighborhood of Monroe Bay Campground, and if you're looking for a good location to go camping, this is a wonderful pick. Don't forget to explore Winkedoodle Point while you're here at Monroe Bay Campground, and a day at Wicomico Beach is time well spent.
Going for a hike along the Big Meadow Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity; a perfect beach close by is The Sands. If you haven’t been to Fort Washington Park, you should schedule some time for it if you're here. You've been indoors for too long, you have to get out of the house, and Monroe Bay Campground in Virginia is precisely what you need.
Some of the things you can do here at Monroe Bay Campground are swimming, hiking, and fishing, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. Monroe Bay Campground sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Monroe Bay Campground is incredibly popular with the people from Colonial Beach.
This segment of Virginia is always a bliss to take a look at through camping season.
