A charming, tree-lined and waterbound village with a population of 726, Oxford, which was once Maryland's largest port, is still important in boat building and yachting. It is a protected harbor for watermen who harvest oysters, crabs, clams, and fish, and for sailors from all over the bay.

Oxford today is still a waterman's town, but is enjoying a new resurgence based on tourism and leisure activities. Its quiet charm, fresh air, summer breezes, and clean water provide a haven from the hustle and bustle of city life for boaters, weekend visitors, and summer residents.

Town Creek is the home to the town of Oxford (yes, after its English namesake), a robust fishing and recreational boating community on Maryland’s middle Eastern Shore. Oxford is home to several large and well-equipped marinas and marine repair facilities, and its small-town feel makes it a popular destination and stopover point for those exploring the outer reaches of the Choptank River.

Some Information Courtesy of Town of Oxford

Use NOAA Chart 12266.

The town of Oxford and Town Creek are located up the fittingly English sounding Tred Avon River, which bends north off of the Choptank River about eight miles in from the mouth.

The Choptank River LIght (flashing white every four seconds) is situated two miles south of Benoni Point and is the main beacon for the mouth of the Tred Avon River. Once you have cleared this light, you will set a course for flashing red buoy “2,” which is located 2.5 miles north of the Choptank River Light past Bachelor Point.

The mouth of Town Creek is marked with flashing red “2” and flashing green “3.” Town Creek has a controlling depth of 5.5 feet at mean low water from the mouth up to its head.

Local Notices to Mariners are now exclusively available online from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Town of Oxford

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