COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Residents and guests of South River Park have access to community facilities. General rules for community facilities may be found here. The following describes those properties individually, including any specific rules pertaining to each and the contacts for more information.


COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE

The Community Clubhouse, located on Circle Drive, is available for community events as well as for rent for private events. The Clubhouse property includes parking for 80 and open field space for games and cookouts. The building is heated and cooled year-round, can seat 100 people, has a full catering kitchen and restroom facilities. In addition, renters can access tables and chairs for use.

Residents may rent the facility for $150 and non-residents for $300 (Note price change effective 1/1/2022). A deposit of $150 is required. To reserve the Club House or to answer any questions, please contact Matt Tippett at 301-938-2530 or email him at president@southriverpark.org. Links to the Club House Guidelines, the renter’s contract form and County one day liquor license application can be found below.


WATERFRONT

South River Park offers several waterfront facilities for residents’ use. Users are asked to clean up the area after use as well as to respect the rights of adjacent property owners. If you have questions about the facilities, please contact Walter Leisersohn, Chair of the Waterfront Committee

Boat Launch Ramp

Community facilities include one boat launch ramp located at the end of Park Road. Guidelines for use of the ramp are found below. There is no parking at the ramp facility so users are encouraged to take their trailer home or use the parking lot at the Club House on Circle Drive. The gate to the boat ramp is locked. Residents desiring to use the facility may obtain a key from Walter Leisersohn, Chair of the Waterfront Committee.

The community has two piers for fishing, crabbing or sunbathing. The “Long Pier” is located at the end of Riverside Road. That pier property also has a picnic table available for day users.  The “Short Pier” is located at the end of Park Road. There are no other facilities available at that pier. No parking is provided at either pier so users generally walk to the facility. Both piers are open from dawn to dusk. Click here for regulations concerning the use of the boat ramp and piers.

Kayak/Paddle Board Racks

A Kayak/Paddle Board Racks are available and located near the at the John Ingalls Beach.  Use is available on a first come/first serve basis. Security at each rack is the responsibility of the user and the community it not liable for any damages or loss. Parking is not available near the racks, so it is recommended that after drop off, users return their vehicles home. For questions related to the kayak/paddleboard racks, please contact Andrew Keppel

Boat Slips

South River Park also offers two boat slips for rent at the Short Pier Facility and one at the Long Pier. Rentals are available according to the guidelines as adopted by the community. Questions related to rentals or rental agreements should be directed to the Waterfront Committee Chair, Walter Leisersohn.  Click here for regulations concerning slip rental.

 

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Water Quality Sampling Results

Warehouse Creek is sampled for fecal coliform bacteria weekly during the summer months just off of the Ingall's Beach property.  These results will be pasted below when they are received from Arundel Rivers.  If the data below appear out of date, more recent data may be available on the Arundel Rivers facebook page or at https://www.theswimguide.org/affiliates/arundel-rivers-federation/

The acceptable concentration of Enterococci bacteria for swimming and other direct water contact is less than 104 (cfu) colony forming units/100ml. 

The samples are collected by Arundel Rivers volunteers and analyzed by Dr. Tammy Domanski's Lab at the Anne Arundel Community College.

Please keep in mind that samples are collected on Wednesday.  Precipitation events that occur in the days following wash pollutants from the surrounding watershed into the waterways and may increase bacteria levels of the water.

Anne Arundel County has a 48 hour no swimming/recreational use guidance of water ways after a rain event.  Feces from geese and dogs, as well as leaky septic tanks are the top contributors to high bacteria results.  Please pick up after your pets!

2022 Bacteria Results (Enterococci)
most probable number of colony forming units/100 mL
Swimming is not recommended for sites with more than 104 colony forming units (cfu) /100 mL.
Sample Site 25-May 1-Jun 8-Jun 15-Jun 22-Jun 29-Jun 6-Jul 13-Jul 20-Jul 27-Jul 3-Aug 10-Aug 17-Aug 24-Aug 31-Aug
West River
Lerch Creek 20 2 36 12 42 20 88 16 2 4 8 14 2 4 8
West River Sailing Club 12 2 2 8 14 20 46 2 20 24 2 2 2 12 2
School Creek Headwaters no data no data no data no data no data no data 400 80 48 120 116 40 112 52 112
School Creek- Bob Kinzie no data no data no data no data no data no data 40 12 10 28 48 60 20 10 14
Rhode River
South River
Broadview/Preserve 20 16 48 36 78 4 36 334 4 14 4 6 10 10 2
Edgewater Beach 28 32 4 344 10 6 80 20 26 48 4 18 16 4 20
Glen Isle 8 86 6 78 44 180 70 100 28 16 152 28 24 2 2
Hambleton Estates 4 2 16 2 2 2 102 44 18 8 4 4 10 4 2
Hambleton Estates- Granville Creek 56 86 180 20 64 24 196 370 78 160 48 110 50 54 100
Harbor Hills 10 6 30 4 46 2 72 116 8 24 18 12 12 10 6
Hillsmere Beach 40 28 4 14 4 22 4 6 40 6 2 2 30 4 2
Hillsmere Marina 40 4 64 10 2 12 4 2 2 2 14 6 24 2 *
Londontowne 10 2 2 6 2 2 10 2 2 16 10 10 2 2 4
Poplar Point 2 6 20 8 2 24 18 24 2 14 2 14 6 12 4
South River Park Community 4 80 114 110 10 94 550 60 38 44 40 404 106 8 12
Sylvan Shores 40 2 8 20 2 2 48 12 4 4 14 2 16 4 2
Sylvan Shores- Hardesty's Cove 120 24 272 60 32 2 296 930 60 52 20 500 16 6 24
Wilelinor 10 2 6 14 8 2 24 132 2 2 2 44 10 6 88
Southdown Shores CA no data no data no data 10 26 2 548 90 8 62 6 204 14 14 *
Southhaven no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data 4 2 24 14 2 2

 


COMMUNITY PARK & GARDENS

South River Park has two park and garden areas.

Ingalls Beach is located on Riverside Road.  The property no longer has an active beach, but offers a serene view of Warehouse Creek as well as the park property.  A kayak rack is located on the property and plans are underway to improve water access by canoeists, paddle boarders, and kayakers.

The community gardens at the Club House are also maintained by volunteers. In addition to landscaping the park grounds, the Beautification Committee is developing a South River Park Memory Garden as a place to reflect on happy memories in South River Park as well as community members who are no longer with us. Plantings in this area include specimens from gardens of those gone as well as other plantings in memory of past residents. If you have questions about the community gardens or parks, please contact Joanie Sames, the chair of our Beautification Committee.