List of Maryland state parks
This list of Maryland state parks includes the state parks and state battlefields listed in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources's current acreage report.[1] Generally, the Maryland Park Service, a unit of and under the authority of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the governing body for these parks, although some have been turned over to local authorities.
Maryland state parks
Name | County | Area[1] | Estab- lished | River / lake / other | Image | Remarks | |
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Assateague State Park | Worcester | 855 acres | 346 ha | 1956 | Atlantic Ocean | Barrier island with swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and fishing | |
Big Run State Park | Garrett | 300 acres | 120 ha | Savage River Reservoir | Camping, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, picnicking | ||
Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park | Dorchester, Talbot | 26 acres | 11 ha | 1987 | Choptank River | Fishing, hiking, cycling | |
Calvert Cliffs State Park | Calvert | 1,311 acres | 531 ha | 1960s | Chesapeake Bay | Fossil hunting, hiking trails, fishing, hunting, picnicking, youth group camping, playground, shelters. | |
Casselman River Bridge State Park | Garrett | 4 acres | 1.6 ha | 1957 | Casselman River | Historic bridge; popular fishing location | |
Chapel Point State Park | Charles | 821 acres | 332 ha | 1972 | Port Tobacco River | Largely undeveloped; features fishing and hunting | |
Chapman State Park | Charles | 829 acres | 335 ha | 1998 | Potomac River | Home of Mount Aventine; fishing, hunting, hiking trails | |
Cunningham Falls State Park | Frederick | 6,077 acres | 2,459 ha | 1954 | Big Hunting Creek | Includes the Catoctin Furnace; features boating, fishing, swimming, playground, trails, hunting, and picnicking. | |
Dans Mountain State Park | Allegany | 482 acres | 195 ha | 1970s | Olympic-sized swimming pool with waterslide and refreshment stand; fishing, hiking, picnic areas, playground, pavilions | ||
Deep Creek Lake State Park | Garrett | 1,818 acres | 736 ha | 2000 | Deep Creek Lake | Boating and fishing on Maryland's largest man-made lake, camping, hunting, hiking trails | |
Elk Neck State Park | Cecil | 2,191 acres | 887 ha | 1936 | Chesapeake Bay | Home of Turkey Point Light; beach, picnicking, seasonal convenience store, camping, cabins, nature center, trails for hiking and biking, hunting, various water sports | |
Fort Frederick State Park | Washington | 722 acres | 292 ha | 1922 | Potomac River, Big Pool Lake | Stone fortification built by colonial Province of Maryland from the French and Indian War (1754-1763); visitors center, picnicking, boating, fishing, hiking, camping | |
Fort Tonoloway State Park | Washington | 26 acres | 11 ha | Undeveloped | |||
Franklin Point State Park | Anne Arundel | 477 acres | 193 ha | Chesapeake Bay | Undeveloped | ||
Gambrill State Park | Frederick | 1,191 acres | 482 ha | 1934 | Picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing pond, camping | ||
Gathland State Park | Frederick, Washington | 140 acres | 57 ha | 1949 | Former estate of George Alfred Townsend; museum, visitors center, picnicking, hiking on the Appalachian Trail | ||
Greenbrier State Park | Frederick, Washington | 1,407 acres | 569 ha | 1964 | Greenbrier Lake | Swimming, fishing, boating, boat rental, camping, camp store, hiking, picnicking, playground, Appalachian Trail | |
Greenwell State Park | St. Mary's | 596 acres | 241 ha | 1971 | Patuxent River | Historic Rosedale Manor House; picnicking, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, equestrian and cycling trails, fishing, hunting | |
Gunpowder Falls State Park | Baltimore, Harford | 14,823 acres | 5,999 ha | 1959 | Gunpowder River, Dundee Creek | Multiple non-contiguous recreational areas: Picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, hunting, various water sports | |
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park | Dorchester | 17 acres | 6.9 ha | 2007 | Dedicated to the life and work of abolitionist and Underground Railroad activist Harriet Tubman; opened in 2017 | ||
Hart-Miller Island State Park | Baltimore | 244 acres | 99 ha | 1977 | Back River Chesapeake Bay | Accessible only by boat; 3,000-foot (910 m) sandy beach | |
Herrington Manor State Park | Garrett | 365 acres | 148 ha | 1964 | Herrington Creek | Swimming, non-motorized boating, picnicking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, cabins | |
Janes Island State Park | Somerset | 3,160 acres | 1,280 ha | 1963 | Chesapeake Bay | Visitors center, conference center, picnicking, cabins, camping, camp store, various water sports | |
Jonas Green State Park | Anne Arundel | 6 acres | 2.4 ha | 2009 | Severn River | Leased to Anne Arundel County | |
Love Point State Park | Queen Anne's | 76 acres | 31 ha | 2007 | Chesapeake Bay | Undeveloped | |
Martinak State Park | Caroline | 105 acres | 42 ha | 1961 | Choptank River, Watts Creek | Fishing, camping, boating, hiking, nature center | |
Matapeake State Park | Queen Anne's | 21 acres | 8.5 ha | 2009 | Chesapeake Bay | Beach; leased by Queen Anne's County | |
Matthew Henson State Park | Montgomery | 100 acres | 40 ha | 1989 | Greenway for hiking and biking | ||
New Germany State Park | Garrett | 483 acres | 195 ha | Swimming, fishing, picnicking, boat launch, boat rental, canoeing, camping, cabins, hiking trail, cross-country skiing, nature center | |||
Newtowne Neck State Park | St. Mary's | 794 acres | 321 ha | 2009 | Potomac River | Non-motorized boating, hiking, picnicking, fishing | |
North Point State Battlefield | Baltimore | 9 acres | 3.6 ha | 2015 | Back River, Patapsco River | Preserves undeveloped land where War of 1812's Battle of North Point in the larger Battle of Baltimore on September 12th, 1814 (Defenders Day) was fought with the invading British Army. | |
North Point State Park | Baltimore | 1,328 acres | 537 ha | 1987 | Back River, Patapsco River, Chesapeake Bay | Former site of the Bay Shore Amusement Park; visitors center, swimming, hiking and biking trails, pier and shore fishing, picnicking | |
Palmer State Park | Harford | 590 acres | 240 ha | 1965 | Deer Creek | Undeveloped; hiking, fishing, canoeing | |
Patapsco Valley State Park | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard | 14,340 acres | 5,800 ha | 1907 | Upper Patapsco River | Hiking, horseback and mountain bike trails, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, camping, historical touring | |
Patuxent River State Park | Howard, Montgomery | 6,703 acres | 2,713 ha | 1963 | Patuxent River | Hunting, fishing, hiking and horseback riding. | |
Pocomoke River State Park | Worcester | 916 acres | 371 ha | 1939 | Pocomoke River | Visitors center, swimming pool, biking and hiking trails, boat launch, boat rental, fishing, flat water canoeing, camping, camp store, picnicking | |
Point Lookout State Park | St. Mary's | 1,079 acres | 437 ha | 1963 | Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River | American Civil War prisoner-of-war camp museum/Marshland Nature Center, swimming, picnicking, boat launch, boat rental, camping, cabins, camp store, fishing, canoeing, hiking trails, hunting | |
Rocks State Park | Harford | 1,060 acres | 430 ha | 1949 | Deer Creek | Fishing, hiking, picnicking, wading, canoeing and tubing, bow hunting, rock climbing, repelling | |
Rocky Gap State Park | Allegany | 3,119 acres | 1,262 ha | 1963 | Lake Habeeb | Boating, camping, fishing, hiking | |
Rosaryville State Park | Prince George's | 1,039 acres | 420 ha | 1976 | Mount Airy Mansion; trails for hiking, biking and equestrians | ||
Sandy Point State Park | Anne Arundel | 786 acres | 318 ha | 1948 | Chesapeake Bay | Swimming, fishing, crabbing, boating, picnicking, windsurfing | |
Seneca Creek State Park | Montgomery | 6,313 acres | 2,555 ha | 1958 | Seneca Creek | Black Rock Mill, Seneca Schoolhouse; boating, fishing, picnicking, disc golf | |
Smallwood State Park | Charles | 984 acres | 398 ha | 1958 | Mattawoman Creek | "Smallwood's Retreat" historic site; marina, picnicking, camping, nature trails | |
South Mountain State Battlefield | Frederick, Washington | 2,431 acres | 984 ha | 1984 | Civil War historic site of Battle of South Mountain in the Maryland Campaign, September 1862 | ||
South Mountain State Park | Frederick, Washington | 7,368 acres | 2,982 ha | Runs the length of South Mountain; Appalachian Trail; contiguous with other national, state and local parks | |||
St. Clement's Island State Park | St. Mary's | 62 acres | 25 ha | 1962 | Potomac River | Only accessible by boat; reconstructed lighthouse, memorial to first Marylanders landing March 25th, 1634 (Maryland Day); hiking, picnicking, fishing | |
St. Mary's River State Park | St. Mary's | 2,643 acres | 1,070 ha | 1968 | St. Mary's Lake | Hiking, horseback and biking trails, picnicking, boat launch, canoeing, fishing, hunting | |
Susquehanna State Park | Cecil, Harford | 2,753 acres | 1,114 ha | 1958 | Susquehanna River, Upper Chesapeake Bay | Rock Run Historical Area; fishing, camping, picnicking, boating, hiking trails | |
Swallow Falls State Park | Garrett | 257 acres | 104 ha | 1930s | Youghiogheny River | Camping, hiking, picnicking, nature programs | |
Tuckahoe State Park | Caroline, Queen Anne's | 3,929 acres | 1,590 ha | 1963 | Tuckahoe Creek | Hiking, biking and equestrian trails, canoeing, picnicking, camping, cabins, hunting, archery | |
Washington Monument State Park | Frederick, Washington | 191 acres | 77 ha | 1934 | 1827 stone monument to first President George Washington by citizens of nearby Boonsboro; picnicking, hiking on the Appalachian Trail | ||
Wills Mountain State Park | Allegany | 357 acres | 144 ha | 1998 | Undeveloped | ||
Wye Oak State Park | Talbot | 29 acres | 12 ha | 1939 | Site of celebrated oak tree lost in 2002; picnicking |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fiscal Year 2016 DNR Owned Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. July 29, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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