List of Maryland state parks

This List of Maryland state parks contains the 45 state parks in the U.S. state of Maryland, as of 2007. The Maryland Park Service, under the authority of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the governing body for all these parks.

Maryland state parks

Park Name	County or Counties	Area in acres (km²)	Date established	Remarks
Assateague State Park	Worcester County	859 acres (3.48 km²)		Barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean; features swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and fishing.
Big Run State Park	Garrett County	300 acres (1.21 km²)		Features campsites, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trail, historic interest, picnic facilities, and shelters.
Calvert Cliffs State Park	Calvert County	1,313 acres (5.31 km²)		Located on the Chesapeake Bay; features fishing, hiking trails, historic interest, hunting, picnicking, youth group camping, playground, shelters.
Casselman River Bridge State Park	Garrett County	4 acres (16,000 m2)		Home of the Casselman River Bridge; popular fishing location
Chapel Point State Park	Charles County	600 acres (2.42 km²)		Located on the Port Tobacco River; largely undeveloped, but features fishing and hunting
Cunningham Falls State Park	Frederick County	5,000 acres (20.23 km²)	1954	Includes the Catoctin Furnace; features boating, fishing, swimming, playground, trails, hunting, and picnicking.
Dans Mountain State Park	Allegany County	481 acres (1.95 km²)		Features refreshments, fishing, hiking, historic interest, picnic areas, playground, pavilions, and an Olympic size swimming pool and a waterslide.
Deep Creek Lake State Park	Garrett County	1,818 acres (7.36 km²)		Includes Maryland's largest man-made lake and features boating, camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking trails.
Elk Neck State Park	Cecil County	2,188 acres (8.85 km²)		Includes the Turkey Point Light and features boat launch, cabins, campfire programs, campsites, campstore, dump station, food & beverage, fishing, flatwater canoeing, hiking trails, historic interest, hook-ups, hunting, picnicking, playground, shelters, swimming, and a visitor center.
Fort Frederick State Park	Washington County		1922	Maryland's first state park; features America's premier stone fortification from the French and Indian War, boat launch, cross country skiing, camp sites, camp store, food and beverage, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trail, historic interest, picnic, playground, shelters, and visitor's center.
Fort Tonoloway State Park	Washington County
Gambrill State Park	Frederick County	1,137 acres (4.60 km²)	1934	Features picnicking, shelters, hiking and nature trails, and camping.
Gathland State Park	Frederick and Washington Counties	140 acres (0.57 km²)	1949	Features the mountain home of George Alfred Townsend, hiking trail, picnicking, and visitors center; includes part of Maryland's section of the Appalachian Trail.
Greenbrier State Park	Frederick and Washington Counties		1967	Features camping, boat launch, boat rental, camp store, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, picnic area, and playground; includes part of Maryland's section of the Appalachian Trail.
Greenwell State Park	St. Mary's County	596 acres (2.411 km²)	1971	Located on the Patuxent River; includes the historic home Rosedale Manor House and features hiking/equestrian/cycling, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing and kayaking.
Gunpowder Falls State Park	Baltimore County and Harford County	18,000 acres		Located along the stream valleys of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls and the Gunpowder River; features biking trails, boat launch, boat rentals, cross-country skiing, interpretive programs, food and beverages, fishing, flatwater canoeing, hiking trails, historic interest, hunting, picnicking, playgrounds, equestrian trails, picnic shelters, swimming, whitewater canoeing, boardsailing lessons and equipment rental.
Hart-Miller Island State Park	Baltimore County	244 acres (0.98 km²)		Located in the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of Middle River; accessible only by boat and features a 3,000-foot (910 m) sandy beach.
Herrington Manor State Park	Garrett County	365 acres (1.5 km²)	1964	Features swimming, boating in rowboats, canoes and paddle boats, picnicking, hiking, tennis, volleyball and 20 furnished log cabins.
Janes Island State Park	Somerset County			Located in the Chesapeake Bay; features boat launch, canoe/kayak rental, cabins, camp fire programs, camp sites, camp store, dump station, fishing and crabbing, flat water canoeing and kayaking, historic interest, electric hook ups, hunting, picnicking, playground, shelters, swimming (accessible by boat only), visitor's center, and conference center.
Jonas Green State Park	Anne Arundel County
Martinak State Park	Caroline County		1961	Located on the Choptank River and Watts Creek; features fishing, campsites, boating access, hiking trails, playground, shelters and a nature center.
Matapeake State Park	Queen Anne's County			Located near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; leased by Queen Anne's County and features a public beach.
New Germany State Park	Garrett County			Features boat launch, boat rental, cabins, cross country skiing, camp fire programs, camp sites, snack bar, dump station, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trail, historic interest, picnic table & grills, shelters, swimming, and nature center.
North Point State Park	Baltimore County	1,310 acres (5.3 km2)		Located along the Chesapeake Bay; former site of the Bay Shore Amusement Park and features hiking and biking trails, tidal fishing, flatwater paddling, birding, historic interests, picnicking and a visitor center.
Palmer State Park	Harford County	650 acres (2.6 km²)
Patapsco Valley State Park	Anne Arundel, Baltimore Carroll, and Howard Counties	14,000 acres (56.65 km²)	1907	Located along the Patapsco River; features hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback and mountain bike trails, and picnicking
Patuxent River State Park	Howard and Montgomery Counties	6,700 acres (27.1 km²)		Located along the upper reaches of the Patuxent River; features hunting, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.
Pocomoke River State Park	Worcester County	14,753 acres (59.70 km2)		Located along the Pocomoke River features biking trails, boat launch, boat rental, camp fire programs, camp sites, camp store, dump station, food & beverage, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, electrical hook ups, picnic areas, playgrounds, picnic shelters, swimming pool, and a visitor center.
Point Lookout State Park	St. Mary's County	1,042 acres (4.22 km²)		Features boat launch, boat rental, camp fire programs, camp sites, cabins, camp store, dump station, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, hunting, historic interest, hook ups, pet trail, picnic area, playground, swimming, Civil War Museum/Marshland Nature Center and pavilion.
Purse State Park	Charles County			Located on the Potomac River on Wades Bay; features hunting, fishing, bird watching, fossil hunting.
Rocks State Park	Harford County	855 acres (3.46 km2)	1951	Features fishing, hiking, picnicking, canoeing and tubing, as well as bow hunting, rock climbing and repelling.
Rocky Gap State Park	Allegany County	3,400 acres (13.76 km²)		Features boating, camping, fishing, and hiking.
Rosaryville State Park	Prince George's County	982 acres (3.97 km2)		Includes the restored Mount Airy Mansion and features trails for hiking, biking and equestrians.
Sandy Point State Park	Anne Arundel County	786 acres (3.18 km2)	1952	Located near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; features swimming, fishing, crabbing, boating and windsurfing.
Seneca Creek State Park	Montgomery County	6,290 acres (25.45 km²)		Includes the historic Black Rock Mill and Seneca Schoolhouse; features boating and fishing, picnicking, and a disc golf course.
Smallwood State Park	Charles County	628 acres (2.54 km2)	1958	Located at Sweden Point on the Mattawoman Creek; includes restored plantation home, Smallwood's Retreat, of General William Smallwood, and features a marina, boat launching ramps, a picnic area, camping area, pavilions, a recycled tire playground and nature trails.
South Mountain State Park	Frederick and Washington Counties	10,000 acres (40 km2)		Site of the Civil War Battle of South Mountain; includes part of Maryland's section of the Appalachian Trail.
St. Clement's Island State Park	St. Mary's County	40 acres (0.160 km²)		Island located in the Potomac River that contains a memorial cross dedicated to the memory of the first Marylanders.
St. Mary's River State Park	St. Mary's County	2,450 acres (9.9 km2)		Consists of two sites; features boat launch, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking, horseback, and mountain biking trails hunting, picnicking, boating--electric motor only.
Susquehanna State Park	Harford County	2,639 acres (10.68 km²)		Located along the Susquehanna River; includes the Rock Run Historical area and features fishing, camping, picnic areas, boating, and hiking trails.
Swallow Falls State Park	Garrett County			Located along the Youghiogheny River; features camping, hiking, picnic area, pavilion, playground, and nature programs.
Tuckahoe State Park	Caroline County	3,800 acres (15.37 km²)		Located along Tuckahoe Creek; features cabins, camping, hiking, biking and equestrian trails, flat water canoeing, hunting, picnicking, as well as a recycled tire playground for children.
Washington Monument State Park	Washington County	147 acres (0.59 km²)	1936	Includes the 1827 monument to George Washington; features picnicking, playground, shelters, hiking and includes part of Maryland's section of the Appalachian Trail.
Wye Oak State Park	Talbot County	30 acres (0.121 km²)		Once home to the tree that was once the largest and finest of its species in the United States; features picnic areas.

See also

• List of National Park System areas in Maryland

External links

• Maryland State Parks