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Caroline County
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(137 acres. In Caroline County, 2 miles south of Denton, off
MD Route 404.) Native Americans once inhabited the area around
this park, which has hardwood and pine forests on the Choptank
River and Watts Creek. Modern campsites are available. A concrete
ramp leads to access to the Choptank River and opportunities
for fishing, water skiing or recreational boating. Canoes
are available for rent.
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(3,498 acres. In Caroline and Queen Anne's counties, six
miles north of Queen Anne, off MD 404 via MD Route 480.)
Tuckahoe Creek, a quiet country stream bordered for most
of its length by wooded marshlands, runs through the length
of the park. A 60-acre lake offers boating and fishing.
The Adkins Arboretum, a 500-acre site in the park, propagates
and displays trees, plants and shrubs indigenous to Maryland.
The park also offers a quiet campground for families and
youth groups. Canoes are available for rent.
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Cecil County
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This is a Natural resource Management Area
(2,188
acres in Cecil County.) I-95 exit 100 MD Route 272 south for
approximately 10 miles south of the town of North East. Campsites
can accommodate tents, trailers or motor homes. One loop has
full hook-ups (electric, water, sewage); one loop has electric
only hook-ups and all have a central bathhouse. Several loops
allow pets. Other amenities include rustic four person cabins,
four person camper cabins, boat launch ramps, a picnic area
with pavilions and swimming beach. The Bowers Center offers
overnight group accommodations for thirty people. The Turkey
Point Lighthouse overlooking the head of the Chesapeake Bay
is on the southern end of the park.
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This
is a resting & feeding area for migrating winter waterfowl
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(3,498 acres. In Caroline and Queen Anne's counties, six miles
north of Queen Anne, off MD 404 via MD Route 480.) Tuckahoe
Creek, a quiet country stream bordered for most of its length
by wooded marshlands, runs through the length of the park.
A 60-acre lake offers boating and fishing. The Adkins Arboretum,
a 500-acre site in the park, propagates and displays trees,
plants and shrubs indigenous to Maryland. The park also offers
a quiet campground for families and youth groups. Canoes are
available for rent.
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Matapeake State Park
4 miles South
of Stevenville on Rt. 8
410-974-2149
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Access
to the Chesapeake Bay
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(3,147 acres. In Somerset County, reached by U.S. Route 13
to MD Route 413. Continue about 12 miles to Plantation Road
then make a right into the park.) Janes Island State Park
is nearly surrounded by the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and
its inlets. It has rental cabins, camping, miles of isolated
shoreline and marsh areas, and features 30 miles of marked
canoe and kayak water trails.
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Wye Island
5 miles South
of US 50 in Queenstown
410-827-7577
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Natural Resources Management Area
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The
largest & finest species of the white oak
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Assateague Island National Seashore
US
50 East to Rt. 611 South
410-641-1441
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37
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(756 acres. In Worcester County, eight miles south of Ocean
City Inlet, accessible by Route 50 via MD Route 611.) Maryland's
only ocean park has two miles of Atlantic Ocean frontage plus
marshes on Sinepuxent Bay. There is ramp access to Sinepuxent
Bay. The shallow water is good for shallow draft vessels.
Fees applied Memorial Day to Labor Day. Assateague was selected
by National Geographic Traveler in 1994 as one of the 10 best
state parks in the United States.
Home of the famous wild ponies. Maryland's
only ocean park.
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Milburn
Landing Area (370 acres. In Worcester County, about 8 miles
west of Snow Hill via MD Route 12.) Milburn Landing is located
in Pocomoke State Forest on the Pocomoke River. The surrounding
creeks, tributaries and marshlands are inviting for many outdoor
activities. Shad Landing Area (544 acres. In Worcester County,
4 miles southwest of Snow Hill, off MD Route 113.) The Shad
Landing Area is a river park in Pocomoke State Forest. A large
swimming pool is a popular park feature.
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It
has loblolly pines & cypress swamps
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