MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

PARKS & RECREATION

STATE PARKS

The Maryland Park Service of the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for and maintains some forty State parks covering 90,239 acres. These include:

13 parks with tidal waterfront

8 parks with recreational lakes open to public fishing and boating

20 State parks open to public hunting

7 natural environment areas containing 13,960 acres

ALLEGANY COUNTY

• Dans Mountain State Park (Lonaconing) (301) 463-5487
  
• Rocky Gap State Park (Flintstone) (301) 777-2139
• Wills Mountain State Park (301) 777-2139

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

• Jonas Green State Park (Annapolis)
• Patapsco Valley State Park (headquarters, Ellicott City) (410) 461-5005
  
• Sandy Point State Park (Annapolis) (410) 974-2149

BALTIMORE COUNTY

• Gunpowder Falls State Park (Kingsville) (410) 592-2897
  
• Hart-Miller Island State Park (410) 592-2897
  
• North Point State Park (Kingsville) (410) 477-0757
  
• Patapsco Valley State Park (headquarters, Ellicott City) (410) 461-5005

CALVERT COUNTY

• Calvert Cliffs State Park (301) 888-1410

CAROLINE COUNTY

• Martinak State Park (Denton) (410) 479-1619

CARROLL COUNTY

• Patapsco Valley State Park (headquarters, Ellicott City) (410) 461-5005

CECIL COUNTY

• Elk Neck State Park (North East) (410) 287-5333

CHARLES COUNTY

• Chapel Point State Park (301) 743-7613
  
• Purse State Park (Marbury) (301) 743-7613
  
• Smallwood State Park (Marbury) (301) 743-7613

Cunningham Falls State Park (Thurmont) (301) 271-7574

Gambrill State Park (Thurmont) (301) 271-7574

Big Run State Park (301) 895-5453

Casselman River Bridge State Park (Grantsville) (301) 895-5453

Deep Creek Lake State Park (Swanton) (301) 387-4111

Herrington Manor State Park (Oakland) (301) 334-9180

New Germany State Park (Grantsville) (301) 895-5453

Swallow Falls State Park (301) 334-9180

HARFORD COUNTY

• Palmer State Park (410) 557-7994
• Rocks State Park (Jarrettsville) (410) 557-7994
• Susquehanna State Park (Jarrettsville) (410) 557-7994

HOWARD COUNTY

• Patapsco Valley State Park (Ellicott City) (410) 461-5005

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• Patuxent River State Park (Gaithersburg) (301) 924-2127
  
• Seneca Creek State Park (Gaithersburg) (301) 924-2127

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

• Rosaryville State Park (301) 888-1410

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY

• Matapeake State Park (410) 479-1619
• Tuckahoe State Park (Queen Anne) (410) 820-1668

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

• Greenwell State Park (Scotland) (301) 373-2320
• Point Lookout State Park (Scotland) (301) 872-5389
• St. Clement's Island State Park (Coulton's Point) (301) 872-5389
• St. Mary's River State Park (Great Mills) (301) 872-5688

SOMERSET COUNTY

• Janes Island State Park (Crisfield) (410) 968-1565

TALBOT COUNTY

• Wye Oak State Park (Queen Anne) (410) 820-1668

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Fort Frederick State Park (Big Pool) (301) 842-2155

Fort Tonoloway State Park

Gathland State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767

Greenbrier State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767

South Mountain State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767

Washington Monument State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767

Assateague State Park (Berlin) (410) 641-2120

Pocomoke River State Park (Snow Hill) (410) 632-2566

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