STATE PARKS

Maryland maintains some forty-seven State parks, including:

• 7 parks with waterfront areas, covering 90,239 acres
  
• 15 State-owned lakes and ponds open to public fishing
  
• 10 State forests and portions of 20 State parks open to public hunting
  
• 36 wildlife management areas, covering 88,348 acres, open to public hunting
  
• 6 natural environment areas containing 8,015 acres

From April through October, most State parks are open to the public, sunrise to sunset.

The State Forest and Park Service of the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for State parks. Because of Maryland's diverse geography, State parks offer a variety of recreation from snow skiing to ocean fishing.
Tree trunk of Loblolly Pine, Prince George's County,
Maryland, 1998. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

ALLEGANY COUNTY
• Dans Mountain State Park (301) 777-2138
  
• Rocky Gap State Park (Flintstone) (301) 777-2139

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

• Sandy Point State Park (Annapolis) (410) 974-2149

BALTIMORE COUNTY

• Gunpowder Falls State Park (Kingsville) (410) 592-2897

CALVERT COUNTY

• Calvert Cliffs State Park (301) 872-5688

CECIL COUNTY

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

FREDERICK COUNTY

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

GARRETT COUNTY

• Big Run State Park (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

• 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

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

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

• Rosaryville State Park (301) 888-1410
  
• Smallwood State Park (Upper Marlboro) (301) 888-1410

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY

• Martinak State Park (Queen Anne) (410) 820-1668
  
• Tuckahoe State Park (Queen Anne) (410) 820-1668

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

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

SOMERSET COUNTY

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

WASHINGTON COUNTY

• Fort Frederick State Park (Big Pool) (301) 842-2155
  
• Gathland-South Mountain State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767
  
• Greenbrier State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767
  
• Washington Monument State Park (Boonsboro) (301) 791-4767

WORCESTER COUNTY

• Assateague State Park (Berlin) (410) 641-2120
  
• Pocomoke River State Park (Snow Hill) (410) 632-2566

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