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Parks Maryland Big Run - Elk Neck

  Baltimore-Washington Parkway National Park Service     NPS

  http://www.nps.gov/bawa

  Headquarters  301-344-

  Parkway Maintenance

  6565 Greenbelt Road

  Greenbelt  MD 20770

  Opened in 1954, the parkway is a 29-mile scenic highway that connects Baltimore, Maryland with Washington, D.C. The  part of  the parkway from  Washington, D.C. to Fort Meade, Maryland is  managed by the National Park Service. 

   Recreation.gov
 

  Batts Neck Park  County Park     Agency: Queen Anne's County P&R

  http://www.qac.org/depts/parks/docs/brochure/pg2.pdf

  415 Batts Neck Rd

  Batts Neck  MD

  45 acres    Last Update  2 /22/2007
 

  Bayside Landing Pool and Park  County Park    Agency: Kent County P&R

  http://www.kentcounty.com/gov/parkrec/parks/county.htm

  410 778-7439

  Bayside AVENUE

  Rock Hall   MD

  Notes  pool, boat ramps, slips   Last Update 1 /19/2007

  Big Run SP  State Park                  Maryland DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/bigrun.html
  301 743-7613
  Grantsville MD   21536
  Route 2/4
  c/o Smallwood SP
  Prince Frederick     MD
    With 300 acres in Garrett County, Big Run State Park offers rustic
    camping opportunities with 30 unimproved campsites and a youth
    group camping area. Situated at the mouth of the Savage River
    Reservoir, the park is 16 miles from exit 24 of Interstate 68
  Last Update    9/6/2004

  Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge       Fish and Wildlife Service FWS

  http://blackwater.fws.gov  e-mail  fw5rw_bwnwr@fws.gov

  410-228-2677

  2145 Key Wallace Drive

  Cambridge  MD 21613

    Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, located 12 miles south of

    Cambridge, Maryland, was established in 1933 as a refuge for

    migratory waterfowl. The refuge includes more than 26,000 acres,

    composed mainly of rich tidal marsh

   Recreation.gov

  Bowen WMA  Wildlife Management Area            MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/bowen.asp
  301 743-5161
  Magruder's Ferry Landing MD
  river tidal marsh accessible only by boat

  Calvert Cliffs SP  State Park            MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/calvertcliffs.html
  301 743-7613
  Scotland  MD 20687
  c/o Smallwood SP Marbury 20658
  Prince Frederick   MD
    The cliffs which dominate the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay for
    thirty miles in Calvert County, were formed over 15 million years
    ago when all of Southern Maryland was covered by a warm,
    shallow sea. Over 600 species of fossils have been identified

  Canton Waterfront Park  City Park     Baltimore City Parks
  http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/recnparks/parks.htm
  Baltimore  MD
  Last Update  8 /9 /2006

  Cardinal Gibbons Park  County Park    Agency:  St Mary's County Parks

  http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/facilities/index.asp

  301 475-2000

  48913 Seaside Viewe Road

  Ridge MD   20680

  Notes  athletic fields, picnic   15 acres   Last Update  3 /21/2007

  Casselman River Bridge SP  State Park    Maryland DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/casselman.html
  301 895-5453
  US Route 40
  c/o New Germany SP
  Grantsville  MD 21536
  (4 acres. In Garrett County, east of Grantsville on U.S. Route 40.)
   Astride the Casselman River just east of Grantsville stands historic Casselman River Bridge. Originally constructed in 1813-14, the fine single arch stone bridge once served the old National Road
  Last Update   9/7/2004

  Catoctin Mountain Park National Park Service     NPS

  http://www.nps.gov/cato

  e-mail  CATO_Superintendent@nps.gov

  301 663-9330

  6602 Foxville Road
  Thurmont   MD  21788-1598

    In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron  furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land

    was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area;

     helping to put people back to work during the great depression    Recreation.gov

    http://reservations.nps.gov/parkresults.cfm?park_id=442
 

  Cedar Lane Park  County Park    Agency: Howard County Recreation & Parks

  http://www.co.ho.md.us/RAP/rap_hocoparkscedarlane.htm

  410 313-4626

  10745 Rte 108

  Columbia  MD

  Notes 2 areas, picnics, ball fields, tennis   100 acres    Last Update 12/28/2006

  Cedarville SF  State Forest    MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/cedarville.html
  301 888-1410         888 432-CAMP
  Southern MD Recreational Complex`102001Bee Oak Road
  10201 Bee Oak Road
  Brandywine  MD    20613 
    The Piscataway Indian Tribe made this section of Southern
    Maryland its winter camping ground because of the mild climate
    and abundance of game. Legend says there is an Indian Burial
    ground in Cedarville, but to date is has not been located.

  Chapel Point SP  State Park           MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/chapelpoint.html
  301 743-7613
  Chapel Point Road
  Marbury  MD 20658
  c/o Smallwood SP
  La Plata    MD    20658
    Chapel Point State Park is located on the beautiful Port Tobacco  River, a tributary of the Potomac River. Chapel Point is an  undeveloped multi-use park. There is a waterfront area that offers    excellent fishing. A Maryland Bay Sport Tidal License is required
  Last Update     9 /7 /2004

  Cheltenham WMA  Wildlife Management Area                      MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/cheltenham.asp
  301 743-5161
  Rte 301 & Frank Tippett Rd
  c/o Myrtle Grove Work Center
  Upper Marlboro    MD
  archery, dove hunting                        25 acres
  Last Update     3 /4 /2004

  Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
  National Park Service     NPS

  http://www.nps.gov/choh  e-mail  CHOH_Information@nps.gov

  301 739-4200

  C&O Canal NHP Headquarters

  1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100

  Hagerstown   MD 21740-6620

    The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5

    miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD.  The canal

    operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily

    hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in

    Washington

   Recreation.gov

  Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network      National Park Service     NPS

  http://www.nps.gov/cbpo  e-mail  bayinfo@chesapeakebay.net

  800 YOUR BAY

  NPS - Chesapeake Bay Program

  410 Severn Avenue, Suite 109

  Annapolis  MD 21403

    First thoughts of the Chesapeake Bay often bring up images of

    crabs and oysters. But, as the largest estuary in North America,

    the Chesapeake Bay has touched and influenced much of the

    American story - early settlement, commerce, the military,

    transportation

   Recreation.gov

  Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve-  National Ocean Service  NOS  http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/reserves/nerrchesapeakemd.html

  e-mail  Theresa.Eisenman@noaa.gov

   410-260-8730

   Tawes State Office Building E-2z

    580 Taylor Avenue

   Annapolis  MD 21401

    The multi-component Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine

    Research Reserve-Maryland reflects the diversity of estuarine

    habitats found within the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay.

   Recreation.gov

  Chicamuxen WMA  Wildlife Management Area           MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/chicamuxen.asp  310 743-5161
  Rt 224
  Mason Springs     MD
  marshlands & uplands along creek              381 acres

  Clara Barton National Historic Site         National Park Service     NPS

  http://www.nps.gov/clba

  e-mail  gwmp_clara_barton_nhs@nps.gov

  301 492-6245

  Clara Barton National Historic Site

  5801 Oxford Road

  Glen Echo  MD 20812

    "Their first view of the home was the fluttering of the United States

    flag from the tall flagpole above the house, and next, the Red

    Cross flag floating in the breeze over the central door, which was  

    thrown hospitably open to receive the guests." 

   Recreation.gov

  Cove Point Park  County Park   Calvert County P&R
  http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/parks/beaches/
   MD
   Last Update  8 /24/2006

  Cunningham Falls SP  State Park                 Maryland DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/cunninghamfalls.html
  301 271-7574
  14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
  Thurmont  MD 21788
    Cunningham Falls State Park, located in the Catoctin Mountains,  is known for its history and scenic beauty, as well as its 78-foot cascading waterfall. The Falls is located one half mile from the lake in the Houck Area via the Falls Trail.

  Lonaconing MD 21539

    Dans Mountain State Park is a day use park with rugged mountain

     terrain, and an Olympic-size pool and waterslide. Nearby, Dans

    Rock Overlook affords a panoramic view of the surrounding region

    from a height of 2,898 feet. This is a Maryland State Park.

  Deep Creek Lake SP  State Park                    Maryland DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/deepcreeklake.html
  301 387-4111
  898 State Park Road
  Swanton        MD    21561
    Deep Creek Lake State Park lies just west of the Allegheny Front  on a large plateau known as the Tablelands or Allegany Highlands. Its location at the southernmost end of Meadow Mountain places it west of the Eastern Continental Divide
  Last Update    4 /16/2004

  Dierson WMA  Wildlife Management Area                MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/dierssen.asp
  410 356-9772
  C&O Canal Towpath
  c/o Gwynnbrook Work Center
  Montgomery County MD
  40 acres  Last Update    3 /17/2004

  Downs Park  County Park    Anne Arundel County Recreation
  http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/downs_park/index.cfm
  410 222-6230
  8311 John Downs Loop
  Pasadena  MD  21122
  Notes  on Chesapeake Bay, 245 acres   Last Update  7 /25/2006

  Earlville WMA   Wildlife Management Area  MD DNR
  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/earlville.asp
  410 356-9272
  Fingerboard School House Road
  Earlville  MD
  195 acres
  Last Update    3 /29/2004

  Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge    Fish and Wildlife Service FWS

  http://easternneck.fws.gov  e-mail  meg_walkup@fws.gov

  410-639-7056

  1730 Eastern Neck Road

  Rock Hall  MD 21661

    Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge is a 2286-acre island

    located at the confluence of the Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay.  Established in 1962 as a sanctuary for migratory birds, Eastern Neck NWR provides natural habitat for over 240 bird

    species

   Recreation.gov

  North East  MD 21901

    Sandy beaches, marshlands and heavily wooded bluffs comprise

    the peninsula formed by the North East and Elk Rivers, and the

    Chesapeake Bay, where this park is located. Several trails

    meander through the diversified topography
  Last Update    4 /16/2004

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