| Park name |
County or counties |
Area[1] |
Estab- lished |
River / lake / other |
Image |
Remarks |
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| Assateague State Park | Worcester | 855 acres (346 ha) | | Atlantic Ocean | | Barrier island with swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and fishing |
| Big Run State Park | Garrett | 300 acres (120 ha) | | Savage River Reservoir | | Camping, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, picnicking |
| Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park | Dorchester, Talbot | 26 acres (11 ha) | | Choptank River | | Fishing, hiking, cycling |
| Calvert Cliffs State Park | Calvert | 1,311 acres (531 ha) | | Chesapeake Bay | | Fossil hunting, hiking trails, fishing, hunting, picnicking, youth group camping, playground, shelters. |
| Casselman River Bridge State Park | Garrett | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | | Casselman River | | Historic bridge; popular fishing location |
| Chapel Point State Park | Charles | 821 acres (332 ha) | | Port Tobacco River | | Largely undeveloped; features fishing and hunting |
| Chapman State Park | Charles | 829 acres (335 ha) | 1998 | Potomac River | | Home of Mount Aventine; fishing, hunting, hiking trails |
| Cunningham Falls State Park | Frederick | 6,033 acres (2,441 ha) | 1954 | Big Hunting Creek | | Includes the Catoctin Furnace; features boating, fishing, swimming, playground, trails, hunting, and picnicking. |
| Dans Mountain State Park | Allegany | 482 acres (195 ha) | | | | Olympic-sized swimming pool with waterslide and refreshment stand; fishing, hiking, picnic areas, playground, pavilions |
| Deep Creek Lake State Park | Garrett | 1,818 acres (736 ha) | 2000 | Deep Creek Lake | | Boating and fishing on Maryland's largest man-made lake, camping, hunting, hiking trails |
| Elk Neck State Park | Cecil | 2,191 acres (887 ha) | | Chesapeake Bay | | Home of Turkey Point Light; beach, swimming, picnicking, seasonal convenience store, boat launch, fishing, crabbing, camping, cabins, nature center, trails for hiking and biking, hunting |
| Fort Frederick State Park | Washington | 722 acres (292 ha) | 1922 | Potomac River,
Big Pool Lake | | Stone fortification from the French and Indian War; visitors center, picnicking, boating, fishing, hiking, camping |
| Fort Tonoloway State Park | Washington | 26 acres (11 ha) | | | | Undeveloped |
| Franklin Point State Park | Anne Arundel | 477 acres (193 ha) | | Chesapeake Bay | | Undeveloped |
| Gambrill State Park | Frederick | 1,165 acres (471 ha) | 1934 | | | Picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing pond, camping |
| Gathland State Park | Frederick, Washington | 140 acres (57 ha) | 1949 | | | Former estate of George Alfred Townsend; museum, visitors center, picnicking, hiking on the Appalachian Trail |
| Greenbrier State Park | Frederick, Washington | 1,406 acres (569 ha) | 1967 | | | Swimming, fishing, boating, boat rental, camping, camp store, hiking, picnicking, playground, Appalachian Trail |
| Greenwell State Park | St. Mary's | 596 acres (241 ha) | 1971 | Patuxent River | | Historic Rosedale Manor House; picnicking, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, equestrian and cycling trails, fishing, hunting |
| Gunpowder Falls State Park | Baltimore, Harford | 14,796 acres (5,988 ha) | 1959 | Gunpowder River,
Dundee Creek | | Multiple non-contiguous recreational areas: Swimming, fishing, picnicking, boating, boat rentals, flatwater canoeing, whitewater canoeing, board sailing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, hunting |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park | Dorchester | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | 2007 | | | Opening in 2016 |
| Hart-Miller Island State Park | Baltimore | 244 acres (99 ha) | 1977 | Chesapeake Bay | | Accessible only by boat; 3,000-foot (910 m) sandy beach |
| Herrington Manor State Park | Garrett | 365 acres (148 ha) | 1964 | Herrington Creek | | Swimming, non-motorized boating, picnicking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, cabins |
| Janes Island State Park | Somerset | 3,160 acres (1,280 ha) | | Chesapeake Bay | | Visitors center, conference center, marked water trails, canoeing, kayaking, boat launch, boat rentals, fishing, crabbing, picnicking, remote-area swimming, cabins, camping, camp store |
| Jonas Green State Park | Anne Arundel | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 2009 | Severn River | | Leased to Anne Arundel County |
| Love Point State Park | Queen Anne's | 76 acres (31 ha) | 2007 | Chesapeake Bay | | Undeveloped |
| Martinak State Park | Caroline | 105 acres (42 ha) | 1961 | Choptank River,
Watts Creek | | Fishing, camping, boating, hiking, nature center |
| Matapeake State Park | Queen Anne's | 21 acres (8.5 ha) | 2009 | Chesapeake Bay | | Beach; leased by Queen Anne's County |
| Matthew Henson State Park | Montgomery | 100 acres (40 ha) | 1989 | | | Greenway for hiking and biking |
| New Germany State Park | Garrett | 467 acres (189 ha) | | | | Swimming, fishing, picnicking, boat launch, boat rental, canoeing, camping, cabins, hiking trail, cross-country skiing, nature center |
| Newtowne Neck State Park | St. Mary's | 791 acres (320 ha) | 2009 | Potomac River | | Non-motorized boating, hiking, picnicking, fishing |
| North Point State Park | Baltimore | 1,328 acres (537 ha) | 1987 | Chesapeake Bay | | Former site of the Bay Shore Amusement Park; visitors center, swimming, hiking and biking trails, pier and shore fishing, picnicking |
| Palmer State Park | Harford | 590 acres (240 ha) | 1965 | Deer Creek | | Undeveloped; hiking, fishing, canoeing |
| Patapsco Valley State Park | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard | 14,286 acres (5,781 ha) | 1907 | Patapsco River | | Hiking, horseback and mountain bike trails, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, camping |
| Patuxent River State Park | Howard, Montgomery | 6,703 acres (2,713 ha) | | Patuxent River | | Hunting, fishing, hiking and horseback riding. |
| Pocomoke River State Park | Worcester | 916 acres (371 ha) | | Pocomoke River | | Visitors center, swimming pool, biking and hiking trails, boat launch, boat rental, fishing, flat water canoeing, camping, camp store, picnicking |
| Point Lookout State Park | St. Mary's | 1,078 acres (436 ha) | | Chesapeake Bay | | Civil War Museum/Marshland Nature Center, swimming, picnicking, boat launch, boat rental, camping, cabins, camp store, fishing, canoeing, hiking trails, hunting |
| Purse State Park | Charles | 149 acres (60 ha) | | Potomac River | | Undeveloped; hunting, fishing, bird watching, fossil hunting |
| Rocks State Park | Harford | 1,060 acres (430 ha) | 1951 | Deer Creek | | Fishing, hiking, picnicking, canoeing and tubing, bow hunting, rock climbing, repelling |
| Rocky Gap State Park | Allegany | 3,119 acres (1,262 ha) | 1998 | Lake Habeeb | | Boating, camping, fishing, hiking |
| Rosaryville State Park | Prince George's | 1,039 acres (420 ha) | | | | Mount Airy Mansion; trails for hiking, biking and equestrians |
| Sandy Point State Park | Anne Arundel | 786 acres (318 ha) | 1952 | Chesapeake Bay | | Swimming, fishing, crabbing, boating, windsurfing |
| Seneca Creek State Park | Montgomery | 6,283 acres (2,543 ha) | | Seneca Creek | | Black Rock Mill, Seneca Schoolhouse; boating, fishing, picnicking, disc golf |
| Smallwood State Park | Charles | 984 acres (398 ha) | 1958 | Mattawoman Creek | | Smallwood's Retreat; marina, picnicking, camping, nature trails |
| South Mountain State Park | Frederick, Washington | 7,178 acres (2,905 ha) | 1984 | | | Civil War battle site, Appalachian Trail |
| St. Clement's Island State Park | St. Mary's | 62 acres (25 ha) | 1962 | Potomac River | | Only accessible by boat; reconstructed lighthouse, memorial to first Marylanders; hiking, picnicking, fishing |
| St. Mary's River State Park | St. Mary's | 2,643 acres (1,070 ha) | | St. Mary's Lake | | Hiking, horseback and biking trails, picnicking, boat launch, canoeing, fishing, hunting |
| Susquehanna State Park | Cecil, Harford | 2,753 acres (1,114 ha) | | Susquehanna River | | Rock Run Historical Area; fishing, camping, picnicking, boating, hiking trails |
| Swallow Falls State Park | Garrett | 257 acres (104 ha) | | Youghiogheny River | | Camping, hiking, picnicking, nature programs |
| Tuckahoe State Park | Caroline, Queen Anne's | 3,929 acres (1,590 ha) | | Tuckahoe Creek | | Hiking, biking and equestrian trails, canoeing, picnicking, camping, cabins, hunting |
| Washington Monument State Park | Frederick, Washington | 162 acres (66 ha) | 1934 | | | 1827 monument to George Washington; picnicking, hiking on the Appalachian Trail |
| Wills Mountain State Park | Allegany | 357 acres (144 ha) | | | | Undeveloped |
| Wye Oak State Park | Talbot | 29 acres (12 ha) | 1939 | | | Site of celebrated oak tree lost in 2002; picnicking |
