Self-Guided Recreation In Southern
Maryland State Parks and Forests

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Birding

• Birding, Charles County public lands

Camping

• Camping, Anne Arundel County
• Camping, Charles County
• Camping, Prince George's County
• Camping, Calvert County
• Camping, St. Mary's County

Canoeing/Kayaking

• African-American Heritage Sites Along the Lower Patuxent River

Cycling

• Cycling, Charles County (23.4 miles) in the footsteps of John Wilkes Booth
• Cycling, Point Lookout State Park (5 mi.)
• Cycling, St. Mary's County (5.3 to 40.5 mi.)
• Cycling, St. Mary's County (13.8 mi.)
• Cycling, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail (13 mi.)
• Off-Road Biking, Greenwell State Park (.45 to 1.75 mi.)
• Off-Road Biking, St. Mary's River State Park (8.15 mi.)
• Off-Road Biking, Calvert Cliffs State Park (4 mi.)
• Off-Road Biking, Cedarville State Forest (2 to 5 mi.)

Driving Tour

• Critical Area Driving Tour, Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary/Patuxent River Park

Fishing

• Fishing, Point Lookout State Park
• Fishing, Smallwood State Park
• Fishing, Sandy Point State Park

Hiking

• Hiking, Point Lookout State Park (5 mi.)
• Hiking, St. Mary's River State Park (8.15 mi.)
• Hiking, Greenwell State Park (.45 to 1.75 mi.)
• Hiking, Historic St. Mary's City (5 mi.)
• Hiking, Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary (1,700 ft.)
• Hiking, Cedarville State Forest (2-5 mi.)
• Hiking, Calvert Cliffs State Park (1.5-3.6 mi.)

Historic Sites

• African-American heritage sites along the Lower Patuxent River
• Historic London Town and Gardens
• Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
• Port Tobacco
• Sotterley Plantation
• The National Colonial Farm

Horseback Riding

• Horseback riding, Greenwell State Park (.45-1.75 mi.)
• Horseback riding, Cedarville State Forest (2-5 mi.)
  Last Updated August 30, 2002