St. Mary's River State Park is a public recreation area located in
St. Mary's County,
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
consists of two sites: one encompasses St. Mary's Lake; the second covers and is largely undeveloped. The park is managed by the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is a government agency in the state of Maryland charged with maintaining natural resources including state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, wildlife, and recreation areas. I ...
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History
The state acquired land for the park's first site between 1968 and 1974, with the lake being constructed in 1975. Acquisition of the park's second site began with the purchase of 450 acres in 1968; further acquisitions occurred until 1983.[
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Activities and amenities
The park features fishing, non-motorized boating, canoeing, picnicking, and hunting. A trail around St. Mary's Lake is used for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.[
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References
External links
St. Mary's River State Park
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maps of St. Mary's River State Park
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Maryland
Parks in St. Mary's County, Maryland
Protected areas established in 1968
1968 establishments in Maryland