Public land in Maryland

381 public places in Maryland: 232 state & public land, 64 state parks, 39 wildlife management areas, 30 parks, 12 state forests, 3 national parks, 1 recreation areas. 2 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 380 ⛺ Camping · 312 📷 Nature Photography · 311 🎣 Fishing · 245 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 244 🫐 Berry Foraging · 244 🦉 Birdwatching · 40 🦌 Hunting · 39

🎫 Entry pass for Maryland state lands

Day-use fee (varies; busiest parks/weekends): residents $3–5/person; out-of-state visitors $5–7/person.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (232)

All 232 on the map →

Adventure Conservation ParkUnknown — check official site
Blockhouse Point Conservation ParkUnknown — check official site
Buck Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Cabin John Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Cedar Island Conservation ParkUnknown — check official site
Choptank Wetlands - Hog NeckUnknown — check official site
Choptank Wetlands - Kings CreekUnknown — check official site
Civil War Rail TrailUnknown — check official site
Dogwood Surplus SiteUnknown — check official site
Dulaney Valley Branch GreenwayUnknown — check official site
Kilgour Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Little Falls Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Little Seneca Greenway Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Long Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Muddy Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
North Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Northwest Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
PVSP Hollofield AreaUnknown — check official site
Pennyfield Lock Neighborhood Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Rachel Carson Conservation ParkUnknown — check official site
Roland Run GreenwayUnknown — check official site
Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Sligo Creek Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Tilden Woods Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Watts Branch Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Woodstock Equestrian ParkUnknown — check official site
Adams Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program EasementUnknown — check official site
Allen, Robert W. And Cherilyn Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program EasementUnknown — check official site
American Chestnut Land TrustUnknown — check official site
Anacostia River Stream Valley ParkUnknown — check official site
Aquarius ParkUnknown — check official site
Autumn OverlookUnknown — check official site
Autumn OverlookUnknown — check official site
Bacon Ridge Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
Baltimore-Washington ParkwayUnknown — check official site
Bear Pen Headwaters Heritage Conservation Fund SiteUnknown — check official site
BeeTree PreserveUnknown — check official site
Benson Fields at Edgeley GroveUnknown — check official site
Big Mill Pond Fish Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (64)

All 64 on the map →

Patapsco Valley State Park Alberton AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Avalon AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Daniels AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Davis AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Deep Run AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Freedom AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Glen Artney AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Gray's Mill AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Hilton AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Ilchester AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Marriottsville AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park McKeldin AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Norbeck AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Orange Grove AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Pickall AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Rockhaven AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Sykesville/Henryton AreaUnknown — check official site
Patapsco Valley State Park Woodstock AreaUnknown — check official site
Assateague State ParkUnknown — check official site
Bill Burton Fishing Pier State ParkUnknown — check official site
Calvert Cliffs State ParkFee charged — check official site
Chapel Point State ParkUnknown — check official site
Chapman State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cunningham Falls State ParkUnknown — check official site
Deep Creek Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Elk Neck State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Frederick State ParkUnknown — check official site
Franklin Point State ParkUnknown — check official site
Gambrill State ParkUnknown — check official site
Greenbrier State ParkUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Central AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Franklintown AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Hereford AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Jerusalem Mill AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Lost Lake AreaUnknown — check official site
Gunpowder Falls State Park Pleasantville AreaUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (39)

Grove Farm Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Prettyboy Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Avondale Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Blackiston Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Cedar Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cedar Point Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dans Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Deal Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dierrsen Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Ellis Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fairmount Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Glenn Martin National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Globe Comm Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Idylwild Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Idylwild Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Indian Springs Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Isle Of Wight Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Liberty Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Melvin G. Bosely Wildlife ConservancyUnknown — check official site
Millington Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Mount Nebo Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Nanticoke River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Pocomoke River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Prather’s Neck Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Sideling Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
South Marsh Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Suquehanna National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Tar Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Taylor's Island Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (30)

Avenel Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Broadacres Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Kemp Mill Estates Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Layhill Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Big Pines Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Blair Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Cannon Road Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Clarksburg Village North Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Clear Spring ParkUnknown — check official site
Georgian Forest Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Glenmont Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Golf Course AreaUnknown — check official site
Griffith Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Gwynns Falls / Leakin ParkUnknown — check official site
Hampshire Greens Golf CourseUnknown — check official site
Herring Run ParkUnknown — check official site
Hillandale Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Honeygo Run Regional ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake RolandUnknown — check official site
Meadowood Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Milburn Landing AreaUnknown — check official site
Moyer Road Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Owens Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Piedmont Crossing Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Seneca Crossing Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Seneca Springs Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Shad Landing AreaUnknown — check official site
Torrey C Brown Rail TrailUnknown — check official site
Traville Local ParkUnknown — check official site
Western Maryland Rail TrailUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (12)

Cedarville State ForestUnknown — check official site
Doncaster Demonstration State ForestUnknown — check official site
Elk Neck State ForestUnknown — check official site
Garrett State Forest Piney Mountain, Snaggy Mountain, Hutton AreasUnknown — check official site
Green Ridge State ForestFee charged — check official site
Pocomoke State ForestUnknown — check official site
Potomac State Forest Backbone AreaUnknown — check official site
Potomac State Forest Lostland/Wallman/Laurel AreasUnknown — check official site
Potomac/Garrett State ForestUnknown — check official site
Salem State ForestUnknown — check official site
Savage River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Stoney Demonstration State ForestUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (3)

Greenbelt ParkUnknown — check official site
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic GardensUnknown — check official site
Oxon Cove ParkUnknown — check official site

🏕️ Recreation Areas (1)

Assateague Island National Seashore$25/vehicle (7 days)