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St. Mary's River State Park
St. Mary's River State Park
	Location in Maryland
Location	Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States
Nearest town	Lexington Park, Maryland
Coordinates	38°16′30″N 76°31′10″W / 38.27500°N 76.51944°W
Area	2,643 acres (10.70 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Designation	Maryland state park
Established	1968
Administrator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Website	St. Mary's River State Park

St. Mary's River State Park is a public recreation area located in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park consists of two sites: one encompasses 250-acre (100 ha) St. Mary's Lake (an automated gate wants $3 for Marylanders, $5 for others); the second covers 2,200 acres (890 ha) and is largely undeveloped. The park is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.^[3]

History edit

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.^[4]

Activities and amenities edit

The park features fishing, non-motorized boating, canoeing, picnicking, and hunting. A 7.5-mile (12.1 km) trail around St. Mary's Lake is used for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.^[3]

References edit

^ ^a ^b "St. Mary's River State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. p. 9. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "St. Mary's River State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ K. Grandine; et al. (June 30, 2004). "St. Mary's River State Park" (PDF). Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved February 1, 2020.