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Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, Maryland
Tuckahoe Creek, a quiet country stream bordered for most of its length by wooded marshlands, runs through the length of the park. A 60-acre lake offers boating and fishing. The park offers 20 miles of scenic hiking, biking and equestrian trails, flat water canoeing, hunting, picnicking, as well as a recycled tire playground for children. The park offers activities and special events on a seasonal basis. Activities include day camps, canoe trips, Scales & Tales presentations and displays, and Challenge Course programs. Each weekend, Memorial Day through Labor Day, park staff offer a number of free family activities.
Tuckahoe State Park offers accessible picnic areas, hunting, visitors' center, playgrounds, restrooms and campground facilities.
Features: Camping: The park offers a family camping area with 51 sites, 33 with electric hookups, and a central bathhouse with showers and toilet facilities. Each site is equipped with a camping pad, picnic table and fire ring. No water hook-ups are available, but potable water is conveniently located around each loop. A dump station is available for trailer use. Pets are allowed in the campground, but must remain on a leash at all times. Click here for camping season beginning and ending dates, and camping and shelter service charges. Youth Group Camping: The park also offers a youth group camping area with four sites, each site accommodating up to 30 people. Click here for available youth group programs and activities.
Cabins: Four camper cabins are available for rent through the statewide reservation system. Each cabin sleeps four and is equipped with ceiling fan, electricity, air conditioning, grill, fire ring and table.
Picnicking/Shelters: The park has two picnic areas, each offering shaded sites with picnic tables, charcoal grills, playground equipment and horseshoe pits. The Lake and Cherry Lane Area Pavilions, with a capacity of 80 persons, can be rented through the statewide reservation system.
Arboretum: The Adkins Arboretum encompasses 500 acres of park land and almost three miles of surfaced walkways leading through the tagged native species of trees and shrubs.
Pets: Pets are allowed in the family camping area and most of the park, except the lake picnic area, as long as they remain on a leash. Call the park for details.
Fishing and Boating: The park has a 60-acre lake with fishing and boating opportunities on 20 acres of open water. The remaining acres are flooded woodland. A launch ramp is available for boaters. Gasoline motor use is prohibited. Canoeing at Tuckahoe is a popular activity on both the lake and the creek because of the park's abundant wildlife. It is common for visitors to enjoy watching bald eagles, ospreys and great blue herons. Beavers and muskrats have surprised visitors by swimming past their canoes. Tuckahoe is full of pockets of secluded beauty, some only accessible by canoe. Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats can be rented for use on the lake above the dam for a daily fee (April- October). Check with park personnel for current fees for canoe rentals and park guided trips.
Multi-use Trails: Tuckahoe State Park boasts excellent hiking, biking and equestrian opportunities. Trails that wander through the park include the Tuckahoe Valley Trail, a self-guided Natural Trail, the Physical Fitness Trail and the Lake Trail. If you are interested in helping support Tuckahoe trails through volunteering your time or making a tax deductible donation, inquire about our Trail Stewardship Program.
Mountain Bike, Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Rentals: Tuckahoe offers mountain bikes, kayaks, paddleboats and canoes for rent at the park during the spring, summer and fall. Contact the park for current service charges, available days and times.
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13070 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne, Maryland, USA, 21657 |
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(410) 820-1668 |
| Toll Free | 1-888-432-CAMP (2267) |
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| Please use toll-free numbers for reservation requests only unless otherwise stated. Check the providers website ( where applicable ) for other contact information. |
48hr Weather forecast for Queen Anne, Maryland
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Map showing location of Tuckahoe State Park
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Friday 9th January 2009
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