19 state parks with swimming in Maryland

19 of Maryland’s 68 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodging
Assateague State ParkTwo miles of Atlantic beach lie behind the dunes here, with a campground close enough to hear the surf and…$5 / vehicleCampsites · electric & water
Cunningham Falls State ParkA cascade drops through the Catoctin Mountains here, with a lake for swimming and paddling below it and 4,400…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsites · electric & water
Dan's Mountain State ParkA 481-acre park on the long ridge above Lonaconing, built around a step-free swimming pool and four group…FreeCampsites
Deep Creek Lake Natural Resources Management AreaThe management area wraps the shoreline of a 3,900-acre lake impounded in 1925 for hydroelectric power, west…Day use only
Deep Creek Lake State ParkMore than 1,800 acres run down to the Deep Creek Lake shoreline, with a campground, a nature center and a…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabins
Elk Neck State ParkA peninsula of 2,370 acres between the Elk River and the Chesapeake, ending at the Turkey Point light. Named…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabins
Greenbrier State ParkA 42-acre lake sits in a bowl on South Mountain, with a swimming beach, a campground and the Appalachian…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsites
Greenwell State ParkFive hundred and ninety-six acres of Patuxent River farmland given to the state by the Greenwell family in…$3–$5 / vehicleDay use only
Gunpowder Falls State ParkThe park follows the Gunpowder from trout water at Bunker Hill down to the Hammerman beach and Dundee Creek…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsitesCabins
Herrington Manor State ParkTwenty furnished log cabins sit above a 53-acre lake inside Garrett State Forest, rented year-round. Swim and…$3–$5 / vehicleLodging onlyCabins
Janes Island State ParkThirty miles of marked water trail thread the marsh islands off Crisfield, reached from a campground and boat…FreeCampsites · electric & water
New Germany State ParkA 13-acre lake dammed in the 1800s to power a sawmill sits at the center of the park, ringed by cabins and…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabins
Patapsco Valley State ParkThirty-two miles of the Patapsco in eight developed areas, from Avalon up to McKeldin, with more than 170…$2–$4 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabins
Pocomoke River State ParkThe northernmost bald cypress swamp in the country lines the Pocomoke here, with campgrounds at Shad Landing…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabins
Point Lookout State ParkA peninsula where the Potomac meets the Chesapeake, with a lighthouse, the remains of a Civil War prison camp…$3–$5 / vehicleCampsites · full hookups
Rocks State ParkThe King and Queen Seat, a 190-foot rock outcrop above Deer Creek, is the short steep climb everyone makes…$2–$4 / vehicleDay use only
Rocky Gap State ParkA 243-acre lake in a gorge under Evitts Mountain, with a campground, yurts, mini-cabins and the Canyon…$2–$4 / vehicleCampsites · electric & waterCabins
Sandy Point State ParkSand beaches look straight up at the Bay Bridge, with a marina, boat ramps and a 17-acre pond behind them. It…$3 / vehicleCampsites
Tuckahoe State ParkA 60-acre lake on Tuckahoe Creek with a campground, camper cabins, an equestrian center and an archery range…FreeCampsites · electric & waterCabins

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