Patuxent River State Park

Patuxent River State Park
Park Headquarters, Visitor Center and Nature Center
Patuxent River State Park Location in Maryland
Location	Howard and Montgomery counties, Maryland, United States
Nearest town	Olney, Maryland
Coordinates	39°15′34″N77°04′53″W / 39.25944°N 77.08139°W / 39.25944; -77.08139
Area	6,703 acres (2,713 ha) [1]
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Established	1963
Administered by	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Designation	Maryland state park
Website	Official website

Patuxent River State Park is a public recreation area located along the upper reaches of the Patuxent River in Howard and Montgomery counties in Maryland. The state park features hunting, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking on unsigned and untended trails. ^[2] Planning for the park began in 1963, ^[3] with the Maryland General Assembly funding land purchases in each year from 1964 to 1968. ^[4] It is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. ^[5]

See also

• Parks in the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area

References

1. "DNR Lands Acreage Report" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
2. "Patuxent River State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
3. "Maryland State Park History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
4. Historical Summary of Capital Improvements Authorized by General Assembly 1964 through 1978 (Report). State of Maryland Department of State Planning. 1978. p. 48. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
5. Olson, D.M.; Dinerstein, E.; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience . 51 (11): 933–938. doi: 10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2 .

External links

• Patuxent River State Park Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Patuxent River State Park Map Maryland Department of Natural Resources