Maryland State Parks
Maryland State Parks, run by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service, has 54 state parks, 2 historic sites, 2 state trails, 1 state forest, 12 other park units in this directory. 29 units offer camping and 60 allow dogs under park rules. 9 parks require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.
Map and filter Maryland parksOfficial site: dnr.maryland.gov
Current alerts 12 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Many parks charge no fee. Veterans and active-duty military have day-use waivers. Per-park amounts:
- Maryland State Park and Trail Passport (annual) — $75 resident / $100 non-resident. Unlimited day-use entry for everyone in the vehicle (up to 10 people), unlimited boat launching, 10% concession discount Details
- Golden Age Pass (62+) — $10 processing fee, lifetime. Free day-use entry, half-price camping Sun–Thu, waived boat launch fees Details
- Universal Disability Pass. Free lifetime entrance to DNR public lands for holder + one person Details
- Youth Group Pass. Youth-group day use (not peak weekends) and youth group camping; valid two years Details
Reservations
Bookings use Maryland State Park Reservation Service (parkreservations.maryland.gov); day use via parkdayuse.maryland.gov.
'day use reservations will be required at Greenbrier, North Point, Point Lookout, Newtowne Neck, Rocky Gap, Swallow Falls, and Sandy Point State Parks on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day.' 'Reservations are required on weekends & holidays—no same-day drive-ups.' Book up to 7 days in advance. Kilgore Falls (Rocks SP) has its own reservation system (see dashboard).
Pets
'Maryland State Parks welcome you and your pet to enjoy the great outdoors together!' Pets are allowed only in designated areas, which differ by park. The per-park 'Pet Policy' is on parkinfo.aspx. Source
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All 71 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (54)
Historic sites (2)
State trails (2)
State forests (1)
Other park units (12)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: Maryland Park Service 'Find a State Park' directory (SharePoint HTML, links to /publiclands/Pages/{region}/{park}.aspx). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Appalachian Trail (publiclands/Pages/at.aspx) (A National Scenic Trail that the directory links as general information, not as a park page under a region.); Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (Run by the Maryland Historical Trust (Department of Planning) and linked externally (jefpat.maryland.gov).); Park areas on the Status Dashboard (e.g. 'Patapsco Valley State Park - Hilton Area', 'Gunpowder Falls State Park - Hammerman Area', 'Dans Mountain Pool') (Areas or facilities within a directory park. Their status is attached to the parent park's alerts.); State forests, wildlife management areas, Fair Hill-style lands not in the directory (Run by DNR Forest Service or Wildlife & Heritage. Only lands that appear in the Park Service directory are included (Cedarville State Forest and the NRMAs are listed there).).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.