Janes Island State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily sunrise – sunset
- Entrance fee
- $7 per vehicle ($9 nonresident)Annual pass available
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Dogs allowed, with restrictions
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- dnr.maryland.gov(410) 968-1565
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. Details last changed Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Janes Island State Park is a park in Somerset County, about 3 miles north of Crisfield.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | sunrise – sunset | — |
Official wording
Sunrise - Sunset
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Fees and passes
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Campsite | $21.50 · night |
| Campsite with electric | $27.50 · night |
| Youth group campsites | Free · child |
| Mini-cabins | $55.50 |
| Full-service cabins | $86.75 |
| Charge: (Base rate does not include transaction or other applicable fees) | $56.75 |
| Charges: Up to five hours | $85 |
| Full day (12 hours) | $200 |
| Overnight | $275 |
| $200 for each additional night | $200 |
| Boat Launch Charges: Maryland residents (resident) | $7 · vehicle |
| Boat Launch Charges: Maryland residents (nonresident) | $9 · vehicle |
Official wording
Hours of Operations: Sunrise - Sunset Day-use Admission Fee: No fee Camping: Charges: (Base rate does not include transaction or other applicable fees) • Campsite: $21.50 • Campsite with electric: $27.50 • Youth group campsites: $0 with the Maryland Park Service youth group pass (required) Dates: • Four campsites open year round Cabins: Cabins 1-4 closed for renovations 3/31/2025 - 2/18/2028 Charges: (Base rate does not include transaction or other applicable fees) • Mini-cabins: $55.50 • Full-service cabins: $86.75 Dates: • Full-service cabins: year round Shelter: Capacity: 100 people Charge: (Base rate does not include transaction or other applicable fees) $56.75 Daugherty Creek Lodge: For reservations, please call the park office at 410-968-1565 Capacity: • Day-use capacity: 65 • Overnight capacity: 16 Charges: • Up to five hours: $85 • Full day (12 hours): $200 • Overnight: $275 for first night; $200 for each additional night Dates: Year-round Boat Launch Charges: Maryland residents $7/vehicle; out-of-state residents $9/vehicle.
Maryland park passes
- 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
From the Maryland state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Maryland State Park Reservation Service (parkreservations.maryland.gov); day use via parkdayuse.maryland.gov
- Phone
- 888-432-2267
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
Dogs allowed, with restrictions
Not allowed in or on: any other park buildings; daugherty creek lodge.
Pets are allowed at Janes Island State Park, provided that they remain on a leash and are controlled at all times. Please note that only full service cabins #1 and #2 and camper cabins B and C allow pets. Pets are NOT allowed inside any other park buildings unless they are a registered service animal. You must clean up after your pet and dispose of the waste in the proper, pet waste receptacle, which can be found throughout the park. Pets are NOT allowed inside Daugherty Creek Lodge.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Camping
- Campsite: $21.50
- Campsite with electric: $27.50
- Youth group campsites: $0 with the Maryland Park Service youth group pass (required)
Dates:
- Four campsites open year round
Cabins: Cabins 1-4 closed for renovations 3/31/2025 - 2/18/2028
- Mini-cabins: $55.50
- Full-service cabins: $86.75
Dates:
- Full-service cabins: year round
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Cabins and lodging
Within the mainland portion of the park are the campground, with 105 campsites, rental cabins, a lodge, picnic areas, pavilions, and the boat ramp and marina.
Things to do
Swimming
The unguarded beaches of Janes Island offer visitors the opportunity to swim in the waters of the Chesapeake, but only at their own risk. Swimming is only allowed on the Tangier Sound side beaches of the island which is accessible only by boat. No swimming is allowed in Daugherty Creek Canal.
Amenities
Water
- Swimming beach: not available (stated by the park)
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 26280 Alfred J. Lawson Drive
Crisfield, MD 21817 - Nearest town
- Crisfield — about 3 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 38.0164, -75.8575 (from Wikidata)
- Phone
- (410) 968-1565
- janesisland.statepark@maryland.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Maryland State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- Maryland Park Service 'Find a State Park' directory (SharePoint HTML, links to /publiclands/Pages/{region}/{park}.aspx)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. “Last changed” (Oct 29, 2026) is when the information shown here last differed from the previous check. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology