1. A. The State park system is administered under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Park Service to preserve and protect the best of Maryland’s natural and historic places for the enjoyment and appreciation of its citizens. State parks are managed to provide a multitude of public benefits, including:

   1. (1) Natural resource conservation;
   2. (2) Cultural and historic preservation;
   3. (3) Watershed protection;
   4. (4) Education and interpretation; and

   5. (5) Nature-based outdoor recreation, including:

      1. (a) Trails;
      2. (b) Picnicking;
      3. (c) Boating;
      4. (d) Camping;
      5. (e) Cabins;
      6. (f) Hunting;
      7. (g) Fishing; and
      8. (h) Swimming.

2. B. The State park system includes four sub-designations that have specific management objectives:

   1. (1) Natural Resources Management Areas. Natural resources management areas are generally State parks that feature an undeveloped, agrarian landscape of woodlands, fields and agriculture. Natural resources management areas are managed for the primary benefit of wildlife habitat, sustainable farming and passive, nature-based recreation, such as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and boat access. Historic site preservation and non-motorized trail use, including hiking, equestrian uses and mountain biking are also common in some natural resources management areas.
   2. (2) Natural Environment Areas. Natural environment areas are generally State parks with significant or unique geological or ecological resources, including rare, threatened and endangered flora and fauna. Natural environment areas are often managed in cooperation with the Wildlife and Heritage Service, to preserve and restore the park’s unique natural resources and biological diversity. Recreation development is secondary to preservation objectives with a primary focus on interpretation and environmental education.
   3. (3) State Battlefields. State battlefields are State parks that feature the preservation of an historic battlefield of State or national significance associated with the site of a documented battle fought by the armed forces or militia of the United States. Development is limited to providing public access and interpretation, while preserving the integrity of the battlefield grounds and historic features.
   4. (4) Rail Trails. Rail trails are State parks that feature the conversion of a former railroad right-of-way to a recreational trail open to hiking, biking and equestrian uses. Rail trails include adjacent lands preserved along the Rail trail as a greenway corridor, which provides natural scenery, wildlife habitat and natural and historical resource conservation. Historic features are preserved and interpreted along Rail Trails, including the history of the former railroad and its remnants.
3. C. The Superintendent may regulate activities and uses of each State park in accordance with the designations and sub-designations provided in this regulation.
4. D. The State park system consists of the following areas in §§E—I of this regulation, as delineated on maps filed in the Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources.

5. E. State Parks. Name of Area —————————— County

   1. (1) Assateague ———————— Worcester
   2. (2) Big Run ————————— Garrett
   3. (3) Bill Burton Fishing Pier ——— Talbot, Dorchester
   4. (4) Calvert Cliffs —————— Calvert
   5. (5) Casselman River Bridge —————— Garrett
   6. (6) Chapel Point —————— Charles
   7. (7) Chapman —————— Charles
   8. (8) Cunningham Falls —————— Frederick
   9. (9) Dans Mountain —————— Allegany
   10. (10) Deep Creek Lake —————— Garrett
   11. (11) Elk Neck —————— Cecil
   12. (12) Fort Frederick —————— Washington
   13. (13) Fort Tonoloway —————— Washington
   14. (14) Franklin Point —————— Anne Arundel
   15. (15) Gambrill —————— Frederick
   16. (16) Gathland —————— Frederick, Washington
   17. (17) Greenbrier —————— Washington
   18. (18) Greenwell —————— St. Mary’s
   19. (19) Gunpowder Falls —————— Baltimore, Harford
   20. (20) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad —————— Dorchester
   21. (21) Hart-Miller Island —————— Baltimore
   22. (22) Herrington Manor —————— Garrett
   23. (23) Janes Island —————— Somerset
   24. (24) Jonas Green —————— Anne Arundel
   25. (25) Love Point —————— Queen Anne’s
   26. (26) Martinak —————— Caroline
   27. (27) Matapeake —————— Queen Anne’s
   28. (28) Matthew Henson —————— Montgomery
   29. (29) New Germany —————— Garrett
   30. (30) Newtowne Neck —————— St. Mary’s
   31. (31) North Point —————— Baltimore
   32. (32) Palmer —————— Harford
   33. (33) Patapsco Valley —————— Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard
   34. (34) Patuxent River —————— Howard, Montgomery

   35. (35) Pocomoke River —————— Worcester

       1. (a) Milburn Landing Area —————— Worcester
       2. (b) Shad Landing Area —————— Worcester
   36. (36) Point Lookout —————— St. Mary’s
   37. (37) Rocks —————— Harford
   38. (38) Rocky Gap —————— Allegany
   39. (39) Rosaryville —————— Prince George’s
   40. (40) Sandy Point —————— Anne Arundel
   41. (41) Sang Run —————— Garrett
   42. (42) Seneca Creek —————— Montgomery
   43. (43) Smallwood —————— Charles
   44. (44) South Mountain —————— Frederick, Washington
   45. (45) St. Clements Island —————— St. Mary’s
   46. (46) St. Mary’s River —————— St. Mary’s
   47. (47) Susquehanna —————— Harford, Cecil
   48. (48) Swallow Falls —————— Garrett
   49. (49) Tuckahoe —————— Caroline, Queen Anne’s
   50. (50) Washington Monument —————— Washington
   51. (51) Wills Mountain —————— Allegany
   52. (52) Wolf Den Run —————— Garrett
   53. (53) Wye Oak —————— Talbot

6. F. Natural Resources Management Areas. Name of Area ———————————— County

   1. (1) Black Walnut Point —————— Talbot
   2. (2) Bohemia River —————— Cecil
   3. (3) Bush Declaration —————— Harford
   4. (4) Cypress Branch —————— Kent
   5. (5) Deep Creek Lake —————— Garrett
   6. (6) Fair Hill —————— Cecil
   7. (7) Merkle —————— Calvert, Prince George’s
   8. (8) Monocacy —————— Frederick, Montgomery

   9. (9) Patuxent River —————— Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s

      1. (a) Billingsley —————— Prince George’s
      2. (b) Croom —————— Prince George’s
      3. (c) Full Mill Branch —————— Prince George’s
      4. (d) Hall Creek —————— Calvert
      5. (e) House Creek —————— Anne Arundel
      6. (f) Indian Creek —————— Charles
      7. (g) Kings Landing —————— Calvert
      8. (h) Maxwell Hall —————— Prince George’s
      9. (i) Milltown Landing —————— Prince George’s
      10. (j) Spice Creek —————— Prince George’s

   10. (10) Upper Patuxent —————— Prince George’s

       1. (a) Chaney —————— Prince George’s
       2. (b) Honey Branch —————— Prince George’s
       3. (c) Pride Finance —————— Prince George’s
       4. (d) Uhler —————— Prince George’s
   11. (11) Sassafras —————— Kent
   12. (12) Woodmont —————— Washington
   13. (13) Wye Island —————— Queen Anne’s

7. G. Natural Environment Areas. Name of Area ———————————— County

   1. (1) Belt Woods —————— Prince George’s
   2. (2) Mattawoman —————— Charles, Prince George’s
   3. (3) Morgan Run —————— Carroll
   4. (4) Severn Run —————— Anne Arundel
   5. (5) Soldiers Delight —————— Baltimore
   6. (6) Youghiogheny Wild River —————— Garrett
   7. (7) Zekiah Swamp —————— Prince George’s

8. H. State Battlefields. Name of Area ———————————— County

   1. (1) North Point —————— Baltimore
   2. (2) South Mountain —————— Washington

9. I. Rail Trails Name of Area ———————————— County

   1. (1) Torrey C. Brown —————— Baltimore
   2. (2) Western Maryland —————— Washington
   3. (3) Weverton-Roxbury —————— Washington

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §5-209, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective dates:

Regulations .01— .23 amended effective July 9, 1975 (2:15 Md. R. 1069)

Regulation .01F-1 amended effective August 1, 1983 (10:15 Md. R. 134)

Regulation .02B—H amended effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .02C and I amended, and .02J adopted effective August 1, 1983 (10:15 Md. R. 134)

Regulation .02D amended effective July 16, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1249); October 17, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2467)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .02E amended effective January 14, 1985 (12:1 Md. R. 15); January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 127)

Regulation .02H amended effective July 16, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1249); July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1201)

Regulation .02I amended effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .03 adopted effective September 1, 1974 (1:1 Md. R. 69)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 16, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1249); October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810); September 23, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1847)

Regulation .03A amended effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .03B amended effective August 4, 1976 (3:16 Md. R. 852); February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072); October 17, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2467); September 30, 1991 (18:19 Md. R. 2098); August 17, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1473)

Regulation .03B, C amended as an emergency provision effective December 17, 1992 (20:1 Md. R. 25); amended permanently effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .03C, D adopted effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .03C amended effective February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072); January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 127); October 19, 1987 (14:21 Md. R. 2222); October 17, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2467); February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 296); January 7, 1991 (17:26 Md. R. 2974); September 30, 1991 (18:19 Md. R. 2098); August 17, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1473)

Regulation .03D adopted effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 296)

Regulations .04, .06, and .07B amended effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .04B amended effective February 27, 1984 (11:4 Md. R. 314)

Regulation .06, .08—.09 amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .09B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2466)

Regulation .09B amended as an emergency provision effective July 3, 1989 (16:14 Md. R. 1563); emergency status expired October 20, 1989; amended permanently effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 296)

Regulation .09B, E amended effective February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072)

Regulation .09C repealed and new Regulation .09C—F adopted effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .12 amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .14 amended effective April 8, 1985 (12:7 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .16C adopted effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .16D adopted effective October 17, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2467)

Regulation .16D amended effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .18 amended effective August 4, 1976 (3:16 Md. R. 852); October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397); February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072)

Regulation .18D adopted effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079)

Regulation .19B amended as emergency provision effective May 18, 1976 (3:12 Md. R. 641); adopted permanently at 3:16 Md. R. 852

Regulation .19B amended effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397); February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072)

Regulation .20C adopted effective October 1, 1975 (2:22 Md. R. 1370)

Regulation .20D amended effective February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072); October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810); August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1388)

Regulations .20 and .23 amended effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .21B, C amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .23A amended effective February 2, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2072)

Regulations .24— .26 adopted effective July 9, 1975 (2:15 Md. R. 1069)

Regulation .25H amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .27 adopted effective October 1, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1397)

Regulation .28 adopted effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1388)

Chapter recodified from 08.08.01 to 08.07.06 pursuant to Executive Order 01.01.1982.10

Regulations .01— .28 repealed and new Regulations .01— .27 adopted effective October 11, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1568)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 490); November 23, 2015 (42:23 Md. R. 1433)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 5, 1998 (25:20 Md. R. 1528); March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 490); November 23, 2015 (42:23 Md. R. 1433)

Regulation .02E, F amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .02I amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1185)

Regulation .03A amended effective August 1, 1994 (21:15 Md. R. 1303); February 13, 2006 (33:3 Md. R. 240)

Regulation .19D adopted effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .25 amended effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 454)

Regulation .27B amended effective March 31, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)