Greenwell State Park
Greenwell State Park | |
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Location in Maryland | |
Location | St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States |
Nearest town | California, Maryland |
Coordinates | 38°22′08″N 76°31′45″W / 38.36889°N 76.52917°WCoordinates: 38°22′08″N 76°31′45″W / 38.36889°N 76.52917°W[1] |
Area | 596 acres (241 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
Designation | Maryland state park |
Established | 1971 |
Named for | John and Mary Greenwell |
Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Greenwell State Park |
Greenwell State Park is a public recreation area located on the Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park features the historic as well as the Bonds-Simms tobacco barns complex. Park activities include hiking, cycling, horseback riding, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing.[3]
History[]
The park originated in 1971, when John Phillip Greenwell, Jr. and his sister, Mary Wallace Greenwell, donated their 167-acre (68 ha) farm to the state for use as a public park. The state subsequently purchased the adjacent 430-acre (170 ha) Bond property and added it to the park.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Greenwell State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Greenwell State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenwell State Park. |
- Greenwell State Park Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Greenwell State Park Map Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Categories:
- State parks of Maryland
- Parks in St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Protected areas established in 1971
- 1971 establishments in Maryland