Patuxent River State Park

State park in Maryland, United States

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″N 77°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

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* Parks in the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area

## References

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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.

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