List of National Park System areas in Maryland

This list of National Park System areas in Maryland includes the lands, trails, or park networks maintained by the National Park Service of the United States within the U.S. State of Maryland. The National Park Service controls 24 units in the state of Maryland. They range from sites of historical interest to sites of ecological interest to portions of the parkway system around Washington, DC. Many of the sites currently under the control of the National Park Service in Maryland were previously under the control of other agencies in the federal government, such as Antietam National Battlefield, which was originally managed by the Department of War. There are eight units administered by the National Park System as part of the National Capital Parks. The most recent unit created in Maryland is the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, which was authorized by Congress in 2006.

National Park System areas

NameLocationDescriptionEstablishedNotesAntietam National BattlefieldWashington CountySite of the Battle of Antietam (Civil War)1890Appalachian National Scenic TrailWashington County footpath stretching through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia.1970Assateague Island National SeashoreWorcester County long barrier island managed to conserve its plants and animals.1965Baltimore–Washington ParkwayAnne Arundel and Prince George's Counties highway connecting Washington, DC with Baltimore, Maryland.1954Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic TrailChesapeake BayWater trail tracing Smith's explorations of the Chesapeake Bay, accessible from many points on Maryland's Chesapeake shoreline.2006Catoctin Mountain ParkFrederick County forest park in the Appalachian Mountains.1954Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkMontgomery, Frederick, Washington, and Allegany CountiesPark paralleling the Potomac River, preserving remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.1938Chesapeake Bay Gateways NetworkChesapeake Bay shorelineNetwork of sites of historic and environmental interest across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.1998Clara Barton National Historic SiteMontgomery County Home of Clara Barton (1821–1912), the founder of the American Red Cross.1975Fort Foote ParkPrince George's CountyWood and earthwork fort on the Potomac River that formed part of Washington, DC's military defenses in the Civil War era.1946c. 1946Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineBaltimore City Star-shaped fort that successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy during the War of 1812, in the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled Banner. 1925Fort Washington ParkPrince George's CountyHad a long history of military use as a defensive fort protecting Washington, DC1946George Washington Memorial ParkwayMontgomery CountyParkway in Virginia and Washington, DC; the short Clara Barton Parkway section connects to Glen Echo Park and the Clara Barton National Historic Site in Maryland1930Glen Echo ParkMontgomery CountyPark was first established in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly; later it became an amusement park, which closed in 1968.1971Greenbelt ParkPrince George's CountyA recreational area within an urban environment.1950Hampton National Historic SiteBaltimore County18th century estate including Georgian manor house, gardens and grounds, and original stone slave quarters1948Harmony HallPrince George's County18th-century country house surrounded by of parkland. 1966Monocacy National BattlefieldFrederick County Civil War battlefield straddling the Monocacy River southwest of Frederick.1976Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill FarmPrince George's CountyLocated in Washington, DC and Prince George's County, Maryland, Oxon Cove Park provides recreational activities. 1959Piscataway ParkPrince George's CountyAcross the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, established to protect the view from Mount Vernon.1961Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailPotomac River shorelineNetwork of trails along the Potomac River and its tributaries, from the mouth of the river near St. Mary's County to the headwaters.1983Suitland ParkwayPrince George's County historic parkway built during World War II to connect Washington, DC-area military facilities1944Thomas Stone National Historic SiteCharles County Home and estate of Thomas Stone, a signer of the Declaration of Independence1978

See also List of Maryland state parks List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland

Notes A Part of the National Capital Parks. B Antietam National Battlefield was originally two separate units, a cemetery established in 1865 and the battlefield established in 1890 under the War department. Both the battlefield and the cemetery were transferred to the National Park Service from the War Department in 1933, and the two units were combined in 1974.

References

External links Find a Park in Maryland - official site of the National Park Service