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Things to Do in Southern Maryland
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION Southern Maryland is a beautiful area offering a vast amount of recreation! From boating on the Patuxent River, Potomace River or Chesapeake Bay and golfing at one of SOMDs golf courses, to historic sites such as St Mary's City, Solomons and natural beauty found at nearly every turn, Southern Maryland has it all! Please bear with me as this is under construction, but I hope to have a very useful resource when all is said and done. If you are planning on visiting Southern Maryland, relocating to Charles, Saint Marys or Calvert County, or planning on selling your property, I think this list of links will be useful. And, please provide any input - I always appreciate feedback and assistance! |
St Mary's County Historic Sites and Attractions
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Cecil's Mill Historic District |
20853 Indian Bridge Rd / Great Mills, MD |
301-994-1510 |
Cecil's Mill (circa 1810), Cecil Store (Circa 1920s), Cecil Home (late 19th Century) and Old Holy Face Church. Arts, crafts and various collectibles available for sale. |
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Historic St Mary's City |
18751 Hogaboom Lane / St Marys City, MD 20686 |
800-SMC-1634 |
Maryland's first capital! Lots to do and see in this beautiful area, rich in history! This 17th century site was the colony's capital, home of the Maryland Dove ship and one of America's best preserved colonial archaeology sites! |
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Old Jail Museum |
11 Courthouse Drive / Leonardtown, MD 20650
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301-475-2467 |
In the heart of Leonardtown - home of the jail keeper, and prisoners from the 1850s-1940s. Features a 17th century cannon and early MD artifacts.
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Sotterly Plantation |
44300 Sotterly Lane / Hollywood, MD 20636 |
301-373-2280 |
Built in 1703, the Sotterly mansion offers unique Tidewater architecture, beautiful gardens and grounds, lovely Patuxent River frontage and a rich history. |
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Tudor Hall |
41680 Tudor Place / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-475-2467 |
Location of the St Mary's County Historical Society library and bookstore. Circa 1798, and is one of the oldest buildings in Leonardtown. |
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Piney Point Lighthouse |
44701 Lighthouse Road / Piney Point, MD 20674 |
301-994-1471 |
This is the Potomac River's oldest lightbouse, constructed in 1836! Other recreation available with the museum and park, offering beach, boardwalk and boats! |
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St. Clements Island & Museum |
38370 Point Breeze Road / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-769-2222 |
Catch a water taxi to St Clement's Island, an uninhabited island and the location of the First Landing in Maryland in 1634! |
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Summerseat Farm |
26655 Three Notch Road / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-373-6607 |
Circa 1732 historic Queen Anne style home and farm. Today, a working farm for crops, farm animals, gardens & events. |
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Drayden African American Schoolhouse |
Cherryfield Road / Drayden, MD 20630 |
301-994-1471 |
Circa 1890 - this little schoolhouse has been recently preserved and sets in it's original location. Tours are available only if pre-arranged. |
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Little Red Schoolhouse |
38370 Point Breeze Road / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-769-2222 |
Circa 1820 - originally located in Charlotte Hall, but now located on the grounds of the St Clement's Island Museum. |
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Black Panther Historic Shipwreck Preserve |
44701 Lighthouse Road / Piney Point, MD 20674 |
301-994-1471 |
WWII era U-1105 German submarine, sunk in 1949, and rediscovered in 1985. This is Maryland's first underwater diving preserve, only for advanced divers experienced in low visibility environments, in the Potomac, one mile west of Piney Point. |
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Charlotte Hall Historic District & Welcome Center |
Charlotte Hall Road / Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 |
301-884-7059 |
13 recorded buildings in a small village along Old Rt 5, including the Circa 1774 Charlotte Hall School (Military Academy) now operated as the Veterans Home, the White House, the Dent Memorial Chapel. |
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Parks and Rec Centers in St Mary's County, MD
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Point Lookout State Park |
11175 Point Lookout Road / Scotland, MD 20687
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301-872-5389 |
Peninsula on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomace River |
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Greenwell State Park |
25450 Rosedale Manor Ln / Hollywood, MD 20636 |
301-373-9775 |
596 Acres on the Patuxent River |
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Newtowne Neck State Park |
Newtowne Neck Road (Rt 243) / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-872-5688 |
776 Acres Surrounded by Breton Bay, St Clements Bay and the Potomace River |
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St Clements Island State Park
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38370 Point Breeze Road / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-872-5389 |
40 Acres on the Potomac River |
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St Mary's River State Park |
Indian Bridge Road / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-872-5688 |
2200 Acres on the St Mary's River |
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Cardinal Gibbons Park |
48913 Seaside View Road / Ridge, MD 20680 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
15 Acres |
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Carver Recreation Center |
47382 Lincoln Avenue / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
Multi-Purpose Building for Youth Afterschool Programs |
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Cecil Park |
19241 Saint George's Church Road / Valley Lee, MD 20692 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
60 Acres |
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Chancellor's Run Regional Park |
21905 Chancellor's Run Road / Great Mills, MD 20634 |
240-434-6669 |
80 Acres |
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Chaptico Park |
26600 Budd's Creek Road / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
250 Acres |
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Dorsey Memorial Park |
24275 Hollywood Road / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
79 Acres |
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Elms Beach Park |
19350 Back Door Road / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
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Fifth District Park |
37880 New Market Turner Road / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
78 Acres |
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Hollywood Soccer Complex |
44345 Joy Chapel Road / Hollywood, MD 20636 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
6 Acres |
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Jarboesville Park |
21474 Williams Drive / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
5 Acres |
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John G Lancaster Park |
21550 Willows Road / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
47 Acres
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Laurel Ridge Park |
38425 Golden Beach Road / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
6.5 Acres |
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Leonard Hall Recreational Center |
23145 Leonard Hall Drive / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
Indoor Athletic Facility |
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John Bagget Park at Laurel Grove |
26929 Three Notch Road / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
43 Acres |
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Margaret Brent Recreational Center |
29679 Point Lookout Road / Helen, MD 20659 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
Hosts basketball and volleyball league fames and practices. |
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Miedzinski Park |
23145 Leonard Hall Drive / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
5 Acres |
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Myrtle Point Park |
24050 Patuxent Blvd / California, MD 20619 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
192 Acres |
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Nicolet Park |
21777 Bunker Hill Drive / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
35 Acres |
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Piney Point Lighthouse Park |
44701 Lighthouse Road / Piney Point, MD 20674 |
301-769-2222 |
7 Acres |
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Seventh District Park |
23035 Colton Point Road / Bushwood, MD 20618 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
64 Acres |
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St Andrews Estates Park |
44110 St Andrew's Lane / California, MD 20619 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
4 Acres |
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St Clement's Island Museum |
38370 Point Breeze Road / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-769-2222 |
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Three Notch Trail |
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301-475-4200 x1811 |
When completed, this will be a 28 mile recreational trails, from south of Hughesville to Lexington Park. |
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Town Creek Park |
45805 Dent Drive / Lexington Park, MD 20653 |
301-475-4200 x1800 |
2.5 Acres |
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St Mary's County Marinas & Boat Ramps
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Abell's Wharf |
Off of Rt 244 in Breton Bay |
301-475-4576 |
Breton Bay |
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Blackstone Marina |
24845 Marina Way / Hollywood, MD 20646 |
301-373-2015 |
Cuckold Creek, off of the Patuxent River |
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Boatel California |
23950 N. Patuxent Beach Rd / California, MD 20619 |
800-262-8357 |
Patuxent River |
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Bushwood Wharf Landing Boat Ramp |
Bushwood Road (Rt 239) |
301-475-4574 |
Bushwood Cove / Wicomico River |
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Buzz's Marina |
49675 Buss's Marina Way / Ridge, MD 20680 |
301-872-5887 |
St Jerome's Creek |
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Cape St Mary's Marina |
2250 Holly Lane / Mechanicsville, MD 20659 |
301-373-2001 |
Cat Creek / Patuxent River |
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Cather Marine |
38270 Palmer Drive / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-769-3335 |
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Cedar Cove Marina |
18623 Cedar Cove Lane / Valley Lee, MD 20692 |
301-994-1155
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Chaptico Wharf Boat Ramp |
Chaptico Wharf Road / Maddox MD |
301-475-4574 |
Wicomico River |
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Clark's Landing |
45415 Clark's Landing Road / Hollywood, MD |
301-475-4200 |
Hickory Landing Creek |
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Colton's Point Marina |
38000 Kopel's Road / Colton's Point, MD 20626 |
301-769-3121 |
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Comb's Creek Marina |
21670 Joe Hazel Road / Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
301-475-2017 |
Combs Creek, near Breton Bay |
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Curley's Point Marina |
17846 Clarke Road / Tall Timbers, MD 20674 |
301-994-0352 |
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Drury's Marina |
49599 Airedele Road / Ridge, MD 20680 |
301-872-5217 |
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Forest Landing Ramp |
Forest Landing Road / Hollywood, MD 20636 |
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Cuckold Creek |
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Feldman's Marine Railways |
18042 Cherryfield Road / Drayden, MD 2630 |
301-994-9893
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Haskell's Marina |
17905 Clarke Road / Piney Point, MD 20674 |
301-994-1008
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Kingston Creek Ramp |
Patuxent Beach Road / California, MD |
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Kingston Creek |
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Kopel's Marina |
Colton's Point |
800-262-8357 |
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Leonardtown Ramp |
Washington Street / Leonardtown, MD |
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Breton Bay |
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Piney Point Boat Ramp |
Piney Point Road / Piney Point, MD |
301-475-4574 |
St Georges Creek |
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Point Lookout Marina |
16244 Miller's Wharf Road / Ridge, MD 20680 |
301-872-5000 |
Smith Creek, off the Potomac River |
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Point Lookout State Park Boat Ramp |
Point Lookout Road / Point Lookout, MD |
301-872-5668 |
Lake Canoy / Point Lookout Creek |
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Smith Creek Ramp |
Fox Harbor Road / Ridge, MD |
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Jutland Creek |
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St George's Island Ramp |
Thompson Road / St George, MD |
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St Mary's River |
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St Inigoes Landing Boat Ramp |
46621 Beachville Road / St Inigoes, MD |
301-475-4571 |
Smith Creek |
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St Mary's River State Park Boat Ramp |
Point Lookout Road / Saint Marys City, MD |
31-892-0990 |
St Mary's River |
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St Mary's Yachting Center |
46555 Dennis Point Way / Drayden, MD 20630 |
301-994-2288 |
St Mary's River |
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Tall Timbers Marina |
18521 Herring Creek Road / Tall Timbers, MD 20690 |
301-994-1508 |
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Town Creek Ramp |
Harbor Lane / California, MD |
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Town Creek |
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Weeks Marine Railway & Marina |
45042 Blackistone Circle / Hollywood, MD 20636 |
301-373-8710 |
Cuckold Creek |
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Wicomico Shores Ramp and Marina |
End of Aviation Yacht Club Rd |
301-475-4574 |
Wicomico River |
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White's Neck Creek Boat Ramp |
Moore Road / Yellow Bank, MD |
301-475-4571 |
Whites Neck Creek |
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