National Parks - Maryland
map courtesy of the National Park Service
Scroll down for complete listings. Antietam National
Battlefield Appalachian National
Scenic Trail Assateague Island
National Seashore Catoctin Mountain
Park Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal National Historical Park Clara Barton
National Historic Site Fort McHenry National
Monument and Historic Shrine Fort Washington Park Greenbelt
Park Hampton National
Historic Site Monocacy
National Battlefield Piscataway Park Potomac Heritage
National Scenic Trail Thomas Stone
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General Lee's first invasion of the North was ended here on
September 17th, 1862, in a battle that resulted in more than
23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing.
This 2,158-mile footpath runs from Mount Katahdin in Maine to
Springer Mountain in Georgia, traversing 14 states.
The 37-mile barrier island includes wild horses and more than
300 species of birds.
Featuring panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley, park
offers opportunities for camping, picnicking, and fishing,
and 25 miles of hiking trails.
Follows route of the 184-mile canal along the Potomac River
between Washington, DC and Cumberland, MD. Canal served as a
transportation route from 1828-1924.
Commemorates the life of Clara Barton, the founder of the
American Red Cross.
The successful defense of this fort during the War of 1812,
inspired 35-year-old Francis Scott Key to write "The
Star-Spangled Banner."
Located across the Potomac from Mount Vernon, this fort was
built (1814-24) to protect Washington, DC.
Located just outside our nation's capital, park offers urban
dwellers access to many forms of outdoor recreation on a
year-round basis.
Preserves Hampton Hall, one of the largest and most ornate
Georgian mansions built in America during the later part of
the 18th century.
Known as the "Battle That Saved Washington", the
battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1864, marked the last campaign
of the Confederacy to carry the war into the north.
Six-mile-long park on the Potomac is preserved as a pilot
project in the use of easements to protect parklands from
obtrusive urban expansion.
Recognizes and commemorates the mix of history and recreation
along the Potomac River.
The plantation of Haberdeventure was the home of Thomas
Stone, one of Maryland's four signers of the Declaration of
Independence.