Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, Maryland
On our way from Virginia to Tuckahoe, our fresh water pump died. Not really a big deal, we haven't hit a campground without water for over a year. Come to find out, this park doesn't have a water hookup at the campsites. However, there was fresh water within 100 feet of the site and bathrooms with showers just a short walk through the woods. Tuckahoe is one of the nicest campgrounds that we've visited. All the sites in the "electric loop" have 50 amps and can comfortably fit big rigs. We honestly couldn't find a site that wasn't great. From the camping area, we walked to a large day-use picnic area and then followed a trail that led to the lake. At the lake was a youth camp going on with all sorts of activities for kids. The campground is heavily wooded and was absolutely beautiful. There are a few nice cabins to rent as well. We visited during the last week in June and there were only four other campers in the park. I don't understand why.
Tuckahoe Creek, a quiet country stream bordered for most of its length by wooded marshlands, runs through the length of the park. A 60-acre lake offers boating and fishing. The park offers 20 miles of scenic hiking, biking and equestrian trails, flat water canoeing, hunting, picnicking, as well as a recycled tire playground for children. The park offers activities and special events on a seasonal basis. Activities include day camps, canoe trips, Scales & Tales presentations and displays, and Challenge Course programs. Each weekend, Memorial Day through Labor Day, park staff offer a number of free family activities.
Features:
- Camping: The park offers a family camping area with 54 sites, 33 with electric hookups, and a central bathhouse with showers and toilet facilities. Each site is equipped with a camping pad, picnic table, and fire ring. No water hook-ups are available, but potable water is conveniently located around each loop. A dump station is available for trailer use. Pets are allowed in the campground but must remain on a leash at all times. Click here for camping season beginning and ending dates, and camping and shelter service charges.
- Youth Group Camping: The park also offers a youth group camping area with four sites, each site accommodating up to 30 people.
- Cabins: Eight camper cabins are available for rent through the statewide reservation system. Four cabins sleep four and four sleep six; all equipped with ceiling fan, electricity, air conditioning, grill, fire ring, and table.
- Picnicking/Shelters: The park has two picnic areas, each offering shaded sites with picnic tables, charcoal grills, playground equipment and horseshoe pits. The Lake and Cherry Lane Area Pavilions, with a capacity of 80 persons, can be rented through the statewide reservation system.
- Arboretum: The Adkins Arboretum encompasses 500 acres of park land and almost three miles of surfaced walkways leading through the tagged native species of trees and shrubs.
- Fishing and Boating: The park has a 60-acre lake with fishing and boating opportunities on 20 acres of open water. The remaining acres are flooded woodland. A launch ramp is available for boaters. Gasoline motor use is prohibited. Canoeing at Tuckahoe is a popular activity on both the lake and the creek because of the park's abundant wildlife. It is common for visitors to enjoy watching bald eagles, ospreys and great blue herons. Beavers and muskrats have surprised visitors by swimming past their canoes. Tuckahoe is full of pockets of secluded beauty, some only accessible by canoe. Canoes, single kayaks and tandem kayaks are available to rent on a first-come, first-serve basis. During the week, come by the park office to rent. The lakefront boathouse is open most weekends for rentals (hours based on staff availability and weather conditions). Canoes/kayaks are $10/hour.
- Multi-use Trails: Tuckahoe State Park boasts excellent hiking, biking, and equestrian opportunities. Trails that wander through the park include the Tuckahoe Valley Trail, a self-guided Natural Trail, the Physical Fitness Trail and the Lake Trail. The Maryland Park Service does not rent horses and only provides the trails as a means of recreation.
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- Disc Golf: An 18-hole disc golf course is located in the Cherry Lane section of the park. Free scorecards are available at the bulletin board near the ball field.
- Mountain Bike, Kayak, and Canoe Rentals
Tuckahoe offers mountain bikes, kayaks, and canoes for rent at the park during the spring, summer, and fall. Contact the park for current service charges, available days and times.