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Elk Neck State Park
- Established
- 1936
- Acreage
- 2,370 · 2,370 acres of diverse landscapes; originated with 1936 bequest of land by naturalist Dr. William Abbott
- Location
- Cecil County, MD (southern tip of the Elk Neck Peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the Elk River, near North East)
- Key features
- Turkey Point Lighthouse (1833, 100 ft above the bay); white clay cliffs; sandy shorelines; marshlands; heavily wooded uplands
- Activities
- Camping, cabin rentals, hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, hunting in season, kayaking, birding (raptor and waterfowl migration)
- Notable
- The 1833 Turkey Point Lighthouse — perched on a 100-ft bluff — was once one of the longest continually staffed lighthouses by a female keeper in U.S. history (Fannie Salter, 1925-1947)
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Source: dnr.maryland.gov · 2026-05-14