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Janes Island State Park
- Established
- 1963
- Acreage
- 3,160 · 3,160 acres in two sections: ~300-ac mainland and ~2,900-ac island; created 1963
- Location
- Somerset County, MD (just outside Crisfield on the Eastern Shore)
- Key features
- Janes Island (2,900 acres of saltmarsh, only accessible by boat); 30+ mi of marked water trails; mainland campground, cabins and conference center; isolated white-sand beaches
- Activities
- Kayaking and canoeing the water trails, crabbing, fishing, camping, cabin lodging, swimming, birding (osprey, herons, pelicans)
- Notable
- Most of the park's 3,160 acres is roadless saltmarsh on Janes Island, accessible only by water; the park boasts 30+ miles of marked water trails — one of the largest water-trail systems on the Chesapeake
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Source: dnr.maryland.gov · 2026-05-14