Pocomoke River State Park

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location = Worcester County, Maryland, USA
nearest_city = Snow Hill, Maryland
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governing_body = Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Pocomoke River State Park is a state park of Maryland that lies on both banks of the Pocomoke River in Worcester County, located adjacent to the Pocomoke River State Forest.

The park is divided into two areas, Shad Landing on the south bank of the river, and Milburn Landing on the north bank. The park's combination of freshwater swamp and upland, as well as its location between northern and southern physiographic regions, allows for a great diversity of plant and animal life. Notable plant species include Flowering Dogwood and Mountain-laurel in the spring, Baldcypress, Tupelo, Yellow Pond-lily, and Loblolly Pine. Animals observed include Northern River Otters, muskrat, Prothonotary Warblers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Bald Eagles, Northern Water Snakes, Broad-headed Skinks, as well as over 50 species of fish, including Largemouth Bass and Chain Pickerel.

The park offers fishing, camp sites and mini-cabins available on a reservation basis, public boat launches, flat-water canoeing, hiking and biking trails, picnic areas and pavilions, and playgrounds. The Shad Landing area has, in addition, a camp store, swimming pool, and nature center with representatives of native animal species.

External links

* [http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/pocomokeriver.html Pocomoke River State Park]