State Park · Maryland, United States
Calvert Cliffs State Park
Calvert Cliffs State Park is a state park in Maryland, United States, covering 1,311 acres (531 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Area | 1,311 acres (531 ha) |
| Coordinates | 38.4019° N, 76.4239° W |
| Managed by | Maryland state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Calvert Cliffs State Park
Calvert Cliffs State Park is a Maryland state park in Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland, that protects a portion of the cliffs that extend for 24 miles along the eastern flank of the Calvert Peninsula on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay from Chesapeake Beach southward to Drum Point. The state park is known for the abundance of mainly Middle Miocene sub-epoch fossils that can be found on the shoreline.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 45.4 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 55.0 miles away
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 67.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Greenwell State Park
St. Mary's River State Park
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
Newtowne Neck State Park
Black Walnut Point Natural Resources Management Area
More parks in Maryland
Frequently asked questions
Where is Calvert Cliffs State Park?
Calvert Cliffs State Park is in Maryland, United States (38.4019° N, 76.4239° W).
How big is Calvert Cliffs State Park?
Calvert Cliffs State Park covers 1,311 acres (531 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maryland_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Maryland state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvert_Cliffs_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).