EVENT
DATE: 02/10/2018
TIME: 8:15am-3:30pm (prompt start, estimated end)
MILEAGE: 12-14 miles
This will be a brisk 12 to 14 mile hike with nice views of the Elk and North East Rivers. This hike will be a combination of marked trails, bushwacking, and some beach walking along the Elk River on our way to the Turkey Point lighthouse and overlook. Bring lunch and water. Meet at the Park and Ride at 896 and Route 4 (across route 4 from the UD Stadium) by 8:15 a.m. to carpool or meet at Park Office at ENSP, ready to hike by 9:00 a.m. Tom says there are no park fees at the park office. Call Tom if you want to meet us at ENSP.
LOCATION
Elk Neck State Park – Park Office
NEAREST ADDRESS:
4395 Turkey Point Rd
North East, MD
21901
EXACT COORDINATES:
39.484017, -75.983159
ONLINE DIRECTIONS:
Google Mapping
This is one of the tracts of the State PARK, not the State FOREST! Elk Neck State Forest and Elk Neck State Park are very often confused. The State Forest’s area is much larger, with the main tract running all the way between Elkton and North East, MD. It has a climbable wooden lookout tower. The State Park is past the Forest and further from Delaware. At its farthest section, it has a white lighthouse on a 120 foot bluff, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
