Maryland Demonstration Forests
The following Demonstration Forests are excellent sites to observe forest management practices, view wildlife, hike and hunt. Contact each one regarding the need for permits.
Elk Neck State Forest
130 McKinneytown Road
North East, Md. 21901
410-287-5675
Size:
3,465 acres
Directions:
Located in Cecil County. Take I-95 Exit 100, Md. Route 272 South. Just past town of North East, go east on Irishtown Road.
Doncaster Demonstration Forest
Rt. 1, Box 425
Indian Head, Md. 20640
301-934-2282
Size:
1,500 acres
Directions:
Located in Charles County. 12 miles west of LaPlata off Md. Route 6.
Seth Demonstration Forest
c/o Martinak Forest Service
105 Deep Shore Road
Denton, Md. 21629
410-479-1623
Size:
125 acres
Directions:
Located in Talbot County. Southeast of Easton on Dover Neck Road.
Stoney Demonstration Forest
c/o DNR Regional Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, Md 21014
410-836-4551
Size:
317 acres
Directions:
Located in Harford County. I-95 Exit 80 North on Md. Route 543 (Creswell Road), then east on Nova Scotia Road.
Wicomico Demonstration Forest
6095 Sixty Foot Rd.
Parsonsburg, Md. 21849
410-543-1950
Size:
1,200 acres
Directions:
Located in Wicomico County, 8 1/2 miles east of Salisbury. Take U.S. Route 50 east to Md. Route 263 (Sixty Foot Road).
This information is provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. For specific information regarding fees, pets, camping, cabins, special events or programs, such as Junior Rangers, Outdoor Adventures, Outdoor Discovery Camps, the Drug-free Trail or the Maryland Conservation Corps, contact the individual parks or the Department of Natural Resources' State Forest and Park Service headquarters in Annapolis at (410) 974-3771. For camping availability, call (410) 461-0052. In the event of an emergency, call (410) 461-0050. To report suspicious activities, call Park Watch at 1-800-825-PARK.
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