Calvert Cliffs State Park

The Park's beach with cliffs on the horizon that drop into the bay

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Quick Facts

Location:

Lusby, Maryland

Significance:

Chesapeake Bay Gateway

Designation:

State Park

MANAGED BY:

Maryland State Parks

Amenities

7 listed

Beach/Water Access, Dock/Pier, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead

Calvert Cliffs State Park is a day-use park featuring a sandy beach, unique fossils, recycled tire playground, a freshwater and tidal marshland and 13 miles of hiking trails located in Calvert County.

The massive cliffs from which Calvert Cliffs State Park was named dominate the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay for roughly 24 miles in Calvert County and were formed over 10 to 20 million years ago when all of Southern Maryland was covered by a warm, shallow sea. When the sea receded the cliffs were exposed and began eroding.

Today these cliffs reveal the remains of prehistoric species Including sharks, whales, rays, and seabirds that were the size of small airplanes.