Elk Neck Peninsula is in Cecil County, Maryland , between the towns of Elkton and North East, Maryland . Native American and colonial travelers often canoed or sailed up the Chesapeake Bay to Elkton, where the Elk River became unnavigable, and then walked or took some form of surface transportation to the Delaware Bay watershed , since this was the shortest surface crossing. Native Americans of the area, including the Nanticoke and Lenni Lenape , hunted and fished, as well as established semi-permanent camps.
6-557: Elk Neck State Park includes the southern tip of the peninsula, bounded by the North East River , Elk River , as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland Route 272 ends at the point of the peninsula, with the famous Turkey Point Light . Much of the peninsula's land is legally protected from development, either as part of the state park or as part of Elk Neck State Forest . Deep forests, bluffs, beaches and marshlands are
12-509: A swimming beach, fishing, and crabbing, plus a boat launch and launch area for canoeing and kayaking. The park has 12 miles (19 km) of trails for hiking and biking. The park is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion , with a landscape characterized by deep forests, bluffs, beaches, and marshlands. The park was used as a filming location for the 1997 Clint Eastwood movie Absolute Power , The Curve , and as
18-636: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Elk Neck State Park Elk Neck State Park is a public recreation area located between Chesapeake Bay and the Elk River near the southern tip of the Elk Neck Peninsula in Cecil County , Maryland . The state park is home to the historic Turkey Point Light and offers land-based and water-based recreation. The park is located on MD 272 , eight miles (13 km) south of
24-567: The primary natural features of the park's landscape. In 1877 during the American Revolutionary War, General Howe landed on the peninsula at Turkey point after capturing New York on his way to launch the Philadelphia campaign . 39°29′57.38″N 75°58′1.29″W / 39.4992722°N 75.9670250°W / 39.4992722; -75.9670250 This article about a location in Cecil County , Maryland
30-801: The terms of his will. Following the state's purchase of additional acreage, the Civilian Conservation Corps created park improvements from 1937 to 1941. Dating from 1833, the Turkey Point Lighthouse sits on a 100-foot (30 m) bluff overlooking the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The 35-foot (11 m) tower is a "private aid to navigation" maintained by a non-profit organization, Turkey Point Light Station, Inc., which offers weekend tours seasonally. The park offers more than 250 campsites, rustic cabins, camper cabins, and youth group sites. The park offers
36-642: The town of North East , and 13 miles (21 km) south of exit 100 on I-95 . It is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources . The park had its genesis when, in 1936, naturalist Dr. William Abbott bequeathed his holdings along the Elk River to the state for use as a state park. Although he originally intended the land to be a gift to the Boy Scouts , a meeting with State Forester Fred W. Besley in 1935 persuaded Abbott to change
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