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Elk Neck State Forest

Forest Reserve in Atlantic Coastal Plain near Elkton, MD

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Elk Neck State Forest belongs to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and is managed by the Maryland Forest Service, and is adjacent to the town of North East, in Cecil County. It is often confused with Elk Neck State Park, which lies further south, near the end of the same peninsula. The main entrance to the state forest (with a parking lot and office) runs north off of Irishtown Road. Ot…

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Recreation Overview

Mason Dixon Trail

Interpretive Trails (3)

Mason Dixon Trail

Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia (species), “Calico-Bush”, “Spoonwood”, “American Laurel”, “Clamoun”, “Ivybush”, “Lambkill”, “Sheep Laurel”

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis (species)

345 Observations

Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla (species), “Seiurus Aurocapillus”

339 Observations

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor (species), “Parus Bicolor”

333 Observations

Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus (species), “Rufous-Sided Towhee”

279 Observations

Red-Eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus (species)

274 Observations

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Elk Neck State Forest

Elk Neck State Forest

Elk Neck State Forest