State: Maryland
Address 1: 26280 Alfred Lawson Drive
City: Crisfield
Zip: 21817
Phone: 410-968-1565
Open: Open from Apr 2 through Nov 28
Number of Sites: 100
Electric: 49
Camp URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/janesisland.asp
Full Hook: Yes
Located near Crisfield on Marylands Eastern Shore, Janes Island State Park offers visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Within the mainland portion of the park are the campground, rental cabins and conference center, picnic areas and pavilions, and the boat ramp and marina. The island portion of the park Janes Island includes over 2,900 acres of saltmarsh, over 30 miles of water trails, and miles of isolated pristine beaches. Although people have harvested the resources of the island for thousands of years, today the island is wild and seemingly untouched. A haven for birds, fish, crabs, and other saltmarsh dwellers, Janes Island provides visitors a tranquil setting to explore the wildlife of the Bay while enjoying the expansive vistas and stunningly beautiful sunsets. Whether fishing or crabbing, motor boating or paddling, or simply relaxing, visitors to Janes Island will experience a world still ruled by the weather, the tides, and the wildlife that first drew people to this very special place.
The mainland portion of the park offers over 100 campsites, 49 of which are equipped with electrical hook-ups to accommodate tent or vehicle campers. Each site is equipped with a camping pad, picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post. Five heated waterfront camper cabins that sleep four are also available for rent. Three centrally located bath houses have hot water showers and flush toilets; one has coin operated laundry facilities. The primitive back country campsites are equipped with tent platforms and boat landings; campers at these environmentally sensitive sites must obtain a permit from the park and strictly follow Leave No Trace Outdoors ethics. Call the park for more information about back country permits.
The park is located in Somerset County near Crisfield and may be reached by MD RT 13 to Westover; RT 413, approximately 11 miles to Plantation Road (right turn), 1 1/2 miles to park entrance (Alfred Lawson Drive, right turn).