Sunday, July 23, 2006
Sandy Point State Park 05-28-06
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I had gone to Sandy Point State Park on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the shadow of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and found to my surprise a rather long line of cars waiting to get in. It is $5.00 PER PERSON to get into this park, $4.00 Per Person for Maryland Residents. But it is well worth it. There were three people taking the
entry fees and several people inside the park directing people to parking. I was amazed at how packed the parking lots were. I was equally amazed at how un-crowded the park was despite all of the people. There is a wide variety of activity here from the boats coming and going by trailer to the marina. There’s a fishing pier in Mezick Pond where the boats are and a jetty that goes out into the Chesapeake Bay. There’s an Osprey nest near the end of the Jetty. There’s a long clean sandy beach, restrooms in several locations, great views of the Bay and the Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse. There’s a bunch of picnic areas around and a few trails. I walked one of them and plan to return to walk more. I am told there’s a large turtle residing on the grounds and I plan to return to try to find it. This is a great place to visit, especially if you do not want to travel all the way to Rehoboth or Ocean City for a day on the beach. You will still be subject to the same backup traffic as the exit for this place is the last before the Bay Bridge.
I had gone to Sandy Point State Park on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the shadow of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and found to my surprise a rather long line of cars waiting to get in. It is $5.00 PER PERSON to get into this park, $4.00 Per Person for Maryland Residents. But it is well worth it. There were three people taking the
entry fees and several people inside the park directing people to parking. I was amazed at how packed the parking lots were. I was equally amazed at how un-crowded the park was despite all of the people. There is a wide variety of activity here from the boats coming and going by trailer to the marina. There’s a fishing pier in Mezick Pond where the boats are and a jetty that goes out into the Chesapeake Bay. There’s an Osprey nest near the end of the Jetty. There’s a long clean sandy beach, restrooms in several locations, great views of the Bay and the Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse. There’s a bunch of picnic areas around and a few trails. I walked one of them and plan to return to walk more. I am told there’s a large turtle residing on the grounds and I plan to return to try to find it. This is a great place to visit, especially if you do not want to travel all the way to Rehoboth or Ocean City for a day on the beach. You will still be subject to the same backup traffic as the exit for this place is the last before the Bay Bridge.
