Address Essex, MD 21221, USA | Phone +1 410-592-2897 | |
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Management Maryland Department of Natural Resources Similar Rocky Point Park and Beach, Fort Smallwood Park, Bayshore Campgro, Patapsco Valley State Park, Jerusalem Mill | ||
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Hart-Miller Island State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on Hart-Miller Island, a man-made landfill linking three natural Chesapeake Bay islands—Hart, Miller, and Pleasure—near the mouth of Middle River in Maryland. The state park is accessible only by boat.
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HistoryEdit
Pleasure Island hosted the New Bay Shore amusement park from the late 1940s until it was shut down following excessive storm damage in the mid-1960s. The area comprising Hart, Miller, and Pleasure islands—with a total land surface of 250 acres (100 ha)—was acquired by the state in the late 1970s. A dike was built joining Hart and Miller islands into Hart Miller Island in 1983, and the subsequent containment area was filled with dredge material from Baltimore harbor and the Patapsco River over the next 20 years.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
The park features a 3,000-foot (910 m) sandy beach, hiking trails, an observation platform, picnicking facilities, and sites for overnight camping. Most of the island's 1,100-acre surface area is closed to the public.