Flag Ponds Nature Park

1525 Flag Ponds Parkway
Lusby, MD 20657

Park Office: 410-586-1477 
Reservations: 410-535-5327 

Get a Map to the Park

Notice to Dog Walkers: The North Ridge Trail will be closed to dogs until noon on the following dates:
May 23; June 2, 13, 23 & 30; July 10, 21, & 31.
A new bird banding research project will be taking place along the North Ridge Trail on these dates. The trail will re-open at noon for dog walkers.

Hours*:

Memorial Day-Labor Day

  • Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm
  • Sat-Sun: 9am-8pm

Labor Day - Memorial Day

  • Fri & Mon: 9am-4pm
  • Sat-Sun: 9am-5pm
  • Tue-Thu: closed

*Please note that the beach and gate closes one half hour before the park closes.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year Day.

Entrance Fees

An entrance fee is required per vehicle.

Annual Park Pass

$15 for in-county residents
$20 for non residents.
Vehicle registration is required for annual passholders.

Daily Park Pass

April - October: $4.00 for in-county residents, $6.00 for non residents

November - March: $3.00 in-county resident or non resident.

 

 

 

Things To Do

  • Beach
  • Beach Combing
  • Birdwatching
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Fishing Pier
  • Fossil Hunting
  • Managed Hunting (permits through Maryland DNR)
  • Metal detecting (beach only)
  • Nature Study
  • Scuba diving
  • Swimming (no lifeguard on duty)

Bring a picnic to enjoy on the beach or at the picnic area. No grills are allowed on the beach; we provide grills at the picnic area by the Visitor Center.

Check the Tide Tables for Long Beach
 

Directions

Just 10 miles south of Prince Frederick, look for the sign along ROUTE 4 and turn LEFT onto Flag Ponds Parkway.
Flag Ponds Parkway is 3 miles south of the traffic light at Calvert Beach/Ball Rd.

Upcoming Program

02 Jun 2013 2:00 PM • Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby

See a Calendar of All Our Programs

Interesting Facts

  • Millions of years ago, sharks, whales, crocodiles and other creatures inhabited the waters and shores of this area.
  • Most of these animals are now extinct, others are just no longer found here.
  • To the sharp-eyed visitor, sharks teeth and other Miocene fossils may be found along the park's shoreline

Flag Ponds Nature Park is also part of Maryland's history.

  • From the early 1900's until 1955, three shanties housed fishermen during the main fishing season who  worked a major "pound net" fishery supplying croaker, trout and herring to markets as far away as Baltimore.
  • Known as "Buoy Hotel", the last shanty was destroyed in 2012 in a fire.

 
 
 
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