Kings Landing Park

3255 Kings Landing Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639

Park Office: 410-535-2661
Reservations: 410-535-5327

Get a Directions to the Park

Trail Map (pdf)

Calvert County Natural Resources Kings Landing page

Notices & Updates

For Holiday Hours and Trail Closures:

Visit the Natural Resources Park Hours page

Upcoming Programs

Great American Kayak Campout - Members Only

06/23/2018 4:00 PM • Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown

Paddling the Patuxent Kayak Trip

06/24/2018 5:00 PM • Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown

Summer Camp: Birding Adventures Camp (session 1 of 5)

07/09/2018 9:00 AM • Varies, see description

Hours*:

Memorial Day-Labor Day

Daily: 9am-8pm

Labor Day-Memorial Day

Daily: 9am-5pm

*Note that the gates and fishing pier closes 1/2 hour before the park closes.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

No entrance fee

Directions

From Washington's Capital Beltway (I-95)

Take ROUTE 4 South into Calvert County.
At Huntingtown, turn onto OLD TOWN ROAD (Rt. 524).
Proceed to Bowen's Grocery Store and turn on HUNTINGTOWN ROAD (Rt. 521).
At the 4-way stop sign intersection, continue STRAIGHT and you will be on KINGS LANDING ROAD. The road dead ends in the park.

From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695)

Take I-97 South to ROUTE 301 South to ROUTE 4 South.
At Huntingtown, turn onto OLD TOWN ROAD (Rt. 524).
Proceed to Bowen's Grocery Store and turn on HUNTINGTOWN ROAD (Rt. 521).
At the 4-way stop sign intersection, continue STRAIGHT and you will be on KINGS LANDING ROAD. The road dead ends in the park.

Rental Facilities

Tom Wisner Hall (160 people)
- Download a slide show of Wisner Hall (5.0 MB) from the Calvert County web site
Picnic Pavilions (100 people)
Youth Group Camping

Things To Do

See a Calendar of All Our Programs

Fishing Pier
Kayak/Canoe Launch
including rentals
Boardwalk
Nature Study
Bird watching
Equestrian Ring & Trails

Equestrian Access. Each horse owner must obtain a free permit.
Fill out the online form for an equestrian permit.

Kings Landing Pool. Managed by Calvert County Parks and Recreation from Memorial Day to Labor Day. For more information...

Dogs are permitted in the park, but they must be kept on a leash. Owners must pick up after their pets.

Groups of 30 or more must make reservations to either reserve a facility or schedule a naturalist-led program and pay any applicable fees.

Interesting Facts

Captain John Smith explored the region between 1607 and 1609
British warships chased the American fleet up the river during the War of 1812
The park was once an active farm and later a camp for the Baltimore YMCA.
Maryland Historical Trust blog on the camp.

Calvert Nature Society is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Calvert County’s natural heritage and the creation of an environmentally literate and aware community. We provide opportunities for appreciation and understanding of our natural world through our outreach initiatives and in support of the mission of the Calvert County Natural Resources Division. The Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

Mailing address: PO Box 122, Port Republic, MD 20676. info@calvertparks.org