A recent grant from the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network supported development of a new park in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. Dedicated on November 16th, the 40 acre Ferry Point Park, named for the ferry boats that once traversed these waters, features interpretive walking trails and access to marshland via a 530-foot boardwalk.  Located in close proximity to the Chesapeake Exploration Center, Ferry Point Park is situated on a peninsula bordered by Kent Narrows, the Chester River, and Piney Creek.

A boardwalk is one of many attractions at the newly designated Ferry Point Park

In addition to $45,000 from the Gateways program, funding for the $400,000 project came from the park service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund and National Recreation Trails program; the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; and Queen Anne’s County.