Janes Island State Park
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Janes Island State Park is a state park in the state of Maryland
. It is located in Somerset County, Maryland
, on the Chesapeake Bay
. The park features boat launch, canoe/kayak rental, cabins, camp fire programs, camp sites, camp store, dump station, fishing and crabbing, flat water canoeing and kayaking, historic interest, electric hook ups, hunting, picnicking, playground, shelters, swimming (accessible by boat only), visitor's center, and conference center. Canoeing and kayaking trails lead paddlers to a 7-mile long white sandy beach on the shores of Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. It is located in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, on the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. The park features boat launch, canoe/kayak rental, cabins, camp fire programs, camp sites, camp store, dump station, fishing and crabbing, flat water canoeing and kayaking, historic interest, electric hook ups, hunting, picnicking, playground, shelters, swimming (accessible by boat only), visitor's center, and conference center. Canoeing and kayaking trails lead paddlers to a 7-mile long white sandy beach on the shores of Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay.