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Charles County Department of Health
Chapman State 
Park
Fee: Free
3452 Ferry Place
Indian Head, MD 20640
Chapman State Park preserves the mansion 
and grounds of Mount Aventine, the historic 
home of the Chapman family, who had 
significant ties to many of the Founding 
Fathers. Offering 3 MILES OF TRAILS 
meandering through a fertile bottomland 
woods that contrasts the sandier woodland 
along the Potomac shoreline leading to 
an unusual “scrub-shrub” marsh which 
is separated from the Potomac 
River by a narrow spit. Enjoy 
various habitats, including 
a terrace gravel forest and 
a coastal oak forest, to 
eventually run along the 
Potomac shoreline.
Easy to 
Intermediate
Dog Friendly
DNR.Maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/
southern/Chapman/Trails.aspx
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State Park’s hours and amenities. 

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