Reading in State Parks!

While it might not be the first thing that comes to mind, Maryland State Parks are an excellent place to pick up a good book and start your reading journey! While people might like to bring their own books, some parks have little free libraries for visitors to come and borrow books during their time at the park. When these libraries are available can vary from park to park. Check out our table below to see if your local park has a free library:

Lending Libraries

Park Name	Address	County	Location Description
Assateague State Park	7307 Stephen Decatur Hwy Berlin MD 21811	Worcester	At each camp host site throughout the park, only out when campground is open Late April- Oct
Cedarville State Forest	10201 Bee Oak Road, Brandywine, MD 20613	Prince George's/ Charles	coming soon At the Family Camping Loop
Cunningham Falls State Park	14039 Catoctin Hollow Road Thurmont MD 21788	Frederick	Next to Camp Office at William Houck Area
Cypress Branch State Park	10803 Galena Road, Millington, MD 21651	Kent	Main Picnic Area Parking Lot
Deep Creek Lake State Park	898 State Park Road, Swanton, MD 21561	Garrett	On bathhouse #1 in the campground
Deep Creek Lake State Park	898 State Park Road, Swanton, MD 21561	Garrett	On bathhouse #3 in the campground
Elk Neck State Park	4395 Turkey Point Road, North East, MD 21901	Cecil	In front of the Park Store in the Campground.
Gambrill State Park	8602 Gambrill Park Road, Frederick, MD 21702	Frederick	On bathhouse next to self registration board
Greenbrier State Park	21843 National Pike Boonsboro MD 21713	Washington	By the visitor center
Gunpowder Falls State Park	2813 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, MD 21087	Harford	In the parking lot in front of HQ, to the right near the hill down to the river.
Herrington Manor State Park	222 Herrington Ln, Oakland, MD 21550	Garrett	On the front porch of the park headquarters/office
Janes Island State Park	26280 Alfred J Lawson Drive, Crisfield MD 21817	Somerset	Little free library at the Nature Center in front of the bathhouse in C Loop.
Martinak State Park	137 Deep Shore Road, Denton, MD 21629	Caroline	Next to Butterfly Camping Loop bulletin board
Patapsco Valley State Park - Hilton Campground	1101 Hilton Avenue Catonsville Md 21228	Baltimore	Next to Camphost site
Patapsco Valley State Park - Hollofield Campground	8020 Baltimore National Pike Ellicott City Md 21043	Howard	Next to Camphost site 422
Patapsco Valley State Park - MVC	8020 Baltimore National Pike Ellicott City Md 21043	Howard	rides with the Mobile Visitor Center
Patapsco Valley State Park- Avalon	5120 South Street Baltimore MD 21227	Baltimore	Inside the William Offut Johnson History Center
Patapsco Valley State Park- Hilton Nature Playspace	1101 Hilton Avenue Catonsville Md 21228	Baltimore	In the Nature Center PlaySpace
Pocomoke River State Park	3461 Worcester Hwy, Snow Hill, MD 21863	Worcester	In the camp store
Patuxent River State Park	23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD 20833	Montgomery/Howard	By the campfire circle near the Nature Center
Seneca Creek State Park	11950 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878	Montgomery	Behind the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground
Soldiers Delight NEA	5100 Deer Park Rd Owings Mills 21117	Baltimore	inside the entrance of the Visitor Center
Susquehanna State Park	4118 Wilkinson Road, Havre de Grace, Md 21078	Harford	In the campground by the contact station
Tuckahoe State Park	13450 Cherry Lane, Ridgely, MD 21660	Caroline	Next to Camp Store at the Eagle Camping Loop

Story Trails

Looking for a way to incorporate your reading directly into your exploration of the parks? Please try out one of our Story Trails where you can read a book as you hike along one of Maryland State Parks' many trails. See where you can find them in the table below.

Park Name	Address	County	Location Description
Cunningham Falls State Park	6709 Cunningham Falls Park Rd. Thurmont MD 21788	Frederick	Turn left after entering park gates and the trail begins between the playground and restrooms. It is .15 miles long and leads to the back of the Manor Area Visitor Center and Aviary.
Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park	29761 Boling Broke Point Dr, Trappe, MD 21673	Talbot	Along the Middle Section of the Choptank River Trail.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park	4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, MD 21622	Dorchester	Throughout the Legacy Garden
Cypress Branch State Park	10803 Galena Rd Millington MD 21651	Kent	Follow the story around the Pond Day Use Area
Patapsco Valley State Park - Hilton Area	1101 Hilton Avenue Catonsville Md 21228	Baltimore	Storytrail follows the Sensory Trail.

Reading in State Parks!

Lending Libraries

​Story Trails

Story Trails