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7+ mile trail system in Deal Island, MD. Most of the trails are on dikes surrounding the impoundment, and some of the of the trails are on the area’s gravel roadways. Be sure to avoid hunting seasons, particularly waterfowl seasons. The dikes would be an entire loop, but the spillways on the southern end are blocked off, so hiking or Read more...

Expanses of tidal marsh, frequently broken by open water, characterize most of the habitat. he 13,000 acre property also contains forested wetlands and a 2,800-acre man-made pond or “impoundment.” The ​water insects and crustaceans, as well as the abundance of wigeongrass, horned pondweed and other favorite waterfowl foods makes Deal Island one of the best places in Maryland to watch, Read more...