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Sandy Point State Park
State park in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandy Point State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay, located at the western end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.[4] The state park is known for the popularity of its swimming beach, with annual attendance exceeding one million visitors.[5] The park grounds include the Sandy Point Farmhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6] The historic Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse stands in about five feet of water some 1,000 yards (910 m) east of the park's beach.[7]
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Sandy Point State Park | |
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![]() Sandy Point from the Bay Bridge | |
Location | Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States |
Nearest city | Annapolis, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°00′59″N 76°24′06″W[1] |
Area | 786 acres (318 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m)[1] |
Designation | Maryland state park |
Established | 1948[3] |
Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Sandy Point State Park |
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