Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary

100-acre nature sanctuary is a protected home to wildlife; quarter-mile elevated boardwalk provides access to nature; seasonal wildflowers and 100-ft. canopy of cypress trees.
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Location
2880 Grays Rd
Prince Frederick, MD
20678
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  • Educational Resources Available
  • Family-Friendly
  • Free Parking
  • Group Tour Rates Offered
  • Group-Friendly
  • Guided Tours/Guide Available
  • Maximum Group Participants
    30
  • Student Group-Friendly
  • Tour Length
    1-4 hrs.
Rated 5 by lmfields

November 06, 2019

lmfields

Beautiful Walk

Great boardwalk through the swamp. Beautiful scenery. Very relaxing. The cypress trees are beautiful and massive. The visitors center showed how to tell the age of a tree by the rings.

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Rated 5 by Kraig M

April 22, 2019

Kraig M

Hidden Gem

Tucked away in the woods just south of Prince Frederick is this quaint museum/ nature center/ preserve. Abundant parking and no admission cost. Note that there is a nice picnic shelter that seems...

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Rated 4 by VAbirders

August 28, 2018

VAbirders

Fascinating & unique

This little jewel of a park makes up for it's small size with some impressive primordial fauna (bald cypress trees) around its trails and some neat wildlife (various owls, a hawk, and a large albino...

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