The Equestrian Area at Kings Landing Park has been temporarily closed to vehicular traffic due to work on the entrance drive. The Equestrian Area is expected to reopen Saturday, Jan. 11. Other areas of the park are not affected. Visitors and trail hikers should use caution and stay alert for machinery and work trucks. Kings […]
MSP Barrack’s ‘U’ Hosted 22nd Camp C.O.P.S.
For over 100 Middle School Students Friday, July 27, 2018, marked the graduation of over 100 Calvert County middle school students from the Maryland State Police (MSP) Prince Frederick Barrack’s 22nd Camp C.O.P.S. Camp C.O.P.S. stands for the “Courage to be Outstanding with Pride and Self-confidence”. Throughout the week, campers gained an understanding of what […]
Cove Point and King’s Landing Pool Summer Hours
Parks & Recreation Announces Cove Point and King’s Landing Pool Summer Hours The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation will open Cove Point Park and King’s Landing pools for the season Saturday, May 26. Cove Point Park pool hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. King’s Landing pool hours are Saturday and Sunday, […]
Hospice Butterfly Release and Memorial Service
Did you know that memorial services can be an important part of the grieving process? A memorial service allows the living to celebrate, remember, and grieve those who have died. It is a time to honor the deceased, share with others who are walking a similar path, offer support and comfort to the grieving, and […]
Solar Eclipse Picnic at Kings Landing Park
August 21 Bring a lawn chair or blanket, along with a picnic and bask in this solar phenomenon. The partial eclipse begins at 1:15; maximum eclipse at 2:42 pm, when about 80% of the sun will be obscured by the moon. Finally the eclipse ends at 4:01. You can come for all or part of […]
Monarch Butterflies Released in Memory of Loved Ones
On June 11, 2017, Calvert Hospice held an event at Kings Landing Park, in which family of passed loved ones could release Monarch butterflies as a way of letting them go. This is done every year along with their Festival of Wreaths event in December. A Calvert Hospice representative shared some information on their services […]
Annual Envirothon Held at Kings Landing Park
On April 21st, CHESPAX held their annual Envirothon, in which environment-interested students from local high schools compete to test their knowledge on the environment in Maryland. The teams, every year, go to Kings Landing Park to identify four major components of the environment: soil, forestry, aquatics, and wildlife. The students learn from professionals in the […]
Summer Marsh Kayak Trip
August 6, 2016 from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM for Ages 9 years to adult Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown Meet at the parking lot by the pool Registration: http://www.calvertparks.org/event-2197712/Registration Member – $15.00 (USD) Fee is per person. Must be at least 9 years old for a Double; 12 years old for a single Member: bringing […]
So Much To Do At Kings Landing Park
Along the shore of the Patuxent River, Kings Landing Park has a history stretching back to Captain John Smith’s exploration and earlier. Once an active farm and later a YMCA camp, it is now managed by Calvert County’s Natural Resources Division. Kayakers, canoeists, and fishermen enjoy Kings Landing’s access to the river, nearby creeks, and […]
Summer Marsh Kayak Trip at Kings Landing
August 6, 2016 from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown For Ages 9 years to adult Member – $15.00 (USD) Fee is per person. Must be at least 9 years old for a Double; 12 years old for a single. Member: bringing your own kayak – $5.00 (USD) Nonmembers – $30.00 (USD) […]