purse state park

Getting there the first few times is tricky since it's not well marked and kind of desolate. Lots of tiger shark teeth to find. Go around low tide since you lose the beach at high tide. Very buggy in the summer so load up on bug spray.

Hidden gem in southern md. Park on one side of road and tail goes thru woods on other side. Short walk down to river. Isolated so probably not good idea for a woman alone. Check tide charts because beach nearly disappears and you won't find the teeth. You will find about 20 fossilized teeth in an hour if you have a good eye. Look in the rubble of low tide.

I've been to this Park several times before, but it's not the easiest to find. Really back in the "Boonies" - no real landmarks to go by. In fact, there wasn't even a sign telling you this was a Park until about 5 or 6 years ago.The parking lot is on the left off of Liverpool Point Road - small lot. Once turning onto Liverpool Point Road, you drive approx. 3 - 4 miles and you'll see the Park sign. Once parked - cross the road and follow the trail for about 3/4 of a mile down to the shoreline. Fossil hunting is a big draw here - loads of shark teeth and apparently 4 different kinds of crocodile teeth to find. The fossils here date to around 60 million years ago - during the Paleocene Period. Best to go with a group if you do go as this Park is very remote and their is no staff here. The Park comes under the control of Smallwood State Park to the North of Purse, but I've never seen a ranger or Park staff person here. Enjoy!