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# Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

**Address**: 300 Tawes Drive Elkton, MD 21921

**Telephone**: [410-398-1246](tel:4103981246)

[Official park information](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/fairhill.aspx)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.689719999999994&lon=-75.83498499999999)

## About Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

Fair Hill is a 5,656 acre Natural Resources Management Area, where multiple management practices are employed for the maximum use and protection of Maryland's natural resources. Bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and less than one half mile west of Delaware, Fair Hill is known for its pristine fields, woodlands and natural beauty. At one time one of the largest private land holdings in the east, Fair Hill was formerly owned by William duPont, Jr., an avid equestrian rider who acquired the farmland as a means to enjoy riding as well as fox chasing. Fair Hill was purchased by the state in 1975 from Mr. duPont's estate.

## Activities & facilities

[Hiking ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/hiking)[Camping ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/camping)[Fishing ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/fishing)[Horseback riding ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/horseback-riding)[Hunting ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/hunting)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/fairhill.aspx)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### How to read park closures & visitor notices

Check the affected area, source, dates, and last verification before planning a Maryland park visit.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/understanding-park-notices)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Pests, treatments & Maryland park visits

Understand pest notices, treatment schedules, and the difference between regional guidance and a documented park impact.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/pests-and-park-visits)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan a Maryland park day

A practical sequence for choosing a park, checking access, reading the forecast, and finding official visitor information.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/planning-a-maryland-park-day)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 15, 2026.

- [Maryland state park directory](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/parkmap.aspx) · Oct 15, 2026

- [Maryland DNR lands](https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/0) · Oct 15, 2026

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## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://marylandparks.org/parks)

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### Elk Neck State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources](https://marylandparks.org/parks/elk-neck-state-forest)

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### Canal National Wildlife Refuge

U.S.F.W.](https://marylandparks.org/parks/canal-national-wildlife-refuge)

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### Bohemia River State Park

Hiking · Fishing](https://marylandparks.org/parks/bohemia-river-state-park)