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Black Walnut Point Natural Resources Management Area, Tilghman Island, MD

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Sports & Outdoors

Black Walnut Point Natural Resources Management Area

A small Chesapeake Bay shoreline management area on Tilghman Island, known for water views and bird watching.

Tilghman Island, MD

About Black Walnut Point Natural Resources Management Area

Black Walnut Point sits at the southern tip of Tilghman Island in Talbot County and is run by the Maryland Park Service. Visitors can stroll a gravel road and paths with broad views across the bay toward the western shore. Ducks and other birds are common, and ospreys and bald eagles nest in the area. Anglers can fish for brackish-water species such as rockfish, perch and bluefish. Pets are allowed. A privately operated bed and breakfast occupies part of the property and is not open to the public.

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