| Flag Ponds Nature Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Beach at Flag Ponds looking south | |
  Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°26′48.8″N76°27′30″W / 38.446889°N 76.45833°W /38.446889; -76.45833 |
| Operator | Calvert County Parks |
| Website | Flag Ponds Nature Park |
Flag Ponds Nature Park is anature preserve located inLusby, Maryland along theChesapeake Bay inCalvert County, Maryland. It is operated by theCalvert County Department of Natural Resources. The park includes nature trails and a beach for swimmers. Fossil shark's teeth eroded from theCalvert Cliffs formation may be collected on the beach. The area included in the park was once a center for pound net fishing from the early 1900s through 1955. One fishing shanty remained until October 2012 when it burned down.[2] It has since been rebuilt.
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