Sits between Potomac and Mattawoman Creeks. There are a few very easy nature trails that run through local hardwood forests, and the Retreat House, a restored tidewater plantation and tobacco barn; these historic properties are open on the first and third Sundays of the month May through September from 1pm to 5pm. Entrance is off Rte 224.
Smallwood State Park
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8. Contrabands & Freedmen Cemetery
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