HIke the Bald Cypress Trail

The beautiful Pocomoke River State Park is divided into two sections, the Shad Landing Area and the Milburn Landing Area. The Bald Cypress Nature Trail is located in the Milburn Landing Area. Once you are in the Milburn Landing Area, you'll want to look for the Mattaponi Pavilion sign and turn down that road for the trailhead and parking lot.

The trail is a one mile loop marked very well with white arrows and blazes. You'll pass through pine groves, mixed hardwoods and the bald cypress swamp. About mid-way through the trail you'll find a small dock overlooking the swamp area. The atmosphere here is perfect for mushrooms and fungi, so be sure to keep your eyes open for these little forest treasures! The trail loop will bring you right back to the Mattaponi Pavilion parking lot. Be sure to take a walk over to the boat launch area in the same parking lot for a beautiful view of the Pocomoke River.

I think this trail is best explored in the colder months as the amount of ticks are very heavy here in the spring and summer.