Off-Road Vehicle
Trail At Pocomoke River State Forest And Park To Remain Closed Until
Further Notice
SNOW HILL — The Maryland Park Service today announced that due to the
wet weather conditions over the last month and a half, the approximately
six-mile long Chandler Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) Trail System at Pocomoke
River State Forest and Park would remain closed until further notice. The
projected reopening of the trail had been on our around March 1.
“We had really hoped to have the trail open sooner, but the ground is
just too wet and needs time to settle,” said Ranger Gary Adelhardt, the
park’s manager.
While the Chandler ORV Trail System is the only one of its kind located
on public land on the Eastern Shore, ORV enthusiasts are encouraged to
make use of ORV trails in Garrett-Potomac, Green Ridge and Savage River
State Forests. Off-road vehicles must be registered annually with DNR and
display a registration sticker. Registration stickers are available from
any DNR regional service center, and stickers and trail maps are available
at the five state forests where ORV use is permitted. Stickers will not be
sold at Pocomoke River State Forest and Park while the trail is closed,
but are available from the Regional Service Center in Salisbury.
For more information about the Chandler ORV Trail System or any of the
ORV trails in Maryland state parks visit http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/orv.html.