City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland
Spice Creek Landing Campsite
City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland, United States
- Season
- April to October
- Cost
- $20 per night for Prince George's and Montgomery County residents, $26 for others.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Patuxent River
- Nearest town
- Upper Marlboro
- Address
- Patuxent Water Trail site 35A, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Phone
- 301-627-6074
About
Water-access-only group campsite on the Patuxent Water Trail, site 35A at Spice Creek, run by Prince George's County's Patuxent River Park. One site for up to 25 people, reached by canoe or kayak only, with a picnic table, fire ring, and portable toilet; no running water and no firewood supplied. Overnight parking for paddlers is available at several park locations. Reserve by application or by phone with the park office. Available April through October.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 29° | 14° | 56° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 33° | 13° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 41° | 22° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 50° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 59° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 67° | 60° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 74° | 64° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 74° | 66° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 68° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 54° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 42° | 29° | 73° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 36° | 20° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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