Purse State Park

Purse State Park is a former Maryland state park located on the Potomac River in Charles County that has been subsumed into the 1,365-acre (552 ha) Nanjemoy Wildlife Management Area.^[3] As the Purse Area, the former park is known for fossil hunting on the beaches of Wades Bay at the southern end of the Nanjemoy WMA. Fossil discoveries have included shark teeth and Cibicides.^[4][5]

Purse Area of Nanjemoy WMA
Purse State Park, February 2017
Location in Maryland
Location	Charles, Maryland, United States
Coordinates	38°25′49″N 77°15′10″W / 38.43028°N 77.25278°W / 38.43028; -77.25278[1]
Area	149 acres (60 ha)[2]
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Established	Unspecified
Operator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Website	Nanjemoy WMA