Matthew Henson State Park
| Matthew Henson State Park | |
|---|---|
Boardwalk section of Matthew Henson Trail | |
| Location | Montgomery County, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°04′40″N 77°03′53″W / 39.07778°N 77.06472°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Administered by | Montgomery County Department of Parks |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
| Website | Official website |
Matthew Henson State Park is a publicly owned greenway with recreational features that runs along Turkey Branch, a tributary of Rock Creek, in Montgomery County, Maryland. The state park is managed by Montgomery County under an agreement with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. It was named for Maryland native and arctic explorer Matthew Henson.
Matthew Henson Trail, an 8-foot-wide (2.4 m) hard surface hiking/biking trail, was completed through the park in 2009. The trail runs 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail near Aspen Hill northeast to Alderton Road near Layhill. The trail features 0.6 miles (0.97 km) of wooden boardwalk through environmentally sensitive areas.