Pocomoke State Forest

Location & Map

Address Details

Full Address
Fleming Mill Road, Snow Hill, MD, United States
City
West Pocomoke
County
Worcester County
State / Province
Maryland
Country
United States
Coordinates
38.15540, -75.54437

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The Haunting

Pocomoke State Forest is a large Maryland state forest and swamp landscape between Snow Hill and Pocomoke City. The haunted reputation includes apparitions, voices near cemeteries, Old Furnace Road stories, and heavier folklore tied to slavery-era suffering, but the official identity is an 18,000-acre public forest with trails and recreation rules.

Maryland DNR describes Pocomoke State Forest as more than 18,000 acres of loblolly pine, mixed hardwood, bottomland hardwood, and bald-cypress swamp, mostly in Worcester County. Maryland's own spooky-parks page acknowledges the forest's spirits and strange sightings, while haunted listings add apparition stories around swamp and cemetery areas.

Reported activity: Reports mention apparitions in the woods and swamp, voices near a graveyard off Old Furnace Road, and a dense watched feeling. Because it is an active public forest, visitors should stick to marked trails, legal hours, hunting-season rules, and Leave No Trace behavior.

Activity Details

Activity Level

Reported Activity

What People Are Saying

Summary of visitor and community commentary

Reports mention apparitions in the woods and swamp, voices near a graveyard off Old Furnace Road, and a dense watched feeling. Because it is an active public forest, visitors should stick to marked trails, legal hours, hunting-season rules, and Leave No Trace behavior.

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