Wye Oak State Park — Attraction in Centreville

Well I probably should have researched more because I absolutely love state parks. It’s so tiny that my husband and I who were on a date actually drove past it. It could be somewhat fascinating except for the park is not well cared for. The fascinating part is that the famous tree came down during a severe thunderstorm in Wye Mills, Maryland. The storm produced powerful winds that caused the tree, already centuries old and weakened, to split and topple. At the time it fell, the oak was estimated to be over 460 years old, with a trunk circumference of about 31 feet and a crown spread of 96 feet. We did learn some cool things so that was good. The one room school house was locked. There were a plethora of bees and wasps which made me very uncomfortable because I am deathly allergic to them. I would have been impressed by the giant pear tree but the tree seemed ill. It was dropping 10,15 pears at a time which made it not fun to walk under. Though tiny I would have given more stars because I love trees but whomever is responsible to care for this piece of history either doesn’t exist or is doing a poor job. It did make me belly laugh however because I had a higher expectation and laughter is...

My coworker suggested this park since I mentioned to him that Terrapin Nature Park is closed and that I was looking for a park to take my girls in the way to the beach. He suggested this park. To my surprise, this park is very small but has interesting history. Nothing war related which is refreshing since most parks in the East Coast usually have some sad times association with them. The piece of tree remaining is still big, but which the tree is still alive and growing. Parking is in front of the little house before the historic marker, or along the road next...

Lovely, well-kept park with the "new" old Wye Oak planted and growing strong. A large piece of the original oak resides in the center of a pavilion on the grounds. The nearby little structure is "the 'Little House' in the shade" from said original oak and may have been a one-room school house in the past. Nice to see a Maryland tradition being carried on and the site being kept as a remembrance to Maryland's rich...