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Byrd Park-The Port of Snow Hill

303 Ball Park Road
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Pocomoke River

Lat / Lon: N 38° 10.472' / W 075° 24.097'
Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 M-F
Contact: Randy Barfield
Phone: (410) 632-2080; Town Hall
Fax: (410) 632-2858
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.snowhillmd.gov

Review for Byrd Park-The Port of Snow Hill

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac , Janthina, on Oct 12, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

14 miles upriver from Pocomoke City sits the town of Snow Hill, located on Rt. 113, a well-traveled secondary road between Cape Charles and Dover Delaware. As you move upriver from Pocomoke City the river gets narrower and much of the shore is occupied by pieces of Pocomoke River State Park. Navigation to Snow Hill is fairly easy and, on arrival, a pleasant surprise awaits you. There is over 400 feet of faced dock at Byrd Park, as well as space a half mile further upriver in Sturgis Park for one or two boats just before the Rt. 12 bridge which, for larger boats, is the head of navigation. The dock at Byrd Park is well maintained and there are a couple of power poles available that looked unused. We decided not to attempt to plug in. The Sturgis Park dock in the middle of town was in very good shape with both water and shore power in use by two large trawlers occupying some of the space. There is plenty of depth at both docks. The current charge for overnight stay is a flat $10 but as we were there on the weekend there was no way to pay. We telephoned the town on Monday and were told that it would be okay to simply mail in a check when we got home.

As a town, Snow Hill was a pleasant surprise. It is small and traffic is not an issue. The town is well laid out, and well taken care of. Most of the older homes have been renovated and some are quite interesting architecturally. The central business district (two+ blocks) has several unique stores, including a toy store/museum with antiques and toys dating back to the 1950's and several artisan shops. What was surprising was that there was a remarkable collection of five or six well- rated restaurants within the limited downtown area. We ate at "Oaked 110" and had an excellent meal and a choice from over 200 different brands of alcohol.

We were glad that we decided to take the trip further up the Pocomoke and we definitely will come back the first chance we get.

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