📜 State park along the Potomac River, preserving historical grounds and diverse habitats.🔍 Located a 30-minute drive south of Washington, D.C. Property purchased by the state of Maryland in 1998, turned into a public park.# Why Go🏰 Explore Mount Aventine mansion, built between 1800 and 1860.🚶 Hike trails to the Potomac River, marsh, and family cemetery.🏚️ Discover abandoned buildings like a tobacco barn and old farmhouse.🦅 Observe protected species and forest-dwelling birds, and explore protected lands for endangered plants and animals.# Why Avoid🅿️ Small gravel parking lot, may be limited.# Tips🗓️ Mansion open for tours through the Friends of Chapman Park.🚶 Hike up clearly marked trail to the mansion.# 🅿️ ParkingSmall gravel parking lot.