After leaving Caroline, Marshyhope empties into the Nanticoke River, a Chesapeake Bay tributary in southern Dorchester County. This small park, named for George Martinak who donated the land to the state, packs a great deal of opportunity in its 107 acres. Most of the park is developed, but rental canoes and a boat ramp provide access to the Choptank River and Watts Creek where bass, perch, and sunfish challenge the skill of anglers. A state Chesapeake Bay sport-fishing license is required. Canoeists paddle the tidal flat water of both river and creek, enjoying the forest of Virginia and loblolly pines that was once the site of a Choptank Indian village.
Camping is available spring through fall.
Some sites have electric hookups. Park rangers conduct evening fireside programs on summer Saturdays. Four rental cabins are available seasonally, with one of them available year-round, providing a means to hear in the dead of winter the mysterious night sounds of a barred owl in a faraway tree or a flock of Canada geese overhead. Families can bring fried chicken and potato salad for a Sunday afternoon picnic, followed by a nap in the sun or a prowl for flowers and frogs on the banks of Watts Creek. From MD 404, about 1 mile south of Denton in central Caroline County, turn right on Deep Shore Road and drive about 0.5 mile to the park.