Check Out the Western Shore Check Out the Western Shore, Too. . It is accessible only by boat. The State Park is open to the public and features a visitor's center, campsites, a swimming beach, an observation platform, and concession boats selling anything from pizza to pit beef. This area can attract as many as 800 boats on a summer weekend day.
Few birds are present at the state park.
But the Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility, which is the property of the Maryland Port Administration and is operated under contract by the Maryland Environmental Service, attracts an impressive variety of birds. The known history of Hart-Miller Island dates back to the 1600s when there were two separate islands. These two islands had many name changes throughout the years, and were eventually named Hart Island and Miller Island. Dredged material inflow commenced in 1983 and will continue until approximately 2009. Hart-Miller Island one of the most significant ornithological sites in Maryland.