Edwin King Atwood County Park


Two miles north of Bowie, signed as Beach Access 5, Atwood sports towering sand dunes backing the beach. This is a beautiful, unspoiled area with nothing but long views of the horizon and a couple of toilets. Keep an eye out for vehicles accessing the beach here.


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