The Shad Landing Marina has 23 boat slips with water and electrical hookups, launching ramp, lighted dock area as well as a fuel and transient pier. Row-boats and canoes may be rented.

The park's combination of swamp and upland offers a great variety of plant and animal life, including white dogwood and pink laurel in the spring, river otters and bald eagles, and over 50 species of fish.

Pocomoke means black water, and there is good fishing in these waters. The river originates in the Great Cypress Swamp in Delaware and flows southwesterly 45 miles to the Chesapeake Bay. Considered deep in relation to its width, the Pocomoke is subject to treacherous currents because of tidal changes.

Outdoor recreational opportunities include hiking, off-road-vehicle trails, hunting, bird-watching, fishing and canoeing. The forest also has disabled hunter access areas.

The forest is managed to provide research on forest growth as well as to offer varied recreational opportunities with its natural resources.

Pocomoke State Forest is located along the Pocomoke River, 15 miles south of Salisbury, and is reached via MD RT. 12.