Back Creek Farm
Presenting Back Creek Farm, an 81.71± acre waterfront property located along the shoreline of Back Creek in Somerset County, Maryland. Back Creek is a Southern branch. This rare offering delivers a diverse blend of productive farmland, tidal marsh and mature timber hummocks, creating a landscape rich in both agricultural value and natural beauty.
The farm features approximately 41± acres of tillable ground consisting primarily of Manokin and Queponco silt loams—well-suited for row crops, rotational grazing or conservation farming. The balance of the property includes 40± acres of salt marsh and woodland, offering prime habitat for waterfowl and upland birds. With nearly half a mile of shoreline, Back Creek Farm provides opportunity for recreational and wildlife management.
Utility of the farm is adaptable: an income-producing agricultural asset, a secluded hunting property, or a waterfront home farm. This tract offers a unique combination of open space, habitat and waterfront access. There are no conservation easements, giving buyers full flexibility for future use or enrollment in land conservation programs.
The farm has road frontage via a 50′ wide fee simple ownership and a 20′ outlet road to Fontaine Road. Survey available upon request.
Currently the farm is under an income generating agricultural lease. Do not enter the farm without permission of The Land Group.
Property Highlights:
– 81.71± acres total
– 41± acres of tillable land
– 40± acres of salt marsh and timber hummocks
– 0.5± miles of shoreline on Back Creek
– Outstanding waterfowl and upland bird habitat
– No conservation easements in place
– Year-to-Year Agricultural Lease
– Zoned Agricultural
– Soils: Manokin & Queponco silt loams, well-suited for construction of waterfowl impoundments
