There is a free entrance off of Landing Rd. A month ago I started a walk at the Landing Rd. I…read morewalked to the Avalon area (3 miles). I walked north on the ridge trail 6 miles. I turned around and walked 6 miles back to Avalon. Then walked 3 miles to the landing road starting point. It was 97 degrees. Brought 7 liters of water and about 30% of it was electrolytes. brought some snacks. overall it was a good solid hike of 6 hours. I rested a bit at cascade falls (CF) CF parking lot, Avalon (in both directions) Total mileage was around 18 miles. Trail reference: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-a-long-but-exciting-walk-65af16a

I came to Patapsco after planning a hike here for my run/walk/hike club. We chose the Cascade Falls…read moreloop trail as it seemed easy for beginner hikers which were a lot of members of my group and like it would not require any extra supplies. We came on a Sunday morning, parking was $2 as our shuttle was an in state vehicle ($4 for out of state!) and when we arrived around 9:30, there was already a decent amount of people at the trailhead parking lot, but we were able to easily park. There is a bathroom located nearby that is clean and has running water. I do think it is relatively well maintained and looked after, though there was 1 stall missing toilet paper. The hike itself was lovely, with fall foliage still around in sight. We did not come across any big wildlife like deer but given the amount of people this made sense. We did use bug spray on our shoes and bottoms of our leggings / ankle area to prevent any ticks. The trail itself was beautiful, there are 2 water crossing areas where you could get by on rocks but I have waterproof hiking shoes and just walked straight through. I would recommend this trail to beginners!

It was hot! Really hot! But the shade was a Godsend! Had some trouble locating the trailhead...but…read moreonce there is was a nice stroll with my wife and Grandson. Difficult to get the stroller up the hill at first but after that....smooth-sailing! A good respite/hike when in Ellicott for the day!

This is such a peaceful area located at Patapsco Valley State Park. The park itself is gorgeous…read morewith a basketball court, picnic tables, and a few hiking trails. This particular area has a small parking lot right next to the trail. It has about 25-30 steps to walk down the steps to get to this gorgeous area! Please note: you are not able to swim in the water but it's so peaceful just being surrounded by it.

My favorite running spot near my home. Great park with running trails through woods...great…read morestream...lots of fields to play sports. I'd give it a five but a polluted stream with some recent sewage spills and some ongoing maintenance needs. Wish also that the trails extended to the upper park. It'd be a killer greenway! Nice that it easily connects to Lake Montebello for longer runs.

Herring Run Park is close to my house in Parkville so when it's nice out I'll frequent Lake…read moreMontebello and the trails. Lake Montebello is a gem in Baltimore City, the lake is clean as is the track around the lake. It's very relaxing to walk/run around the lake and explore the beautiful city neighborhood, Mayfield, which is just east of the lake and one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. The trails of the park do have quite a bit of trash littered on them, which is unfortunate. Still, it's nice to be able to have a natural setting like the park in a city like Baltimore and, despite the trash, I still like to walk on the trails and admire the Herring Run. I haven't walked the full length of the trails yet but I plan on it when the weather warms up

A great outdoor area in Reisterstown. Baseball fields, open fields, a school, a yearly festival…read more Great spot for a hangout or a picnic!

The park is okay but the shelter next to it is absolutely terrible most times it's clean then other…read moredays it's filled with trash the playground equipment needs to be cleaned too.

Very spooky feel. This park is it if getting the creeps is your thing and that is perfect for this…read moretime of year! I only explored between trailhead 1 and 2 and that is only a small section of the 15 mile trail that extends all the way to Horseshoe casino. Since I was on foot, I saved those miles for when I am on a bike. The Winans meadows has a huge pavilion and a large field. The area was once part of an estate so the remnants of it is great to explore. There is a trail that leads to the mansion of the estate that still exists. The park boasts plenty of trails but they are not well kept. There are signs that post the beginning of a trail but it is difficult to distinct the paths. I stuck to the main paved Gwynn Falls trail as I was too spooked by the other trails. Also check out podcast series, Serial. Other than the creepy elements, the park was not crowded which is a breath of fresh air during the pandemic.

I am unable to give a full review of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park as it begun raining just after…read morearrival. First glance, it is pretty with rolling green space. There is a historic mansion, church, tennis court, and various trails. There was also construction going on so perhaps there will be even more to offer when completed. I will re-visit and hopefully get to see more. The one thing that made me leery was it is the only park I've visited in the DMV (DC/MD/VA) that has signage all around the parking area and in front of the tennis court that says 'Please Remove ALL Valuable Items and Lock Your Car'.

This is another great park. We experienced some live music here. Nice waterfront area of the Shore…read moreduring the day. Place is really good looking at nighttime too. Nice nature looking park with beautiful grass and flowers. It was a good experience.

I've walked by this patch of grass being called a park many times and never knew it had a name…read more Matter of fact, I'd confused West Shore Park with Rash Field before I visited the park. That said, I went to West Shore Park to attend Feastival this past weekend and the park was the perfect venue for the event. The grass is pretty lush, yet even, perfect for walking on without tripping. It was easy to get to each vendor since the park isn't big (unlike events at the Zoo). I would not recommend this park for recreation/play, but for an outdoor event, heck yeah!

We decided to take the kiddies to this park for an outing. Its always said to be nice. The kids…read morewere very rude and not nice. The pavillion close had a party and the adults were smoking weed and using profanity. Kids were not friendly to little kids. There were several 2/3 yr olds but the kids 10 and older were very wild and knocking them over. There were kids riding bikes on the playground into children. They were old enough to know better and the parents knew better. I saw a boy thrust kick a 4yr lil girl in her back as she was adjusting to get off the bottom of the slide and yelled MOVE to her. Come to find out they were not together. Her Dad was very upset and so dis another Dad see it and was alarmed and said something. I would suggest to go elsewhere with your kids unless you want to box it out with parents or kids. Save the kiddies from being hurt. Its nice but the traffic it brings in isnt a mix.

I have been to this park many many times over the years for football games, baseball games and in…read morethis instant to come to the fairly new Ravens playground however, this is my first review. My daughter loves coming to the playground and frequently asked to go to the new Ravens park as she calls it. The playground has so many fun things for the kids to do. There are also a few pavilions to use for gatherings. There are a few Port A Potty available and full restrooms near the football fields. There is also a walking trail near the pavilions near the baseball fields. There is typically an Ice Cream Truck stationed in the parking lot especially on hot days. Parking is spacious and plentiful. Will definitely return and I love the newly added playground.

I love it here the way the fireworks were displayed was beautiful for the fourth of July go Cherry…read moreHill !

What a beautiful park on the outskirts of Baltimore m. I have always seen this from the highway,…read morebut I did not know it was an official park. It was definitely worth the detour. Not very well maintained due to covid. I couldn't find a staff member and I got off the highway to use the restroom. I ended up using a porta potty (a man has to do what a man has to do) the day was beautiful and the signs were non existent. I tried to read the descriptions of the park and different landmarks, but they were destroyed and missing.