The Northern Central Railroad Bike Trail is a 20 mile course in Maryland stretching from Ashland…read moreRoad in Hunt Valley to the Mason Dixie Line. We usually go bike riding at the Monkton section. There is a small parking lot, bathrooms, and park office. There are more parking along the shoulder of Monkton Road. One can also rent bikes and inner tubes here for tubing at the Gunpowder River. The trail is 10 feet wide with a stone dust surface.

We ride segments of this trail with some regularity…read more This trip on Labor Day as from Whitehall to Mason Dixon Line (approx.9 miles, 18+ out & back). We were going to park at Monkton Station and have a longer ride, but holiday brought out everyone, and their brother, sister, cousin, college friends, camp counselors, army buddies, ...etc! So we navigated to the Whitehall stop. One feature of this trail is the many trailheads as options. The ride out climbs (4% max) to the PA line, it does, especially at the end feel a bit taxing, in a good way. We were on our Cannondale Topstone gravel bikes (37mm tires). The surface is consistent well packed limestone/ fine gravel. The ride back towards Whitehall is mostly a coasting excercise. Good day, nice weather, great ride.

Five star trail!…read more The NCR Trail, aka the Torrey C Brown Trail is a local gem. 10 feet wide with packed dirt and a gentle grade-perfect for running, walking or water watching. The trail runs along the gunpowder falls river which has a few offshoots to hike up. White Hall is the alternate parking place when Monkton is too crowded. Bathrooms are a three mile walk south. The Mason Dixon line is an easy 10 mile bike ride north. This entry point has a picnic table to sit and wait for others to arrive. Little else here.

Not exactly the safest hike since I went down closer to bridge trekking through rocks LOTS before…read moregetting to platform then took steep steps up only to find trail closed Oops!

Definitely a hidden spot, but not quite a gem. The place needs upkeep. Steep downhill walk, you…read moredefinitely need shoes with traction; one wrong move and you could impale yourself in one of the rebars sticking out along the trail. The viewing platform is old and needs reinforcement. The site is pretty especially with the autumn colors, but desperately needs work. There are two viewing spots: one on the deck right near the falls, and one concrete path spanning the creek and you can view the whole falls.

Since having our little boy, we venture up to Annie's Playground and the Ma and Pa Trail all the…read moretime now. What a great place. Annie's is huge and well maintained. Soft rubber mulch all over and a ton of space for older kids to run. The trail is almost 3 miles long if I remember, goes from Annie's to Bel Air. Wide and paved, hilly in some sections, great for walking, running or biking.

Four and a half stars for an awesome running trail!…read more I'll soon be training for my first half marathon and this is the perfect place to train. I've been here a few times. I always park at Annie's Playground parking lot and start from there. It's approximately 6.5 miles out to Williams St. and back. People are always super friendly along the trail. Families walk with their kids in tow. It's just a great family (or solo) trail to walk/run on. The trail is paved and a little hilly at times but not anything unmanageable.There were few forks in the road that confused me as i went along, but I just asked people and was directed to where I was looking to go. There are a few streams along the way that add to the scenery. I Iove this trail and think you will too!

A lovely park on the eastern side of Baltimore. Been wanting to ride a bike here for a while! I…read moreenjoyed my time on a lovely Saturday yesterday. Can't recommend enough, and the neighborhood is great. My HS, (City forever!) is here, Herring Run Park, Lake Clifton and the golf course are super close. As others have said, there is no bathroom on the premises but parking is free (at the elementary school near the pavilion). And there are weights and a place to work out and plenty of other people around working out as well. If you want a place to walk, run, ride a bike, workout, sit, have a picnic or roller skate, this is the place for you.

One of the most beautiful lakes in Baltimore, MD. I had the pleasure of taking a walk with 200+…read morewomen on a Sunday morning and saw some of the most beautiful scenery ever. I was told that this lake had been closed for a while, so once it reopened, the community immediately came together to take a walk. Parking is somewhat easy, but I would recommend parking behind Lake Montebello Elementary School. The lake is patrolled all day, so if you were to walk solo, you would be in good hands. The track loops, but it is even, making it easy to walk, run, or bike. I will definitely be back at this beautiful lake.

This trail inside Papatsco Valley State Park is a little over a mile long. The trail loops through…read morebeautiful trees, hills, and a stream. During early fall season, fall foliage is magnificent. The trail is marked by blue paint on trunks of trees. Difficult level of this trail is easy. Definitely will return to do more exploration in the future.

Trail is well maintained and clearly marked. Perfect loop setup for easy navigation. Great moderate…read morelevel trail (some elevation change, rocky areas, but no actual climbing needed), perfect for most active adults, older kids, and relatively fit, leashed dogs. We found this was one of the lesser-used trails, so it was safe for maskless adventuring.

It's always cool to happen by a really park that you have no idea exists, with Lake Roland being…read morejust that. The park has hiking trails, a nature center, picnic spots, a playground, and a dog park, all adjacent to Lake Roland. I recently discovered that canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching and local favorites, too. Sometimes I go just to zone out while enjoying the weather or just taking a quick nap in the car. Very peaceful spot.

Lake Roland will always be one of my fav spots to unwind . It's the Perfect place to chill , walk…read morethe trails , fish or Canoe . It's Dog & Kid Friendly . The have a covered space to rent out for Birthday Parties etc . There's a parking lot or you can Park at the Light rail entrance and walk along the wooden path .

The Baltimore Brew festival was held at this location. The views are amazing. They had so many Beer…read morevendors to choose from. They had general admission and they had VIP. We opted for the VIP. The VIP had an extra 90 minutes to enjoy the sampling. With a larger glass. Prior to general admission arriving. General admission glasses were a lot smaller. They had lot's of vendors and food trucks. The Bands were good. They had plenty of seating available. So there was no need to bring your own chairs. We stayed about three hours. I would love to come back and walk around the area because the views alone was so amazing. There is plenty of parking available nearby. Just know that there is a fee. Unless you can find street parking and just walk the distance. We did pay for parking. Which was pretty reasonable. Beautiful place definitely worth checking out. Overall 4.5 rating for the event. The park itself definitely deserves 5 stars.

First time coming to this park was to attend the 2023 black family reunion flea market. It was a…read morevery nice turn out with lots of vendors. I did observe and speak to a guy that fished the often, it was like a little pier with chairs which is pretty cool, the scenery of this park is pretty amazing, nice photo backdrop.