Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Turner Station Park
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Canton Waterfront Park
Harbor views & historic scenery. Picturesque waterfront park is home to the Korean War Memorial & provides views of Fort McHenry.
North Point State Park
Scenic trails & an events pavilion. 1,300+ acres with trails & scenic views plus a restored trolley station serving as park pavilion.
Latrobe Park
Sports fields, playground & dog run. Recreation area with baseball & soccer fields, tennis & basketball courts, plus a dog run.
Middle Branch Park
Park with skyline views & fishing piers. This 150-acre waterfront park features skyline views, fishing piers, walking paths & picnic areas.
Fort Smallwood Park
Historic site for family recreation. An old gun battery & barracks remain at this recreation spot with fishing pier, trails & picnicking.
Patapsco Valley State Park - Avalon Area
Trails, waterfalls & a swinging bridge. Riverside trails for hiking & mountain biking, plus waterfalls, swimming holes & a swinging bridge.
Downs Park
Bayside playground, dog beach & more. Waterfront county park with a playground, picnic area, nature trails & a dog beach.
Lure of the Wild Nature Camps
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Patapsco Valley State Park - Hilton Area
Camping site with nature center & trails. State park providing rental sites for campers, playground areas, a nature center & hiking trails.
Hilton Tire Park
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Kinder Farm Park
Hands-on farming lessons & chickens. Farm turned county park, offering a look at past & present farming practices, including animal care.
Patapsco Valley State Park - Hollofield Area
Recreational site on the Patapsco River. Founded in 1907, this large park along the Patapsco River offers recreation from hiking to camping.
Ecoadventures LLC
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Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
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PedalPower Kids
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Washington DC / Capitol KOA Holiday
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Blandair Regional Park West Playground
Large park with sports fields. Simple park featuring multipurpose sports fields with bleachers plus a playground & parking lot.
Adventures in Camp
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Centennial Park
Lakeside outdoor preserve. County park built around a lake, offering a running trail, boating, fishing & diverse ecosystems.
Wilde Lake Park
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Savage Park
Athletic fields, trails & playground. Including almost 3 miles of trails, this park offers sports fields, a playground & picnic pavilion.
Patapsco Valley State Park- McKeldin Area
Trails, picnic sites & disc golf. Nature area with multi-use riverside trails, an 18-hole disc golf course & picnic shelters.
Terrapin Adventures
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Robinson Nature Center
Exhibits on nature in a woodsy setting. 18-acre center exploring the local ecosystem via a planetarium, nature exhibits & wooded trail.
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Natural habitat for wildlife & trails. This preserved parkland with miles of nature trails is home to a variety of plants & wildlife.
Scotts Cove Recreation Area
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Duck Neck Campground
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Camp Ramblewood
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Elk Neck State Park
Recreational area & historic lighthouse. Bayside park has an 1833 lighthouse & recreation such as fishing & hiking, plus camping facilities.
Sandy Hill Camp & Retreat Center
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Cherry Hill Park
Campground with 2 pools, café & ballroom. All-year RV hook-ups, cabins & glamping with 2 solar-heated pools, a splash park, café & ballroom.
The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring
Zip line park with day & night passes. Forest setup of zip lines, rope rigs & wooden bridges has day & night passes for kids & adults.
Camp Horseshoe, Horseshoe Scout Reservation
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Cypress Branch State Park
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Elk Neck State Forest
Nature preserve for hunting & hiking. Vast nature preserve featuring areas for hunting, as well as hiking & horseback riding trails.
Tuckahoe State Park
Refuge for boating, hiking & camping. This state park has a stream & lake for fishing & boating, plus hiking trails, camping & more.
Silver Lake Park
Park with sports, a poll & skateboarding. Community facility offering basketball, tennis, track & soccer, as well as ball fields & a pool.
Blackbird State Forest
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Fair Hill State Natural Resources Management Area
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Lums Pond State Park Campground
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Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park
Adventure centre with treetop rope trail. Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.
Martinak State Park
Natural camping, fishing & boating area. Forest, field & marshland with campsites, boating, hiking trails, a playground & nature center.
White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center
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White Clay Creek Preserve
Trout fishing, horseback riding & trails. Scenic park with a river & historical dwellings, offering trout fishing, hiking & biking trails.
White Clay Creek State Park
Serene spot with hiking & biking trails. Park featuring 37 miles of hiking & biking trails along with fishing streams & a nature center.
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
Nature area with trails & historic house. 850-acre state park offering 10 trails over 16 miles, plus the historic John C. Vansant house
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