By admin on August 27, 2010
Kinder Farm Park is located in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland within close proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. The park is on 288 acres and was purchased by the county in 1979 from the original owners, the Kinder Family, who operated a typical Maryland farm from 1898 to the late 1970’s when it was no [...]
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Community Groups, Parks Tagged cattle farm, kinder farm park, maryland farm, volunteer activities
By admin on April 16, 2010
Historic London Town and Gardens is a twenty-three acre park located on the South River in Edgewater, Maryland. The park is owned by Anne Arundel County and managed by the London Town Foundation, a non-profit foundation. London Town has within its boundaries part of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century town of London, which [...]
Posted in History, Parks Tagged anne arundel county, archaeologists, eighteenth century, london town
By admin on March 5, 2010
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network connects you with the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through 150 exceptional parks, wildlife refuges, museums, sailing ships, historic communities, trails and more. Gateways are the special places where you can experience the authentic Chesapeake.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Nature, Parks Tagged museums, sailing ships, trails, wildlife refuges
By admin on February 4, 2010
Many residents in the area know the holiday season has begun when they see the illumination of Sandy Point State Park. They have made driving through Anne Arundel Medical Center’s holiday light show “Lights on the Bay” at the park a family tradition for the past 10 years. The “Lights on the Bay” event, which [...]
Posted in Parks Tagged christmas, lights
By admin on July 28, 2009
786-acre Sandy Point State Park is located along the Northwestern shore of the majestic Chesapeake Bay. The park’s beaches and picnic areas are well known for their breathtaking scenic water views that overlook one of Maryland’s true treasures, the Chesapeake Bay. The park was first opened on June 25, 1952 and has provided its guests [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Parks Tagged boating, Chesapeake Bay, chesapeake bay bridge, crabbing, fishing, park, Parks, sailing, swimming
By admin on July 21, 2009
Broadneck Park is located at 618 Broadneck Road in Arnold and is open all year from sunrise to sunset. The park features Walking/Jogging Trails, an Exercise Course, Biking, Baseball/Softball Fields, Multipurpose Fields, Playground, Picnic Area, Pavilion, Concession Stand, Restrooms, Dog Park, the Andy Smith Equestrian Center, and the Noah’s Ark Wildlife Rescue Center. Broadneck Park [...]
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Nature, Parks Tagged baseball, broadneck, dog park, park, playground, trails
By admin on September 30, 2008
The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a new breed of national trail — part city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert — all in one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California. It reaches across America, linking community [...]
Posted in Nature, Parks, Sports Tagged bicycling, hiking, trails
By admin on December 2, 2007
The Friends of Quiet Waters Park is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 and duly registered in the state of Maryland. The objective of the Friends is to support the operations of Quiet Waters Park – an Anne Arundel County Park – and to receive and maintain funds and real and/or personal property and apply [...]
Posted in Community Groups, Nature, Parks, Water Tagged park
By admin on November 14, 2007
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a 2,800-acre environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution located in Edgewater, MD on the Rhode and West Rivers. SERC has 3,000+ acres of wildlife conservation area along 14 miles of pristine shoreline. There are two trails open to everyone, each approximately 1.5 miles long. They [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Education, Nature, Parks, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, conservation, smithsonian, trails, wetlands, wildlife
By admin on November 13, 2007
The East Coast Greenway is a developing trail system, spanning nearly 3,000 miles as it winds its way between Canada and Key West, linking all the major cities of the eastern seaboard. Nearly 25 percent of the route is already on safe, traffic-free paths. The East Coast Greenway is the nation’s most ambitious long-distance urban trail project. By [...]
Posted in Nature, Parks Tagged paths, railroad corridors, trails, urban trail
By admin on November 13, 2007
The B&A Trail Park encompasses 112 acres and stretches 13.3 miles from Jonas Green Park in Annapolis to Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie, passing through Arnold, Severna Park, Millersville, and Pasadena. The trail follows the route of the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad from which it derives its name. The trail opened in 1990 as the second rail trail in the state. [...]
Posted in Nature, Parks Tagged bike, gardens, park, trails
By admin on November 9, 2007
Arnold Park is located at 1325 Jones Station Road in Arnold. It features Baseball Fields, Multipurpose Fields, Tennis Courts, a Play Area, and a Concession Stand. Arnold Park is home to the Wilmer Stone Oak, Maryland’s state tree, a possible successor to the Wye Oak, and the new Maryland Big Tree Champion white oak. The 200 year [...]
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Nature, Parks Tagged Arnold, baseball, playground, tennis, Wilmer Stone Oak
By admin on November 8, 2007
Nestled between the South River and Harness Creek, Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis offers a wide variety of family activities. Visitors can walk, jog, or bike on over 6 miles of paved trails winding through hardwood forests and past grassy fields, play at the large, multi-level children’s playground, enjoy the vistas of the South River Promenade [...]
Posted in Annapolis, Nature, Parks Tagged art galleries, boating opportunities, picnic, playground, quiet waters park, trails
By admin on October 19, 2007
Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization of dedicated volunteers helping to promote, protect and enhance the multi modal trails of Anne Arundel County. Created as Friends of the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, Friends now encompasses the B&A Trail, the BWI Trail, and the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis (WB&A) trail. Friends [...]
Posted in Community Groups, Nature, Parks Tagged Nature, Parks, trails
