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Category Archives: Parks
Baltimore and Annapolis Trail Park
Earleigh Heights Ranger Station
Planet Walk linear museum of our solar system
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.
In 1999, the B&A Trail Park was named a National Millennium Trail. The B&A Trail is also a designated component of the East Coast Greenways, a route connecting major cities between Maine and Florida, while the southern portion of the corridor is a segment of the American Discovery Trail, a national trail extending from Delaware to California.
The Earleigh Heights Ranger Station is located in Severna Park with parking available on the premises. A gazebo, horticultural gardens and park benches are found at the Hatton-Regester Green property in Severna Park. 80 flowerbeds, all tended by volunteers, grace the park grounds.
The trail includes a Planet Walk sponsored by NASA. The Planet Walk is a linear museum with educational displays for each planet and the sun. The central sculpture, Spectrum, is a 26 foot tall sculpture topped with 9 rings.
At the north end of the trail, the B&A Trail connects to the BWI Airport Trail for another 11 miles of running. At the south end of the trail it is only a short 2 miles to the Naval Academy and Annapolis.
Since 1998, the trail has hosted the popular B&A Trail Marathon and Half Marathon each Spring, which draws approximately 225 marathoners and 650 half marathoners.
*Rails2Trails article on B&A Trail Park.
Arnold Park
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 old, 128-foot tree is located on a hillside in Arnold Park.
* Baltimore Sun article about the Wilmer Stone Oak.
* Severn River Association article on Wilmer Stone Oak
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Quiet Waters Park
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 and Scenic Overlook, or picnic among 340 acres of beautiful park land. Boating opportunities are available. The park’s Visitor Center includes formal gardens, art galleries, and public restrooms.
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Friends of Anne Arundel Trails
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 works with many partners all of whom are dedicated to the trail systems in the county and in the country.