Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in Maryland

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Facility Name Description Activities Annemarie Garden Annmarie Garden lies at the headwaters of St. John Creek and is just a few miles north of Solomons Island in beautiful Southern Maryland. The mission at Annmarie Garden is to provide a place to  more... Museum/Visitor Center Annmarie Garden on St. John Annmarie Garden lies at the headwaters of St. John Creek and is just a few miles north of Solomons Island in beautiful Southern Maryland. The mission at Annmarie Garden is to provide a place to  more... Museum/Visitor Center Antietam National Battlefield Established by Act of Congress on August 30, 1890, this Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North in September 1862. The battle claimed more than 23,000 men  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Antietam National Cemetery The Battle of Antietam, or Sharpsburg, on September 17, 1862, was the tragic culmination of Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. That one fateful day more than 23,110 men were killed,  more... Assateague Island National Seashore Storm tossed seas, as well as gentle breezes shape Assateague Island. This barrier island is a tale of constant movement and change. Bands of wild horses freely roam amongst plants and native  more... Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing B&O Railroad Museum The B&O Railroad Museum houses one of the best collections of 19th- and 20th-century artifacts related to America's railroads. The collection includes 250 pieces of railroad rolling stock, 15,000  more... Museum/Visitor Center Baltimore-Washington Parkway Opened in 1954, the parkway is a 29-mile scenic highway that connects Baltimore, Maryland with Washington, D.C. The part of the parkway from Washington, D.C. to Fort Meade,Maryland is managed by  more... Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, located 12 miles south of Cambridge, Maryland, was established in 1933 as a refuge for migratory waterfowl. The refuge includes more than 26,000 acres, composed  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Catoctin Mountain Park In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area;  more... Camping , Climbing , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Lodging , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD.* The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from  more... Biking , Camping , Climbing , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports

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