Easy/Moderate Walking/Hiking in MD

For more information call (443) 962-0216 or email PatuxentRiver.StatePark@Maryland.gov

Fern-ominal Hike 1 p.m. at the Nature Center

Join a Volunteer Ranger for a 3.5-mile round-trip hike along the Red Trail to learn about the park's ferns and see how many we can still see in January. The hike includes varied terrain and two “step across” creek crossings. The hike will be canceled in the event of snow or ice.

You will meet the ranger at PRSP Nature Center. Water or some form of liquid hydration is a must! Long pants / leggings and hiking boots are highly recommended.

The nature center is open from 11am to 1pm if you wish to arrive extra early at 12:30 p.m. you can check it out.

Join a naturalist on a hike through the park. Along the way we will identify the different species of plants that call Marshy Point home.

Please don't forget to register on the Baltimore County Parks & Rec website:
https://recandparks.baltimorecountymd.gov/MD/baltimore-co-md/catalog

Full details found on website:
Marshy Point Nature Center - Nature Programming
Winter Plant ID Hike
Sun
01/19/25
2pm-3pm
Join a naturalist on a hike through the park. Along the way we will identify the different species of plants that call Marshy Point home. Free!
Activity Marshy Point Nature Center - Nature Programming
Session Winter Plant ID Hike
Location: Marshy Point Nature Center
Room/Facility: Nature Center (All Areas)
Address: 7130 Marshy Point Road Middle River, MD 21220
Phone: 410-887-2817
Date Range: 01/19
Age/Gender: All Ages
Fee: $0.00
Registration Opened: Jan 5 - 12:00 AM

With the help of a website I found online, I have created a plan to hike the entire NCR trail (in Maryland) over the course of one year. We will do one section of the trail each month so that we will complete the entire NCR trail by the end of 2025!

Our second hike will be from the Phoenix Road parking lot. We will walk 1.9 miles to the Sparks Road parking lot. From there we will turn around & hike back to our cars. Our total mileage from the Phoenix Road parking lot & back will be 3.8 miles.

I limited this hike to only 13 people because it is a very small parking lot (Adam & I will be driving together). If anyone else can carpool, that would probably be helpful!

With the help of a website I found online, I have created a plan to hike the entire NCR trail (in Maryland) over the course of one year. We will do one section of the trail each month so that we will complete the entire NCR trail by the end of 2025!

Our third hike will be from the Sparks Bank Nature Center parking lot on Sparks Road. We will walk 1.7 miles towards Monkton Station. We will turn around at 5.5 mile marker. From there we will hike back to our cars. Our total mileage from the Sparks Bank Nature Center parking lot & back will be 3.4 miles.