State Guide

Explore Maryland Outdoors

Maryland offers 560 trails, 64 parks, and 234 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 203 easy, 286 moderate, 62 difficult, and 9 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 49 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 5121 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Catoctin Mountain Park, Fort Washington Park, and Greenbelt Park. Among the trails hikers return to: Marsden Tract Campground to Point of Rocks, Northern Central Railroad Trail (NCR Trail), and Marsden Tract Campground to Monocacy Aqueduct.