State Guide

Explore Maryland Outdoors

Maryland offers 765 trails, 120 parks, and 321 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 303 easy, 372 moderate, 77 difficult, and 13 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 53 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: C & O Canal Towpath Trail, Section #2, Marsden Tract Campground to Point of Rocks, and Northern Central Railroad Trail (NCR Trail).