State Guide
Explore Maryland Outdoors
Maryland offers 1015 trails, 116 parks, and 321 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 303 easy, 373 moderate, 77 difficult, and 15 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 235 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 11348 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Catoctin Mountain Park, Fort Washington Park, and Greenbelt Park. Among the trails hikers return to: Appalachian Trail, Mason Dixon Trail, and C & O Canal Towpath Trail, Section #2.
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Campgrounds in Maryland
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Aberdeen Proving Ground RV Park
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Adirondack Shelters
Catoctin Mountain Park
Andrews AFB Military FamCamp
Clinton
Antietam Creek Campsite
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Apple Mountain Nature Tract
Little Orleans
Aqualand Marina and Campground
Newburg
Arlington Farms
Eden
Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague State Park
Assateague Island National Seashore
Back Country Camping - Green Run
Assateague Island National Seashore
Back Country Camping - Little Levels
Assateague Island National Seashore
Back Country Camping - Pine Tree
Assateague Island National Seashore
More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching Maryland.
#8 Streetcar Path
Catonsville, Maryland
3 Farms Trail
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
9 Ponds Loop
Myersville, Maryland
A.M. Thomas Trail to Sugarloaf Mountain
Dickerson, Maryland
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