Category: Maryland State

Cedarville State Forest
The winter camping ground of the Piscataway Indian Tribe, this part of Maryland has a relatively mild climate and lots of wildlife.   The headwaters of the Zekiah Swamp are located in Cedarville. The Zehiah Swamp extends Southward from the Forest through Charles County for 20 miles, emptying into the Wicomico River.  There are 19.5 miles of marked trails. For more information call 301-888-1410​ or 301-888-2165.   Here is the Forest website.
?  Cedarville Pond in Cedarville State Forest has a three mile trail described as easy, flat and with few tree roots in EveryTrail.  You can call the Forest Service at 1-800-830-3974  or the numbers above for more information.

Rocks State Park
Rocks State Park is 855 acres of rocky forest land in rural northern Harford County. “Primary attractions at Rocks include the King and Queen Seat and Kilgore Falls. The main section of the park includes three picnic areas, 3.5-miles of hiking trails, and access to Deer Creek, which is ideal for fishing, wading and tubing. The park’s two satellite properties, Falling Branch (home to Kilgore Falls) and Hidden Valley, are a short drive from the main park.”   Phone 410-557-7994    Here is their website.   Map
? Falling Branch trail to Kilgore Falls, 1.3 mile loop  As described in EveryTrail, it sounds short and easy, although you do need to cross a stream on stepping stones to get the best view of the falls.   AllTrails.

Accessibility in Maryland Parks.  This DNR website has links to an alphabetical listing of state public lands that provide accessible amenities. They also provide have links to accessible outdoor recreational opportunities on public lands, listed by activity, such as camping, fishing or hunting.

Patapsco Valley State Park
Patapsco Valley State Park extends along 32 miles of the Patapsco River.  It includes eight developed recreational areas offering hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback and mountain bike trails, as well as picnicking.  There are “over 200 miles of trails, with 70 of those miles identified as maintained trails. There are hiker only trails and multi-use trails accessible from many areas of Patapsco.”  Here is the Park website.    Phone  ​410-461-5005​
 Gristmill Trail, 2.5 miles runs through woods and along a river.   Map    Here is another map of the trail .

Cunningham Falls State Park
Cunningham Falls State Park, in the Catoctin Mountains is divided into two separate areas. “The William Houck Area located three miles west of Thurmont on Route 77 has the lake area, falls and camping area. The Manor Area off Route 15 three miles south of Thurmont has the Scales and Tales Aviary, camping and the historic Catoctin Iron Furnace.”  Recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, fishing and canoeing.
Here is the Park website.   Phone 301-271-7574​  Here is TripSavvy’s description of the park.
Lower Trail to the falls is 0.5 miles described as “easy to moderate”   There are interpretive signs and benches along the way.
There is a 1/4 mile accessible boardwalk that ends at the Cunningham Falls.