Places to Run
The following is a list of several great places to try out a run. There are many more than this in the state. USA Track and Field has created an excellent resource for running routes using Google Maps called America's Running Routes. It provides a searchable list of places to run including accurate distance information. Search for new routes and your favorite place to run.
Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Talbot Washington Worcester Washington, D.C.
Allegany
C&O Canal Towpath184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland.Bike Washington, National Park Service
The Great Allegheny Passage150 Mile trail between Cumberland, MD and Pittsburgh, PAAllegheny Trail Alliance
Anne Arundel
Annapolis High School Trails7+ miles of off-road wooded running. Annapolis Striders
Baltimore Annapolis Trail13 mile trail from Annapolis to Glen Burnie.Anne Arundel Parks, Bike Washington
Bay Ridge Loop5 mile course along Chesapeake Bay.
BWI Airport Trail12 mile trail circling BWI Airport.Anne Arundel Parks, Bike Washington
Downs Park3.5 mile loop in Pasadena on the Chesapeake Bay.Anne Arundel Parks
Fort Meade Nature Trail 3 mile dirt and gravel trail.
Kinder Farm Park2.5 mile path in Severna Park near B&A trail.Anne Arundel Parks
Patuxent Refuge North Tract20 miles of road and off-road running.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Quiet Waters Park4 mile trail near Annapolis on the South River.Anne Arundel Parks
WB&A Trail2.5 mile paved section of WB&A trail Anne Arundel Parks
Baltimore
Cromwell Valley ParkOff-road running outside Loch Raven Reservoir.Baltimore Running Baltimore County Parks
Druid Hill ParkRolling road course in Baltimore city.Baltimore City Parks
Gywnns Falls Trail14 mile trail in West Baltimore.Gwynns Falls Trail
Gunpowder Falls State Park - Bel Air Road15 miles of off-road trails along the Big Gunpowder River.Dept of Natural Resources
Gunpowder Falls State Park - Jerusalem Road10 miles of off-road trails along the Little Gunpowder River.Dept of Natural Resources
Herring Run ParkTrail running near Lake Montebello.
Lake Montebello1.3 mile flat oval loop in northeast Baltimore.
Liberty ReservoirTrails and fireroads in Baltimore and Carroll County.
Loch Raven ReservoirPaved road and off-road running north of Towson. Baltimore Running
Northern Central Railroad Trail20 mile long trail running from Hunt Valley to PA.Dept of Natural Resources, Baltimore Running,
Bike Washington
Oregon Ridge ParkOff-road running in Hunt Valley.Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Patapsco State Park150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland.Dept of Natural Resources, Trail Maps Etc
Patterson ParkThe Best Backyard in BaltimoreFriends of Patterson Park
Robert E Lee ParkOff-road running north of the city line.Baltimore Running
Caroline
Tuckahoe State ParkMiles of off-road runningAdkins Arboretum, Dept of Natural Resources
Carroll
Liberty ReservoirTrails and fireroads in Baltimore and Carroll County.
Patapsco State Park150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland.Dept of Natural Resources, Trail Maps Etc
Cecil
C&D CanalCanal service roads between Chesapeake and Delaware bays.C&D Canal
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area 5600 acres and 70 miles of trailsDept of Natural Resources
Charles
Cedarville State ForestOff-road running north of Waldorf.Dept of Natural Resources
Frederick
C&O Canal Towpath184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland.Bike Washington, National Park Service
Frederick WatershedOff-road running in Frederick
Garrett
Marsh Hill - WispMontain road and trail running at Deep Creek.
Harford
Gunpowder Falls State Park - Jerusalem Road10 miles of off-road trails along the Little Gunpowder River.Dept of Natural Resources
MA&PA TrailHiker-biker trail in Bel-Air.Harford County Parks
Susquehanna State ParkOff-road running along the Susquehanna river. Dept of Natural Resources, Lower Susquehanna Greenway
Howard
Centennial Park2.5 mile loop around Centennial Lake.Howard County Parks
Lake Elkhorn Trails2 mile loop around Lake Elkhorn with lots of trails leading from the lake.
Patapsco State Park150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland.Dept of Natural Resources, Trail Maps Etc
Rockburn Branch ParkOff-road trails in Elkridge.Howard County Parks
Savage ParkOff-road and paved trails in Savage.Howard County Parks
Montgomery
C&O Canal Towpath184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland.Bike Washington, National Park Service
Capital Crescent Trail11 mile trail from DC to Silver Spring.Capital Crescent Trail Coalition, Bike Washington
North Bethesda Trail4+ mile long trail under construction in Bethesda.Bike Washington
Northwest Branch TrailHiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county.Montgomery County Parks, PG Parks
Rock Creek TrailPaved trail running from DC to Lake Needwood.National Park Service, Bike Washington
Shaeffer Farms13+ miles of off-road trails.MORE
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail22-mile long natural surface trail.Seneca Creek Trail
Sligo Creek TrailHiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county.Montgomery County Parks, PG Parks
Wheaton Regional ParkHard and natural surface trails.Wheaton Regional Park
Prince George's
Cedarville State ForestOff-road running north of Waldorf.Dept of Natural Resources
Greenbelt ParkNatural surface trails.National Park Service
Henson Creek TrailHiker biker trail in Oxon Hill.PG Parks
Northeast Branch TrailHiker biker trail near College Park.PG Parks
Northwest Branch TrailHiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county.Montgomery County Parks, PG Parks
Paint Branch, Indian Creek, Lake Artemesia TrailsHiker biker trails around College Park.PG Parks, Lake Artemesia,
Bike Washington
Sligo Creek TrailHiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county.Montgomery County Parks, PG Parks
WB&A TrailPaved trail running from Glenn Dale to Bowie.PG Parks, Bike Washington
Queen Anne's
Cross Island TrailHiker-biker trail across Kent Island.Dept of Natural Resources, Bike Washington
Tuckahoe State ParkMiles of off-road runningAdkins Arboretum, Dept of Natural Resources
St. Mary's
Point Lookout State ParkTrail running along the southern Chesapeake bay.Dept of Natural Resources
St Mary's River State ParkTrail running in St. Mary's County.St. Mary's River State Park
Talbot
Easton Rail TrailRail trail in historic Easton.Dept of Natural Resources
Washington
C&O Canal Towpath184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland.Bike Washington, National Park Service
Greenridge State ForestOff-road running (including marked mountain bike loop open for runners and hikers too)Dept of Natural Resources
Western Maryland Rail Trail20 mile long hiker-biker trail in Hancock.Dept of Natural Resources, Hancock, MD,
Bike Washington
Worcester
Ocean City Boardwalk2.5 mile oceanfront boardwalk run.
Pocomoke River State ParkOff-road running south of Ocean City.Dept of Natural Resources
Washington, D.C.
C&O Canal Towpath184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland.Bike Washington, National Park Service
Rock Creek TrailPaved trail running from DC to Lake Needwood.National Park Service, Bike Washington