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Places to Run
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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.
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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.
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Allegany |
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C&O Canal Towpath |
184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland. |
Bike Washington,
National Park Service
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Anne Arundel |
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Annapolis High School Trails |
7+ miles of off-road wooded running.
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Annapolis Striders
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Baltimore Annapolis Trail |
13 mile trail from Annapolis to Glen Burnie. |
Anne Arundel Parks,
Bike Washington
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Bay Ridge Loop |
5 mile course along Chesapeake Bay. |
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BWI Airport Trail |
12 mile trail circling BWI Airport. |
Anne Arundel Parks,
Bike Washington
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Downs Park |
3.5 mile loop in Pasadena on the Chesapeake Bay. |
Anne Arundel Parks
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Fort Meade Nature Trail
| 3 mile dirt and gravel trail. |
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Kinder Farm Park |
2.5 mile path in Severna Park near B&A trail. |
Anne Arundel Parks
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Patuxent Refuge North Tract |
20 miles of road and off-road running. |
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Quiet Waters Park |
4 mile trail near Annapolis on the South River. |
Anne Arundel Parks
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WB&A Trail |
2.5 mile paved section of WB&A trail
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Anne Arundel Parks
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Baltimore |
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Cromwell Valley Park |
Off-road running outside Loch Raven Reservoir. |
Baltimore Running
Baltimore County Parks
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Druid Hill Park |
Rolling road course in Baltimore city. |
Baltimore City Parks
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Gywnns Falls Trail |
14 mile trail in West Baltimore. |
Gwynns Falls Trail
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Gunpowder Falls State Park - Bel Air Road |
15 miles of off-road trails along the Big Gunpowder River. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Gunpowder Falls State Park - Jerusalem Road |
10 miles of off-road trails along the Little Gunpowder River. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Herring Run Park |
Trail running near Lake Montebello. |
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Lake Montebello |
1.3 mile flat oval loop in northeast Baltimore. |
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Liberty Reservoir |
Trails and fireroads in Baltimore and Carroll County.
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Loch Raven Reservoir |
Paved road and off-road running north of Towson.
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Baltimore Running
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Northern Central Railroad Trail |
20 mile long trail running from Hunt Valley to PA. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Baltimore Running,
Bike Washington
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Oregon Ridge Park |
Off-road running in Hunt Valley. |
Oregon Ridge Nature Center
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Patapsco State Park |
150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Trail Maps Etc
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Robert E Lee Park |
Off-road running north of the city line. |
Baltimore Running
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Caroline |
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Tuckahoe State Park |
Miles of off-road running |
Adkins Arboretum,
Dept of Natural Resources
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Carroll |
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Liberty Reservoir |
Trails and fireroads in Baltimore and Carroll County.
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Patapsco State Park |
150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Trail Maps Etc
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Cecil |
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C&D Canal |
Canal service roads between Chesapeake and Delaware bays. |
C&D Canal
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Charles |
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Cedarville State Forest |
Off-road running north of Waldorf. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Frederick |
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C&O Canal Towpath |
184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland. |
Bike Washington,
National Park Service
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Frederick Watershed |
Off-road running in Frederick |
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Garrett |
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Marsh Hill - Wisp |
Montain road and trail running at Deep Creek. |
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Harford |
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Gunpowder Falls State Park - Jerusalem Road |
10 miles of off-road trails along the Little Gunpowder River. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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MA&PA Trail |
Hiker-biker trail in Bel-Air. |
Harford County Parks
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Susquehanna State Park |
Off-road running along the Susquehanna river.
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Dept of Natural Resources,
Lower Susquehanna Greenway
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Howard |
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Centennial Park |
2.5 mile loop around Centennial Lake. |
Howard County Parks
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Lake Elkhorn Trails |
2 mile loop around Lake Elkhorn with lots of trails leading from the lake. |
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Patapsco State Park |
150 miles of off-road running in central Maryland. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Trail Maps Etc
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Rockburn Branch Park |
Off-road trails in Elkridge. |
Howard County Parks
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Savage Park |
Off-road and paved trails in Savage. |
Howard County Parks
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Montgomery |
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C&O Canal Towpath |
184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland. |
Bike Washington,
National Park Service
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Capital Crescent Trail |
11 mile trail from DC to Silver Spring. |
Capital Crescent Trail Coalition,
Bike Washington
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North Bethesda Trail |
4+ mile long trail under construction in Bethesda. |
Bike Washington
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Northwest Branch Trail |
Hiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county. |
Montgomery County Parks,
PG Parks
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Rock Creek Trail |
Paved trail running from DC to Lake Needwood. |
National Park Service,
Bike Washington
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Shaeffer Farms |
13+ miles of off-road trails. |
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Seneca Creek Greenway Trail |
22-mile long natural surface trail. |
Seneca Creek Trail
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Sligo Creek Trail |
Hiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county. |
Montgomery County Parks,
PG Parks
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Wheaton Regional Park |
Hard and natural surface trails. |
Wheaton Regional Park
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Prince George's |
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Cedarville State Forest |
Off-road running north of Waldorf. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Greenbelt Park |
Natural surface trails. |
National Park Service
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Henson Creek Trail |
Hiker biker trail in Oxon Hill. |
PG Parks
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Northeast Branch Trail |
Hiker biker trail near College Park. |
PG Parks
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Northwest Branch Trail |
Hiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county. |
Montgomery County Parks,
PG Parks
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Paint Branch, Indian Creek, Lake Artemesia Trails |
Hiker biker trails around College Park. |
PG Parks,
Lake Artemesia,
Bike Washington
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Sligo Creek Trail |
Hiker biker trail in Montgomery and PG county. |
Montgomery County Parks,
PG Parks
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WB&A Trail |
Paved trail running from Glenn Dale to Bowie. |
PG Parks,
Bike Washington
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Queen Anne's |
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Cross Island Trail |
Hiker-biker trail across Kent Island. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Bike Washington
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St. Mary's |
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Point Lookout State Park |
Trail running along the southern Chesapeake bay. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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St Mary's River State Park |
Trail running in St. Mary's County. |
St. Mary's River State Park
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Talbot |
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Easton Rail Trail |
Rail trail in historic Easton. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Tuckahoe State Park |
Miles of off-road running |
Adkins Arboretum,
Dept of Natural Resources
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Washington |
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C&O Canal Towpath |
184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland. |
Bike Washington,
National Park Service
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Western Maryland Rail Trail |
20 mile long hiker-biker trail in Hancock. |
Dept of Natural Resources,
Hancock, MD,
Bike Washington
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Worcester |
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Ocean City Boardwalk |
2.5 mile oceanfront boardwalk run. |
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Pocomoke River State Park |
Off-road running south of Ocean City. |
Dept of Natural Resources
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Washington, D.C. |
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C&O Canal Towpath |
184 mile long path from DC to Cumberland. |
Bike Washington,
National Park Service
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Rock Creek Trail |
Paved trail running from DC to Lake Needwood. |
National Park Service,
Bike Washington
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