Patapsco Valley State Park

My 8 year old daughter and I walked down to the water using the Union Dam Trail. Shallow water for wading and a nice view of the bridge. The walk back up is a chore but not too bad.

I came to Patapsco after planning a hike here for my run/walk/hike club. We chose the Cascade Falls loop trail as it seemed easy for beginner hikers which were a lot of members of my group and...

I have a lot of stories and memories from this place, so I'm sure that bias's my review a tad bit but it's a decent amount of hiking space to do a variety of activities. Really good place to catch...

This is a vast park system of which we were only able to visit a small part--the Hollofield Area in Ellicott City. We paid $2 admission (out of state may be more) and parked in one of the several...

This is a nice little park tucked away in Ellicott City. There is a $3 per person entrance fee. They do accept credit/debit cards in addition to cash. And parking in their lots can get full on a...