Flat & Fast Running Trails in Maryland

Patapsco Valley State Park - Hollofield Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 6,785 reviews

Ellicott City, MD

Founded in 1907, this large park along the Patapsco River offers recreation from hiking to camping.

Buddy Attick Lake Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,835 reviews

Greenbelt, MD

Named after the city's first policeman, this lake-centered park offers picnic areas & nature trails.

Gambrill State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,369 reviews

Frederick, MD

Scenic mountain spot with trails for hiking, biking & horses plus camping, picnics, fishing & lodge.

Patapsco Valley State Park- McKeldin Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 887 reviews

Marriottsville, MD

Nature area with multi-use riverside trails, an 18-hole disc golf course & picnic shelters.

Westminster Community Pond

4.6 ★★★★★ 793 reviews

Westminster, MD

Playground, pond and picnic area with trails around it, plus basketball hoops.

Cromwell Valley Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 557 reviews

Parkville, MD

Popular spot for birders with hiking trails & a historic farmhouse turned nature education center.

Baltimore and Annapolis Trail Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 501 reviews

Severna Park, MD

Paved 23 to 26-mile recreational path for biking and running connecting Annapolis and Severna Park via B&A Railroad tracks.

Lake Roland Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 337 reviews

Baltimore, MD

Relaxed park with playground and dog areas, plus hiking trails.

Patuxent Branch Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 337 reviews

Columbia, MD

Rachel Carson Conservation Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 308 reviews

Brookeville, MD

Forested 650-acre conservation area with trails, named for the influential environmental activist.

Patuxent River State Park & Freedman’s State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 209 reviews

Brookeville, MD

Family-friendly terrain with pine forests, bamboo and a nature center plus picnic tables.

North Park Loop Trail (Joe K's Trail)

4.7 ★★★★★ 198 reviews

Havre De Grace, MD

City park featuring a riverside trail with a beach, playground, and opportunities for birding.

38th Ave Neighborhood Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 200 reviews

Hyattsville, MD

Kid-friendly park offering a playground, basketball court and fitness stations.

Indian Creek Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 186 reviews

Berwyn Heights, MD

Relaxed nature park with playground, trails and lake, plus fishing.

Savage Mill Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 189 reviews

Savage, MD

Natural 1-mile trail tracing a river & old railroad used for walking, biking & cross country skiing.

Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 175 reviews

Bowie, MD

Paved, wide-open hiking and biking trail with overpasses or tunnels at road crossings.

WB&A Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 151 reviews

Odenton, MD

Shaded paved trail, used by hikers and cyclists, for exercise and running.

Conowingo Park and Octoraro Creek Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 153 reviews

Conowingo, MD

Paved, kid-friendly riverfront park for hiking, riding bikes, birding and picnics, with playgrounds for kids.

Baltimore-Annapolis Trail End

4.8 ★★★★★ 117 reviews

Arnold, MD

Muddy Branch Greenway Trail trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 119 reviews

North Potomac, MD

Natural-surface trail that's 9 miles long, allows dogs, and has sightings of wildlife.

Emily Bayless Graham Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

Bel Air, MD

Wooded area, featuring walking trails, parking, picnicking areas and a pavilion.

Wakefield Valley Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 112 reviews

Westminster, MD

Former golf course turned park providing paved trails for walking, running and biking.

Port Tobacco River Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 101 reviews

Port Tobacco, MD

Jones Falls Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 95 reviews

Baltimore, MD

Bicycling & hiking on a long, paved trail in a woodsy setting along the length of Jones Falls River.

Ballenger Creek Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ 60 reviews

Frederick, MD

Tree-lined, paved trail stretching more than 3 miles, good for biking, walking and wildlife watching.

Greenbury Point Conservation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

Annapolis, MD

Nature preserve featuring trails for hiking and biking, plus opportunities for butterfly watching and birdwatching.

Cash Lake Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

Laurel, MD

Forest Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 7 reviews

Laurel, MD