Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge

This large park is over 1,000 acres of trails, beaches, fishing areas, playgrounds, and more. The park is open all year long and offers a variety of enjoyable outdoor activities for everyone, as well as hosting seasonal events. Visitors are welcome to rent just a pavilion or the full park. The entire park is covered in hiking and biking paths, many of which feature beautiful scenery. The Oregon Ridge Nature Center, which houses a museum and exhibits to show how the region came to be so well-known in the early 1800s, is where the park's history may be seen. The nature center exhibits recent excavations and relics. Marble and iron mining were major activities in the park.

A small pond, a few minor streams, open fields, and wooded regions are among the park's habitats. The park offers a pleasant natural haven in a densely populated area just north of Baltimore City. A resort, festival grounds, picnic pavilions, play spaces, a private dinner theater, and interpretative sections are among the other amenities.

Address: 13555 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030, USA

Best time to visit: Spring and fall

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