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The Great Falls Tavern area of the C&O Canal features a visitor center, replica canal boat rides, an overlook of the Great Falls of the Potomac and the Billy Goat trail.

Located north of the NAVAIR and NAWCAD headquarters, home of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

Just off I-95 near the top of the Chesapeake Bay, Ripken Stadium is the Taj Mahal of minor league baseball. Home to the Aberdeen IronBirds, the Baltimore Orioles’ High-A East league team, this gem of a park is Iron Man (and Aberdeen native) Cal Ripken Jr.’s love letter to America’s pastime. The stadium is Camden Yards in miniature, right down to the Marriott Hotel situated in left field and built to look like the big[...]

Beat the boredom with these family-friendly activities guaranteed to please kids of all ages. Get Wet: Kayaking, Paddle Boarding and Tubing Maryland’s many lakes or rivers are the ideal destination for families who love to play together. For heart-pounding, whitewater-kayaking, visit Valley Mill Kayak School (VMK) in Germantown. The first Olympic medals in kayaking were given to VMK paddlers, and these days they offer everything from beginner lessons to freestyle clinics, all along the beautiful[...]

Drive the lower portion of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway View the Choptank River Lighthouse Look for migrating ducks and Canada geese at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Learn about oyster farming at Hoopers Island Oyster Company Bike or paddle with Blackwater Adventures Purchase some fresh produce from Emily’s Produce Enjoy a glass at Layton’s Chance Winery Hike trails at Pemberton Historical Park See one of the best small free zoos in the country at the[...]

Catch a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Game at Regency Furniture Stadium Settling sweetly into the Southern Maryland countryside, Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf borrows design cues from the historic tobacco barns that dot the nearby countryside; and the hand-operated scoreboard gives this new park serious old-time charm. The picnic pavilion makes for great family outings. And with the team founded in part by The Human Vacuum Cleaner himself, Brooks Robinson, you can stroll “Brooksy’s Boardwalk”[...]

Washington, D.C. to Brunswick Including MD 189, MD 190, MD 117, MD 109, MD 28, US 15, and MD 464 Begin your journey at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park's Georgetown Visitor Center, located at the mouth of Rock Creek on the Potomac River where the canal starts. Just outside D.C., visit Glen Echo Park, site of a turn-of-the-last-century amusement park and the preserved home of Red Cross founder Clara Barton. Glen Echo[...]

Drive the Mountain Maryland Scenic Byway Ride the Mountain Coaster, the first alpine coaster on the East Coast, at Wisp Resort Fish or simply enjoy the view at Deep Creek Lake State Park Place your hand inside a black bear paw print at the Deep Creek Discovery Center Savor award-winning goat cheeses that are hand-crafted on premises at Firefly Farms Witness river waters rushing over the 53-foot Muddy Creek Falls at Swallow Falls State Park[...]

Drive the Horses & Hounds Scenic Byway Check out the exhibits explaining the history, wildlife, and natural environment at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Explore forests, wetlands, meadows, farm-inspired art installations and enjoy breathtakingly beautiful scenic vistas along the trail system at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park Taste the latest vintage at Basignani Winery or one of the other wineries along the Piedmont Wine Trail Bike, hike or run the Torrey C[...]