301-609-6900 • CharlesCountyHealth.org	
p.3
Please note trails may become 
impassable after storms. 
If trees are found to be blocking trails, 
or if other damage is found, please call 
301-932-3470 to report.
Contents
The parks in this brochure are listed in order of 
beginner trails to true hiking trails. Some of the trails 
will be shared with horses. All are dog friendly as 
long as they are leashed. Paved trails are wheel­
chair accessible.
Walk Charles County Details. .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . 4
Park Locations. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Indian Head Rail Trail . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . 8
Tilghman Lake Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . 10
Laurel Springs Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . 12
Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park . .  .  .  . . . . . 14
Port Tobacco River Park . .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . 16
Pisgah Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Oak Ridge Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gilbert Run Park . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . 22
Smallwood State Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . 24
Chapman State Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . 26
Maxwell Hall Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mallows Bay Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . 30
Friendship Farm Park. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . 32
Be Streetwise!. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

View this content as a flipbook by clicking here.