Carroll County Visitor's Guide - 2018

Carroll County Recreation and Parks 300 S. Center Street, Westminster 410-386-2103 CCRecPark.org Information about hiking, biking, fishing and/or boating at any of the 26 exceptional park facilities in Carroll County can be found on the website. Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center 3400 Wilhelm Lane, Manchester 410-374-3395 www.CharlottesQuestNatureCenter.com Charlotte’s Quest is located within Manchester’s Pine Valley Park. The 4 ½miles of trails, Walnut Pond, the Stream of Life, the natural springs and forests are open everyday from dawn until dusk. Just park at the gate and walk in. Call for hours for the Nature Center’s Interpretive Building. Hashawha Environmental Center 300 John Owings Road, Westminster 410-386-3560 www.Hashawha.org Hashawha Environmental Center’s trails surround Bear Branch Nature Center. Be sure to pick up a trail map upon arrival if you plan on hiking. Morgan Run Natural Environment Area Ben Rose Lane, Sykesville 410-461-5005 www.DNR.Maryland.gov/PLC/ MorganRun.html 1,400 acres of natural area with equestrian trails, hiking, fishing. Piney Run Park and Nature Center 30 Martz Road, Sykesville 410-795-3274 http://CCGovernment.Carr.org/ CCG/RecPark/PineyRun This 300-acre lake is rich in environmental and recreational resources. Whether you like to kayak, boat, fish, hike, picnic, bird watch, play tennis, or just appreciate nature’s beauty, Piney Run Park is yours to enjoy. Its clear waters are surrounded by 500 acres of beautiful woods, meadows and open space. The Piney Run Nature Center is home to dozens of exhibits, including live reptiles, injured hawks, vultures, and owls. Westminster City Recreation and Parks 11 Longwell Avenue, Westminster 410-751-5501 • 410-848-9161 www.WestGov.com/142/Recreation-Parks The city has 14 parks totaling 50 square miles. 9 parks have play equipment for Pre-K through school-age children. Other resources in the parks include 4 multi- purpose fields, 4 basketball courts, 7 tennis courts, climbing boulders, 6 pavilions that are available for rent, 2 plazas and a skate park. Fishing Important Note: All persons age 16 and over must have a fishing license. For specific information on size and creel limits of various species of fish, and other Maryland Department of Natural Resources regulations, consult the “Maryland Guide to Fishing and Crabbing” published by the Maryland DNR or call 410-260-8300, 800-688-3467, or visit the website: dnr. maryland.gov/fisheries. Locations • Beaver Run Watershed * – upstream of Rt. 91. • Bennett Cerf Pond (1 acre) – off Rt. 27 within Penguin Random House Industrial Park. • Double Pike Creek Park – Rt. 77 at County line in Detour. • Lake Hashawha • Landon C. Burns Pond * (4.7 acres) – West of Rt. 32 near Center Street. • Liberty Reservoir • Patapsco River * – mainstem from Rt. 32 at Sykesville downstream to its confluence with the North Branch Patapsco River. • Monocacy River • Morgan Run * – one of the best trout streams in Maryland. This area provides a year-round trout fishing opportunity. Special regulations require all anglers to have a fishing license and trout stamp. Fishing is limited to the use of artificial lures only. The use and possession of bait is prohibited. Consult the Maryland Freshwater Sportfishing Guide for definition of bait and artificial B E A R B R A N C H N AT U R E C E N T E R 21 www.CarrollCountyTourism.org