Carroll Co Visitors Guide

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Carroll County
Recreation and Parks
300 S. Center Street, Westminster
410-386-2103
Information about hiking, biking,
fishing and/or boating at any
of the 28 exceptional park
facilities in Carroll County can
be found on the website.
Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center
3400 Wilhelm Lane, Manchester
410-374-3395
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
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
ccg/recpark/pineyrun
This 300-acre lake is rich in
environmental and recreational
resources. Whether you like to
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
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 Freshwater
Sportfishing Guide published by
the Maryland DNR Freshwater
Fisheries Service, or call 410-260-
8300, 800-688-3467, or visit the
website:
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.
• John Owings Pond –
near Hashawha.
• 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
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