Carroll Co Visitors Guide

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Horseback Riding
Several miles of multiuse trails are
available in the Union Mills Reservoir
Area, Piney Run Park, Gillis Falls
Reservoir Area, Patapsco Valley
State Park- Morgan Run Natural
Environment Area and McKeldin
Areas, as well as Liberty Reservoir.
For more information, request a
brochure from the Carroll County
Visitor Center at 800-272-1933.
Carroll County Equestrian
Center and Gillis Falls
Equestrian Trails
Grimville Road, Mount Airy
410-984-1494 • 410-386-2103
A 27-acre site with 4 miles of
trails and 2 riding rings.
Meadow Creek Farm, LLC
3000 Rohrbaugh Road,
Hampstead
443-508-8005
A family-operated equine facility
offering boarding for your
horse, horsemanship lessons
and sessions in Equine Assisted
work. We believe that the horse
has an amazing power to unlock
individual human potential. It
is our mission to provide an
environment where individuals can
relax, learn and grow as they learn
from this amazing animal that is
the horse. Please call or email to
set up an appointment to visit.
Misty Manor Riding Stable
7621 Ridge Road, Marriottsville
410-781-4810
Trail rides through scenic trails in
the rolling hills of Carroll County
for groups of up to 25 riders at
a time. Field and stall boarding,
as well as Western and English
riding lessons, are also available.
The following stables have been
designated a “Maryland Horse
Discovery Center.” This program
identifies gateway stables where
folks with no knowledge or very
little knowledge can go to learn
about horses in a very friendly and
knowledgeable environment.
• Darenth Farm – Mount Airy
301-471-1254
• Full Moon Farm – Finksburg
410-795-8371
• Nagrom Farm – Westminster
410-346-6448
• Persimmon Tree Farm –
Westminster
410-876-8645
• River Valley Ranch –
Manchester
410-374-8295
• Sweet Rock Stables –
Manchester
410-374-3870
• Talbot Run Equestrian Center
– Mount Airy
410-635-3842
Swimming
Cascade Lake
2844 Snydersburg Road,
Hampstead
410-374-9111
Nestled among 25 acres of rolling
hills and wooded areas, Cascade
Lake is a 6-acre, natural spring-
fed lake with a gently sloping
sandy bottom. It has a large
roped-off area for swimming
which includes waterslides, a high
dive platform, and floating rafts.
All of the swimming areas are
guarded by certified lifeguards.
Four Seasons Sports Complex
and Fitness Center
2710 Hampstead-Mexico Road
(Rt. 482) , Hampstead
410-239-3366
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
Lineboro-Manchester
Lions Club Pool
3372 Victory Street, Manchester
410-374-2570
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
Westminster City Pool
325 Royer Road, Westminster
410-848-9161
www.westminstermd.gov
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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