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“It’s a beautiful day. Go outside,” moms are famous for
saying. Well, it turns out that Mom was right . . . again.
Don’t just sit there—go outside and enjoy all the outdoor
activities that are waiting for you in Howard County!
The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks
maintains more than
50 parks and 25 historic
sites
. Most parks are free to the
public and feature paths for walkers,
runners, bicyclists, and even equestrian
riders, not to mention boat rentals,
playgrounds, a cricket field, an archery
range, tennis and basketball courts,
pavilions, multi-purpose fields, and more.
GREENS TO ENVY
If you prefer to chase a little white
ball when you go on your nature
walks, Howard County offers many
choices for the golfing enthusiast as
well.
Hobbit’s Glen
in Columbia is a
popular private option. Public courses
include Columbia’s
Fairway Hills
,
Waverly Woods
in Woodstock, and
Willow Springs
in West Friendship.
The Howard County Department of
Recreation and Parks also offers the
award-winning
Timbers at Troy
, a
public course located in Elkridge.
Ellicott City’s
Turf Valley
provides
the option of two different
championship golf courses on
its 1,000-acre site that caters to
everything from corporate retreats
and destination weddings to romantic
weekends and family vacations.
Natural
Selections
OUTDOOR LIVING
PHOTOGRAPH ON TOP BY CLARK VANDERGRIFT, OTD; MIDDLE BY MONKEYBUSINESSIMAGES/ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK; BOTTOM COURTESY OF HOBBIT’S GLEN GOLF CLUB
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