Trail and Facility Closures

Battle Creek Cypress Swamp:  Until April 2020 the Nature Center will be closed for renovations. More details will be posted as they develop.

All park buildings will be closed. 

• Parks will be open for hiking  during their regular hours

Nature Parks

Parks are operating on the Regular Schedule until Memorial Day weekend

Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

Closed for renovations.
410-535-5327

Flag Ponds Nature Park

REGULAR: Mondays and Fridays: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Weekends: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gate, beach & pier close 1/2 hour before park closes.
Reminder: an entry fee (or valid season pass) is required on weekends.
NOTICE: No walk-ins allowed at Flag Ponds Nature Park when the gate is closed.
EXTENDED: Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Weekends: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gate, beach & pier close 1/2 hour before park closes.
Reminder: an entry fee (or valid season pass) is required.

Open most County holidays.
410-586-1477

Kings Landing Park

REGULAR: Daily: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gate & pier close at 4:30 p.m. Free.
EXTENDED: Daily: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gate & pier close at 7:30 p.m. Free.

Open most County holidays.
410-535-2661

Other Natural Resources Facilities: 

Open Civil Dawn to Civil Twilight

• Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm
• Hughes Tree Farm (external link)
• Hutchins Pond (external link)
• Lower Marlboro Wharf
• Nan’s Cove (Open 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
• Gatewood Preserve (parking area by entrance gate)

Solomons Boat Ramp & Fishing Pier open 24 hours.

Ward Farm Recreation & Nature Park is not open to the public.

Information on other Parks & Recreation Facilities (district parks, Hall Aquatic Center, Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, etc.)