Nature areas in Maryland
Every one is rated on our 1 to 5 adrenaline scale. Nature areas usually sit at easy.
1,005 nature areas · top picks first
Clear filters- Tuckahoe State ParkNature area · Queen Anne
- Smallwood State ParkNature area · Marbury
- Sugarloaf MountainNature area · Dickerson
- Kilgour Branch Stream Valley ParkNature area · Potomac
- Rosaryville State ParkNature area · Upper Marlboro
- Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor CenterNature area · Upper Marlboro
- Calvert Cliffs State ParkNature area · Lusby
- Aquarius ParkNature area · Silver Spring
- Rock Creek Regional ParkNature area · Derwood
- Seneca Creek State ParkNature area · Gaithersburg
- Black Hill Regional ParkNature area · Boyds
- Little Bennett Regional ParkNature area · Green Valley
- Howard County Conservancy at Mt. PleasantNature area · Woodstock
- Carderock Springs Neighborhood Conservation AreaNature area · Cabin John
- Blockhouse Point Conservation ParkNature area · Potomac
- Buck Branch Stream Valley ParkNature area · Potomac
- Little Falls Stream Valley ParkNature area · Somerset
- Rachel Carson Conservation ParkNature area · Brookeville
- Cabin John Stream Valley ParkNature area · Oakmont
- Sligo Creek Stream Valley ParkNature area · Silver Spring
- Watkins Regional ParkNature area · Upper Marlboro
- Baltimore-Washington ParkwayNature area · Greenbelt
- Greenbelt ParkNature area · Greenbelt
- L P Cosca Regional ParkNature area · Clinton
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The adrenaline scale
- 1 · Chill Sit back, stroll, take it in.
- 2 · Easy Light, playful, good for all ages.
- 3 · Active Get moving and break a sweat.
- 4 · Thrill Heart-pumping. Some nerve required.
- 5 · Extreme Maximum rush. Not for the faint-hearted.
Ratings are our editorial estimate for each type of activity, not a measurement. Place data last refreshed Nov 13, 2026. How this works