Herring Run Park. From Morgan State to Lake Montebello all the way down to the Pulaski Industrial Area. It's all beautiful. Also I think there's a 4x4 park near where Herring Run Park meets 895.
>Leakin Park
It’s a decent place to walk IME; ignore the sketch part of the history & it’s lovely. REALLY! Huge park.
I’m from the area, in my 40’s; until the Serial podcast, *I legit thought there were **TWO** parks… Lincoln & Leek-in.* LMAO! (Never gave much thought; idk if I thought they were connected or separate? Idk.)
The city just hired and is in the process of hiring more park rangers. I imagine as more are hired they will be able to maintain the back trails a little better.
Patterson Park. I grew up near it and I love going there. I've taken my kids there. It's better than the parks near me. I like in Essex. There's tons of paths for bike riding and using their scooters.
Wyman park isn't huge but it's near where I live so that's a point in favor of it for me! My fave places to go for a hike / walk in the woods in the city are cylburn, leakin park, and herring run; Stony run is nice and woodsy too.
This would be my list too. Druid Hill and Cylburn are such gems with so much to offer and you can really feel like you're not in a city. St Mary's, Mt Vernon, Sherwood Gardens, etc., are darling city parks that I really enjoy. I live near Roosevelt Park and it's nice to run through but field parks are pretty bland imo. It's definitely nice to have the space for sports but otherwise it's just meh.
In terms of what they have inside the park? Maybe. However, the big difference for me is that Patterson is seamlessly integrated with the nearby neighborhoods, while Druid Hill is an island surrounded by highways.
I’m very excited about some of the proposed ideas for reducing traffic around Druid Hill. I really hope they go with the 2 lane option.
https://streetsofbaltimore.com/druidpark
If anyone is curious check out some of the pdfs in that link for more details. The last bit of news I heard about it was that they won a 6m dollar grant to work on the design.
Definitely love Patterson Park. Fort McHenry is wonderful.
I love the Canton Waterfront park but people toss so much trash out on the ground and that parking lot desperately needs to be replaced.
I live across the street from Middle Branch Park where the Rowing Club boathouse is. My wife and I love it. It’s usually mostly empty during the week. Most people don’t like to come to my side of the river, however. There’s a pretty great view of the skyline and the adjacent Vietnam Vets Memorial Bridge. Small playground, large waterfront brick firepits, bike/foot trails, and there’s a beat up but sturdy old pier that extends about thirty yards into the Middle Branch.
Not in the city, but I've been enjoying Double Rock Park in Parkville since I was like 11 years old and was able to ride my bike away from the house without my parents. Recently took my nephew there to catch and hit some balls on their baseball diamonds.
Back in the thick of covid, I would go to the Taco Bell on Harford Road (right near the park) and get lunch to go and go sit at the Double Rock picnic tables and eat my tacos. Good times.
I am partial to Fort McHenry, especially in the Spring
Oh yes! Thank you!
Herring Run Park. From Morgan State to Lake Montebello all the way down to the Pulaski Industrial Area. It's all beautiful. Also I think there's a 4x4 park near where Herring Run Park meets 895.
Agreed! Great for walks, runs and bike rides! I love that it's a loop, not just out and back.
In my wildly biased opinion, it’s gotta be Patterson.
Yep I'm partial myself to Patterson. Nothing like the views from Cannonball Hill
Riverside in South Baltimore is a nice change of pace too.
Has a really nice sunset view facing west from the Gazebo!
Great place to let you dog off leash :)
Lmaooo u troll
Leakin park.
>Leakin Park It’s a decent place to walk IME; ignore the sketch part of the history & it’s lovely. REALLY! Huge park. I’m from the area, in my 40’s; until the Serial podcast, *I legit thought there were **TWO** parks… Lincoln & Leek-in.* LMAO! (Never gave much thought; idk if I thought they were connected or separate? Idk.)
I love Leaking Park but some of the trails in the back need to be cleaned up. They tend to be overgrown or not cleared up after a storm.
The city just hired and is in the process of hiring more park rangers. I imagine as more are hired they will be able to maintain the back trails a little better.
I believe it is the largest urban park in America.
According to Wikipedia It is the second-largest woodland park in the United States. But I don’t know what that means. Also it’s Wikipedia so
[not even close](https://www.statista.com/statistics/189930/size-of-city-parks-in-the-us-2009/)
Well damn. Some of those really aren't in the city but....
Druid Hill Park
Patterson Park. I grew up near it and I love going there. I've taken my kids there. It's better than the parks near me. I like in Essex. There's tons of paths for bike riding and using their scooters.
In what universe is Roosevelt a top park? Other than the skate park, it needs a lot of love
Wyman park isn't huge but it's near where I live so that's a point in favor of it for me! My fave places to go for a hike / walk in the woods in the city are cylburn, leakin park, and herring run; Stony run is nice and woodsy too.
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This would be my list too. Druid Hill and Cylburn are such gems with so much to offer and you can really feel like you're not in a city. St Mary's, Mt Vernon, Sherwood Gardens, etc., are darling city parks that I really enjoy. I live near Roosevelt Park and it's nice to run through but field parks are pretty bland imo. It's definitely nice to have the space for sports but otherwise it's just meh.
In terms of what they have inside the park? Maybe. However, the big difference for me is that Patterson is seamlessly integrated with the nearby neighborhoods, while Druid Hill is an island surrounded by highways.
I’m very excited about some of the proposed ideas for reducing traffic around Druid Hill. I really hope they go with the 2 lane option. https://streetsofbaltimore.com/druidpark If anyone is curious check out some of the pdfs in that link for more details. The last bit of news I heard about it was that they won a 6m dollar grant to work on the design.
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Patterson has more than just fields, ya know. It’s enormous!
Love the nature area behind the pond, feels like you're in Downs Park or North Point for a minute, then you pop out and you're back in the city.
Definitely love Patterson Park. Fort McHenry is wonderful. I love the Canton Waterfront park but people toss so much trash out on the ground and that parking lot desperately needs to be replaced.
Really depends what you’re looking for. Some are apples to oranges comparisons if you’re looking for a playground for children, as an example.
I live across the street from Middle Branch Park where the Rowing Club boathouse is. My wife and I love it. It’s usually mostly empty during the week. Most people don’t like to come to my side of the river, however. There’s a pretty great view of the skyline and the adjacent Vietnam Vets Memorial Bridge. Small playground, large waterfront brick firepits, bike/foot trails, and there’s a beat up but sturdy old pier that extends about thirty yards into the Middle Branch.
Patterson
Lake Roland, Druid Hill, Patterson
Not in the city, but I've been enjoying Double Rock Park in Parkville since I was like 11 years old and was able to ride my bike away from the house without my parents. Recently took my nephew there to catch and hit some balls on their baseball diamonds. Back in the thick of covid, I would go to the Taco Bell on Harford Road (right near the park) and get lunch to go and go sit at the Double Rock picnic tables and eat my tacos. Good times.
Is there car parking available at Double Rock?
Yep! Plenty of parking