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Great Places to Walk

Great Places to Walk Your Dog
in and Near Columbia and Howard County

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We're discovering lots of great—and sometimes little known—places to walk our dogs in Columbia, Howard County, and areas not too far away.

 

There seems to be something here for everyone--easy neighborhood pathways, busy lake walks, scenic river trails, interpretive nature walks, historic landmark trails, and rustic woodland hikes (with as much climbing as you care to do).

 
We are constantly updating this page as we learn of more walks, scout them out, and put together details for directions, maps and nearby eateries and shops to visit.
 
Please continue to check back. Or, subscribe for e-mails or feeds from the Columbia Dog Talk blog to get updates.

Lake Walks

  • Lake Centennial
  • Lake Elkhorn
  • Lake Kittamaquandi
  • Wilde Lake

River Walks

Ponds

Historical Walks

Nature Education – Interpretive Trails

Bakery & Coffee Shop Walks

Ice Cream Walks

Pub Walks

  • (coming soon)

Parks with Concession Stands (Seasonal)

  • Cedar Lane
  • Lake Centennial
  • Rockburn Branch
  • Savage Park
  • Schooley Mill Park

“Hikers” Walks

 

 

 

 

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The Walks

Font Hill Park

 

No. 9 Trolley Trail

 

Patuxent Branch Trail

 

Savage Historic Mill Trail

Shaker Drive

South Wind Trail 

Turf Valley Overlook

Wincopin Trail

(more on the way; stay tuned for updates)

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