Sizzlin Summer 2010

Use our amazingly all-out, exhaustive and full-fledged key to find the outdoors-y hot spot you can call heaven. Looking for trails? Look for the number 3. How about a nice water fountain? Try 4. For one made out of marble, check out 58. Cabin camping is 36 and baby pools are 70. Awesome, right? If we were an iPhone, we'd be an app.

Beartown State Park, near Hillsboro, W. Va., (304) 653-4254, beartownstatepark.com. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19

Beaver Dam Swimming Club, 10820 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, (410) 785-2323, beaverdamswimmingclub.com. 6, 7, 15, 20, 45, 65, 66

Blackwater Falls State Park, near Davis, W. Va., (304) 259-5216, blackwaterfalls.com. 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 36, 37

Big Run State Park, 349 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, (301) 895-5453, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 6, 11, 16, 19, 20, 21

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, Del., (302) 653-6872, bombayhook.fws.gov. 2, 3, 5, 8, 22, 23, 24

Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, (301) 299-0024, montgomeryparks.org/ 3, 11, 12, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Cascade Lake, Snydersburg Road, Hampstead, (410) 374-9111, cascadelake.com. 13, 16, 21, 23, 32, 33, 41, 43, 44

Casselman River Bridge State Park, 349 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, (301) 895-5453, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 6, 16, 19, 20, 30

Carroll Park Bike and Skate Facility, 800 Bayard St., (410) 245-0613, baltimorecity.gov. 34, 35

Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, (301) 663-9388, nps.gov/cato. 3, 11, 16, 22, 23, 36, 39, 40

Cunningham Falls State Park, 14039 Catoctin Hollow Road, Thurmont, (301) 271-7574, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 24, 36, 41, 42

Dan's Mountain State Park, 17410 Recreation Area Road, Lonaconing, (301) 722-1480, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29, 43, 44, 45, 46

Droop Mountain BattleField State Park, near Hillsboro, W. Va., (304) 653-4254, droopmountainbattlefield.com, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19

Druid Hill Park, 2600 Madison Ave., (410) 396-0616, ci.baltimore.md.us/ 8, 20, 28, 41, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52

Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, (301) 842-2155, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 16, 13, 20, 22, 23, 29, 32

Gambrill State Park, 8602 Gambrill Park Road, Frederick, (301) 271-7574, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 2, 3, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 36, 40, 53

Garrett State Forest, 1431 Potomac Camp Road, Oakland, (301) 334-2038, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 8, 11, 19, 22, 24, 34, 54

Gathland State Park, 900 Arnoldstown Road, Burkittsville, (301) 791-4767, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 10, 19, 21, 55

Green Ridge State Forest, 28700 Headquarters Drive, Flintstone, (301) 478-3124, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 8, 13, 16, 11, 24, 34, 54

Greenbrier State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, (301) 791-4767, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 44

Gunpowder Falls State Park, 2813 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, (410) 592-2897, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 34, 40

Gwynns Falls Trail, Leakin Park, (410) 396-0440, gwynnsfallstrail.org. 3, 8, 16, 17, 20, 22, 34, 56

Herrington Manor State Park, 222 Herrington Lane, Oakland, (301) 334-9180, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 6, 13, 16, 20, 23, 36, 41, 45

Jones Falls, various spots along the Falls, from Falls Road near Chestnut Avenue in Hampden all the way up to the JFX overpass. 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 41

Marshy Point Nature Center, 7130 Marshy Point Road, (410) 887-2817, marshypoint.org. 3, 12, 13, 16, 23, 57

Milford Mill Park and Swim Club, 3900 Milford Mill Road, Windsor Mill, (410) 655-4818. 15, 20, 63, 67, 68, 69

New Germany State Park, 349 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, (301) 895-5453, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 34, 36, 41

Oregon Ridge Beach, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, (410) 887-1818, baltimorecountymd.gov/ 20, 21, 29, 44, 45, 64, 69

Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, (410) 887-1815, oregonridge.org. 3, 12, 13, 18, 20, 32, 40

Patapsco Valley State Park, 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, (410) 461-5005, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 34, 40

Patterson Park, 27 S. Patterson Park Ave., (410) 276-3676, pattersonpark.com. 3, 10, 13, 15, 20, 21, 23, 29, 58, 59

Patuxent River Scenic Trail at Queen Anne, 18405 Queen Anne Road, Upper Marlboro, (301) 627-6074, pgparks.com/ 3, 6, 8, 34, 40

Potomac-Garrett State Forest, 1431 Potomac Camp Road, Oakland, (301) 334-2038, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 8, 11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24, 40, 51

Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, (410) 222-1777, friendsofquietwaterspark.org. 19, 27, 29, 49, 60

Robert E. Lee Park, entrances off of Lake and Bellona avenues, (410) 396-7931. 3, 17, 19, 41

Rocks State Park, 3318 Rocks Chrome Hill Road, Jarrettsville, (410) 557-7994, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 8, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21

Rollingcrest-Chillum Splash Pool, 6122 Sargent Road, Chillum, (301) 853-9115, pgparks.com/ 14, 43, 70

Rosaryville State Park, 8714 Rosaryville Road, Upper Marlboro, (301) 856-9596 www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 6, 19, 21, 34, 40

Savage River State Forest, 127 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, (301) 895-5759, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 24, 34, 40, 54

Seneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, (301) 924-2127, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 6, 8, 13, 19, 20, 24, 29, 40, 41

Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, 5100 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills, (410) 461-5005, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 2, 3, 19, 22, 23, 62

South Mountain State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, (301) 791-4767, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 9, 19, 22, 24

Swallow Falls State Park, 222 Herrington Lane, Oakland, (301) 387-6938, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 3, 8, 11, 17, 18, 20, 34, 36

Youghiogheny Scenic and Wild River, 898 State Park Road, Swanton, (301) 387-5563, www.dnr.state.md.us/ 8, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24

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