Ferry Bar Park — Attraction in Baltimore

Experience & History About 20 yrs. ago, I would take my adopted step-son and some of his friends there for fishing. Their favorite spot! They loved fishing all night, but I'm sure you'd get in trouble nowadays for violating the closing time. Since then, I have read about the actual ferry there that used to bring people and goods from Anne Arundel County to Baltimore. At one point, there was a small trolley across a small wooden bridge. A fire and finally an accident of some sort resulted in the trolley being pitched into the river and a woman killed. A time afterward, the Hanover Street Bridge was conceived, now officially The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. The drawspan used to work regularly, but I heard city employees broke it often, trying to open it with the lock engaged. I'm going to check out the park again soon....

A little-known gem (those in the know do include people in pursuit of illicit activities, as a general heads-up), this place lives up to its name by being a sand bar that people from Cherry Hill used to Ferry to. Not to jump on the political bandwagon, but I was more than a little surprised no one has opened an actual bar here with the same name. While I would recommend the usual safe behaviors one should demonstrate when visiting any other part of Baltimore or Fallujah, this little micro beach has quite a stunning view. Located just ten minutes from the heart of downtown (or three, if you take unnecessary risks), this little slice of (albeit trashy) heaven is well worth a...

This is one of the best, most serene waterside parks in Baltimore City. Very safe! I camp there at least once a year for 3 nights. Sometimes trash does drift in, but DNR comes and cleans it until it drifts in again. The trash comes from Baltimoreans throwing litter out of their cars and on the ground. Rain washes it down storm drains and the storm drains release into this area. STOP THROWING TRASH ON THE GROUND!! It pisses me off to have such a beautiful natural resource...