Annapolis Waterworks Trail - Housley Rd Trailhead — Attraction in Maryland

Parking is limited, and sort of on the street, but still reasonable. You could park over at PetSmart if all else failed.

The actual trails are great, and well maintained, and mostly well signposted (no blazes to keep you on track, but mostly unneeded anyway). Not sure how many miles of trails there are, but I managed 12 miles in total. Almost all the trails, except right next to the solar array (on the West side of the solar loop) are under good tree cover. Good bridges/boardwalks over water obstacles.

Road/town noise in places is understandable given the location, but less intrusive than I had imagined, and once you get to the northern end of the park it starts to feel very countryified.

On my weekday morning visit I saw very few other trail users (none at the northern end) except near the southern trailhead...

Love this park. I come here to walk a couple times a week. I frequently see other people on the trail and everyone has a friendly smile and a hello. It's really pleasant to relax and see others doing the same.

There are plenty of loops of various lengths from .5 miles to 2 miles. Some areas are permit-only but there are a nice amount of trails to get in a workout, bike ride or just enjoy nature. Word to the wise, make sure you wear appropriate shoes, bring water and dress for the weather. Some areas have hills where you'll want the support and traction. The areas are mostly maintained by volunteers so they try not to alter the nature too much, which means there can be rocks, tree roots and dirt mounds, but there are well-worn paths.

Definitely...

My first ride here after hearing about this trail system for a couple years now. It wasn’t what I expected. Several steep climbs and lots of technical root’y sections with several steep climbs. Lots of elevation gain in...