Gunpowder Falls State Park is a 18,000-acre public recreation area established in 1959 to protect the Gunpowder River and the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls. The park mostly consists of the valleys of the Gunpowder River and Big and Little Gunpowder Falls, but it also includes lush tidal marshes and rugged interior slopes. The park has over 120 miles of trails, making it a very popular destination for biking, hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing in the winter. It also has facilities for tubing, canoeing, picnicking, kayaking, fishing, crabbing, and hunting. Gunpowder Falls State Park is one of the largest state parks in Maryland.

7200 Graces Quarters Rd, Middle River, MD 21220

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