Hiking Trails of the Lower Nearby Sites of Interest: Susquehanna River:
• Octoraro Creek Trail • Funk’s Pond Trail The Wildflower Trail • Susquehanna Park Trails
• Conowingo Dam’s Fisherman’s Wharf and Park • Susquehannock Park Trails
• Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trails • Mason Dixon Trail • Lock 15 Conowingo Visitors Center 4948 Conowingo Road Darlington, MD 21034 (410) 457-2426
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The Wildflower Trail of the Fisherman’s Park’s parking lot when 410-557-7990, 410-557-7994 for trail guides, South through Fisherman’s Park along the first entering. or visit the park online at: bank of the Susquehanna, this trail passes Views http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/m through wetlands and the base of cliffs. View This beautiful trail follows the banks of the aps/susmap.html Virginia Bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches, Susquehanna River. Along the path, there are trillium, wild ginger mixed with mature poplar masses of plants and wildlife. This trail is most trees, sycamore trees, a variety of birds and well-known for its array of blossoms in the Octoraro Creek Trail other wildlife on this easy walking trail. The spring and summer as well as views of the Completed in June 2008, this half mile trail follows the route of the Susquehanna Susquehanna River. walking trail is located off of Route 222 and Tidewater canal. This route was a link downstream from the Conowingo Dam. This between central Pennsylvania and the Bird watching recreational spot is the result of a partnership Chesapeake Bay from 1840 until 1894. A The Harford Bird Club offers a complete list of between Exelon and the Department of railroad was built along this route to provide the birds in this area. Waterfowl include Natural Resources (DNR) to create more transportation the construction village of the Osprey, Great Blue Herons, Egrets, Ducks, and enjoyable public walking trails in the area. Conowingo Dam. It handled 13,000 cars and Gulls. Shore birds include Warblers, Vireos The trail follows the creek and ends where carried half a million passengers over its 10 and Flycatchers in the spring and fall. In the Octoraro empties into the Susquehanna mile course. It was severely damaged during summer, Orioles and Warblers are the most River. This trail is the ideal spot for hiking, hurricane Agnes in 1972 and has since been abundant. sightseeing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and abandoned. This route today is part of the Habitat: Dense, woody streams bird watching! Mason Dixon Hiking Trail. Pick up a bird list at the Conowingo Visitor Center and show us your unique nature shots from this trail!
Other Nearby Trails:
Susquehanna State Park. Susquehanna State Park Trails There are over 15 miles of trails in The trails range from easy to difficult. From Baltimore, take I-95 north to Route 155, exit Dicentra Cucullaria (Dutchman's breeches) 89. Proceed west on Route 155 to Route 161. Turn right onto Route 161 and then right onto Location Rock Run Road. Follow Rock Run Road to the This trail is a 2.2 mile hike south through park. Prothonotary Warbler Fisherman’s Park along the bank of the For further information contact Susquehanna Susquehanna, as shown below. To access this State Park at trail, simply go to the lower right-hand corner