Howard County’s Recreation & Parks Department offers an extensive list of online activities and programs with their #AtHomeWithHocoRec campaign. The offerings are in two categories, “Free videos and printouts” and “Online Programs”. They keep adding offerings so it’s best to follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Free videos and printouts Read more…
Alberton Road Trail is a popular 3.6 mile out and back trail near Milford Mill, Maryland. Get full details and maps at the All Trails page for this trail. We have local dads reviewing trails with their kids across Maryland. Check out the full list here – https://howardcountydads.com/tag/hiking/ Last month Read more…
Today I took the boys to the Wincopin Red Trail. As with all my hiking trips, this is classed as easy on All Trails. I’d put it a little above easy due to a slope down to the water and up the other side after walking around the bend. Lots Read more…
Rocky Stream Bed Trail Loop in Frederick Municipal Forest on AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maryland/rocky-stream-bed-trail-loop Difficulty: Moderate due to rocks and crossing stream several times. Length: 2 miles Recommended Age: At least 5 years old I did another hike today with my daughters (8yo and 5yo) since the weather was crappy and I Read more…
We have a couple of families that signed their kids up for the Spring Fishing Tournament. There will be a HoCo Dads canopy set up as a home base so anyone that needs a break/snack can hang out. We’ll set up in the southeastern corner of the lake, counter-clockwise from Read more…
Cascade Falls Trail in Patapsco state park Looking to get the kids interested in hiking and the outdoors? Want to try to coax them into being a bit more adventurous? One option to try is the Cascade Falls Trail in Patapsco state park. (http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/patapscoavalon.aspx) How to Get There The hike Read more…