Tired of doing the same old thing or going to the same old places. Macaroni KID Annapolis has put together a list of 101 Day Trips that your family can take. There is so much to do in Maryland - historic sites, parks, beaches, museums and more. Get out and have an adventure!
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ADVENTURE, AMUSEMENT, AND WATER PARKS
- 1. Adventure Park USA, Monrovia, MD
- 2. The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring, MD
- 3. Gaithersburg Water Park at Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, MD
- 4. Jolly Rogers and Splash Mountain, Ocean City, MD
- 5. Glenn Dale Splash Park, Glenn Dale, MD
- 6. Great Wolf Lodge, Perryville, MD
- 7. Hamilton Splash Park, Hyattsville, MD
- 8. Lane Manor Splash Park, Hyattsville, MD
- 9. North Arundel Aquatic Center, Glen Burnie, MD
- 10. Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD
- 11. South Germantown Recreational Park, Boyds, MD
- 12. Trimper’s, Ocean City, MD
ANIMALS TO VISIT
- 13. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD
- 14. Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont, MD
- 15. Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicot City, MD
- 16. Green Meadows Petting Farm, Ijamsville, MD
- 17. Holly Ridge Farm Equestrian Center, Willards, MD
- 18. Maryland Zoo, Baltimore
- 19. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center, Upper Marlboro, MD
- 20. National Zoo, DC
- 21. Plumpton Park Zoo, Rising Sun, MD
- 22. Salisbury Zoological Park, Salisbury, MD
BEACHES in Maryland
- 23. Assateague Island
- 24. Betterton Beach
- 25. Calvert Cliff State Park
- 26. Chesapeake Beach
- 27. North Beach
- 28. Ocean City
- 29. Point Lookout State Park
- 30. Terrapin Nature Park
BOATS AND MARITIME
- 31. Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
- 32. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD
- 33. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michael's, MD
- 34. Historic Ships of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
- 35. National Harbor, MD
CITIES TO EXPLORE
- 36. Alexandria (Old Town), VA
- 38. Baltimore, MD
- 39. Easton, MD
- 40. Havre de Grace, MD
- 41. Ocean City, MD
- 42. Smith Island, MD
- 43. Washington D.C.
FARM VISIT
- 44. Baugher’s Farm, Westminster, MD
- 45. Butler's Orchard and Farm Market, Germantown, MD
- 46. Catoctin Mountain Orchard, Thurmont, MD
- 47. Deep Creek Lavender Farm, Accident, MD
- 48. Gaver Farm, Frederick, MD
- 49. Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm, Baldwin, MD
- 50. Larriland Farm, Woodbine, MD
- 51. Milburn Orchards, Elkton, MD
- 52. South Mountain Creamery, Middletown, MD
- 53. Summers Farm, Middletown, MD
- 54. Weber’s Cider Mill Farm, Parkville, MD
HIKES, CLIFFS, CANYONS, AND WATERFALLS
- 55. Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, MD
- 56. Great Falls, MD and VA
- 57. Kolgore Falls at Rocks State Park, MD
- 58. Putuxent River State Park, Brookeville, MD
- 59. Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone, MD
- 60. Swallow Falls State Park, Oakland, MD
HISTORIC LOCATIONS
- 61. Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD
- 62. Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD
- 63. Fort Washington Lighthouse and Park, Fort Washington, MD
- 64. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park, Church Creek, MD
- 65. Star Spangled Banner Flag House, Baltimore, MD
LIGHTHOUSES
- 66. Choptank River Lighthouse, Cambridge, MD
- 67. Concord Point Lighthouse, Havre de Grace, MD
- 68. Cove Point Lighthouse, Lusby, MD
- 69. Piney Point Lighthouse, St. Mary's County, MD
- 70. Turkey Point Lighthouse, North East, MD
MUSEUMS THAT ARE FAMILY-FRIENDLY
- 71. American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD
- 72. Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum and Sports Legend Museum, Baltimore, MD
- 73. Be With Me Playseum, Easton and Columbia, MD
- 74. Fire Museum of Maryland, Lutherville, MD
- 75. International Spy Museum, DC
- 76. Kid Museum, Bethesda, MD
- 77. LEGO Discovery Center, DC
- 78. The Little Towns Children's museum, Bethesda, MD
- 79. Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, MD
- 80. National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD
- 81. National Children's Museum, DC
- 82. Play Street Museum, Columbia, Severna Park, and Gaithersburg, MD
- 83. Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Baltimore, MD
- 84. Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum, Frederick, MD
OUTDOOR FUN
- 85. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD
- 86. Anne Marie Sculpture Gardens and Arts Center, Solomons, MD
- 87. Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
- 88. Cabin John Regional Park, Bethesda, MD
- 89. Catoctin Mountain, Thurmont, MD
- 90. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, MD and VA
- 91. Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD
- 92. Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills, MD
- 93. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
- 94. Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Cockeysville, MD
- 95. Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD
- 96. Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD
- 97. Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, MD
- 98. U.S. National Arboretum, DC
- 99. Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, MD
- 100. Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton, MD
PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
- 101. B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD
- 102. BWI Airport, Baltimore, MD
- 103. Brunswick Railroad Museum, Brunswick, MD
- 104. College Park Aviation Museum, College Park, MD
- 105. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- 106. National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, VA near Dulles Airport
- 107. National Capital Trolley Museum, Colesville, MD
- 108. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, DC
- 109. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Cumberland, MD
