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Harford County Recreation Programs
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Harford
County Parks and Recreation 702 N Tollgate Rd Bel
Air MD 21014 410-638-3570/1 or 410-879-2000
More than 100 parks and other recreational facilities serve
residents of Harford
County. The parks
collectively feature multi-purpose indoor recreation centers, playgrounds,
pavilions, picnic tables/areas, restrooms/port-a-pots, walking paths, sports
courts (tennis, basketball, volleyball, multi-use), athletic fields/diamonds
(football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball, little league),
skateboard/rollerblade facilities, batting cages, pitching tunnels, boat
launches, piers, fishing areas/ponds, and undeveloped/natural areas. The Ma & Pa Dog Park,
at the head of the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air,
offers a fenced-in, off-leash area with separate facilities for large and small
dogs, a gazebo for shade, a doggie water fountain, benches and picnic tables. A
variety of recreation programs are offered for all ages. Above and Beyond
Adventure Programs Ropes Courses/Climbing Wall is available to youth &
adults. Youth summer camp programs include Above and Beyond Adventure camps for
ages 8-15 (410-459-1272), Adventure Summer Camp (410- 638-3572) for ages 11-13 at
Summer; Edgeley Grove; Harford Glen; Anita C. Leight Estuary and Eden Mill Nature Center, with bus
transportation from Kelly Fields. Tennis programs include an adult tennis
clinic at Emmorton Recreation & Tennis Center
(Indoor Courts), 410-638-3988, adult tennis tournaments (single, double, mixed
double, men's, ladies) at Harford Community College, 410-638-3528, and Gold Cup
tennis (6-week summer instruction program for young players with advanced
skills) at Churchville Recreation Complex, 410-638-3853. The Therapeutic
Recreation Division offers programs for individuals with disabilities
(410-638-4899), including bingo, bowling (ages 8 and up), Kooky Krafts, Library Leisure (ages 2-6), Life Skills (cooking,
cleaning, self-care, money-handling), Camp I Can (6-week summer day camp, ages
3-21, 9:30-2:30 M-F, at John Archer School), John Archer Child Care (state
licensed after school child care program, 3-6 PM M-F), Social Time (social
activities, age 18 & up), Special
Olympics (swimming, softball, golf, track & field, skiing, bowling,
equestrian events), Staccatos (music performance, age 12 & up, Southampton
Middle School), and Unique Physique (age 12 & up, basic aerobics, motor
skills and movement). Children's/Youth programs include Harford/Baltimore
Junior/Senior Football (ages 10-14, 410-692-7820), Youth Championship Golf
(ages 4-17) at Geneva Farm Golf Course in August (410-692-7820), Girl's Travel
& Fall Softball (ages 13-18, 410-939-6724), and Start Smart Sports Program
at Churchville Recreation Center (year-round, ages 3-5, baseball, soccer,
basketball, football, golf). Programs for volunteer coaches and volunteer
recreation program planners include Soccer Coaches' Clinics (410-638-3616),
National Youth Sports Administrators Association Clinic (NYSAA), National Youth
Sports Coaches Association Certification Program (410-638-3616 or 410-638-3853)
and Entry Level Referee Training (summer, at Churchville Recreation Complex,
age 14 & up). Senior adult activities and events include a Billiards
Tournament (age 50 & up, 410-612-1606), softball league (age 47 & up, Magnolia Middle School, 410-612-1608), and Golf
Tournament (age 50 & up, 410-638-3528, local golf course). Youth sports
programs include a Softball Skills Camp (age 10 & up, Proving Ground Indoor
Complex at 38 Buckley Ave
in Rising Sun, 410-322-0664), and a Baseball Fundamentals Clinic (Churchville Recreation Center,
410-638-3616). Special events/activities for all ages include a Model Airplane
Flying Club (age 8 & up, Swan Harbor Farm airstrip, 410-939-6724), Swanfest (Swan Harbor Farm, arts & crafts,
collectibles, live entertainment, hayrides to pumpkin patch, food, hands-on
kid's activities, admission: $5/car, 410-939-6767), and Croquet Tournament (all
ages, May, Liriodendron Mansion). Other events/services include Bridal Showcase
by the Bay (variety of wedding planning vendors, $5/advance; $10/at door,
410-939-6767), and Amusement Park Ticket Sales (April through early Sept,
410-638-4148).
Aberdeen
Board of Parks & Recreation 34 N. Philadelphia Blvd, Aberdeen MD 21001 410-273-5623
Aberdeen Board of Parks & Recreation maintains seven
parks in Aberdeen
and provides a variety of recreational programs. The parks collectively feature
Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Football Fields, Ball Diamonds, Multi-Use Courts,
Playgrounds, Pavilions, Picnic Areas/Tables, Picnic Grills, Undeveloped/Natural
Areas (including open space for active & passive activities), and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots.
Some facilities and areas, including the Community Services
Building, are handicapped
accessible. 2.9 acre Aberdeen
Festival Park,
Howard & Franklin Streets, 410-272-1600, features a walking path (fitness
trail) and hosts picnics, concerts (410-939-6767), festivals and other open-air
activities; Aberdeen Middle School Multi-Purpose room is a rain location for
summer concerts. 3-acre DeMarco Memorial
Park, Aberdeen Throughway, 410-272-1600, houses a
multi-purpose indoor facility. 10.8-acre North Deen
Park Center,
Deen Ave,
410-272-1600, also features an in-line hockey court, and skateboarding area.
6.9-acre Victory Street Park,
Victory Street,
410-272-1600, offers basketball courts that are available for other uses as
well. 240 acre Mullins Park, Old Post Road, 410-939-6767; and 3-acre Swan Meadows, East Bel
Air Avenue & Ryland Drive, 410-272-1600; are both undeveloped. The
Community Services Building, Howard & Franklin Streets, 410-939-6767, is a
former three-story elementary school that houses offices for Harford County
Health Department; WIC (Women, Infant & Children Program), Headstart Program, PIC
(Susquehanna Region Private Industry Council); Veterans Office (Post Traumatic
Stress Syndrome), YWCA Family Support Center, and Harford Community College
Programs; hosts a variety of recreation programs; and features meeting rooms,
restrooms, storage, offices, and parking. Aberdeen Board of Parks &
Recreation, with a main office at the facility on Philadelphia Blvd, and a
secondary office at Swan Harbor Farm, 401 Oakington
Road in Havre de Grace, 410-939-6767, offers recreation programs for all ages.
Youth sports include T-Ball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball (410-272-7558),
Soccer (410-272-4510 or 410-939-6767), Tackle Football, Tennis, Track &
Field, Cheerleading (for basketball games), Gymnastics (410-836-2080), and
Wrestling. Youth sports program and martial arts class locations include Aberdeen's public schools
(elementary, middle & high).The weightlifting program (410-688-0235) is
available for individuals age 16 & up. Dance classes (Ballet & Tap) are
offered for age 4 through adult; youth ages 4-17 can participate in Pointe
& Line classes, jazz dance is available for ages 8-17 (410-273-6448).
Martial Arts programs are offered for all ages; children under age 8 can attend
Tae Kwon Do (410-272-4123) with a parent registered as the student, Aikido
(410-272-1706) is offered for age 10 through adult, and a Martial Arts
Unlimited program (410-272-8808) is available for ages 8+. North Bay Rugby Club welcomes players
age 8 & up. 11.2-acre Aberdeen
Family Swim
Center, Old Robin Hood Road,
offers recreational, fitness, and instructional swimming; a youth camp operates
during the summer. The City of Aberdeen,
410-272-1600, owns the facility and programs for it through the Aberdeen recreation
council; the YMCA, 410-272-4855, manages the swim center. Harford County
Community Services
Building hosts a free
chess club for adults of all skill levels, age 18 & up; the club meets on
Thursday evenings. The Senior Center offers bus trips, social events, picnics,
games, music, crafts, sing-a-long, exercises & lunches. Hollywoods Park, Holly Oak Circle in Aberdeen, 410-638-3853, offers programs
organized, sponsored and coordinated by the Belcamp Recreation Council, based
at the Churchville
Recreation Center.
Bel Air Planning & Community Development 705
Churchville Rd Bel Air MD 21014 410-638-4540
Recreational facilities in Bel Air
include nearly 2 dozen parks and other facilities, several of which are city
owned and operated. The parks and other facilities collectively feature
Undeveloped/Natural Areas, Playgrounds, Picnic Areas, Basketball, Tennis &
Multi-Use Courts, Ball Diamonds (Baseball, Softball), Football/Soccer/Lacrosse
Fields, Fitness Trails, Pavilions, and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. 5-acre, Handicapped Accessible Bynum
Run Park,
715 Churchville Road,
410-638-3528, features a fishing pier and pond, gazebo, picnic tables &
grills, and a park & ride shuttle. Cedar Lane Park features full size
football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey fields; a 1.5 mile walking trail;
and a 1,000 car parking lot. 3.9 acre Emmorton
Recreation and Tennis
Center, 2213 Old Emmorton
Road, 410-638-3988, houses a multi-purpose indoor
facility with tennis courts & multi-purpose courts for basketball, tennis
or soccer, a ballet studio, a meeting room, locker rooms; and pitching, batting
& catching tunnels (instructors available). 9.9-acre, handicapped
accessible, Shamrock
Park, Lee Way &
Hickory Avenues, 410-638-4561, houses an outdoor stage/amphitheater, and hosts
the Bel Air Festival for the Arts, held on the 3rd
Sunday in September. The 20-acre Equestrian Center at 84.5 acre Heavenly Waters
Park, 608 N. Tollgate Road, 410-638-3528, features equestrian trails; houses
two permanent barns, show rings, and open and closed pavilions; and hosts all
types of equestrian events, as well as other special events, including antique
car shows, flea markets, dog shows, tractor pulls, and the Annual Harford
County Farm Fair. Heavenly Waters Park also houses 132 acre Liriodendron, a
mansion with surrounding grounds offering meeting rooms and other facilities
for exhibitions, lectures, concerts, government, business and civic group
meetings, wedding receptions, and other special events; Liriodendron is open to
the public on Sunday afternoons from March through mid-December; the Liriodendron
Foundation oversees the facility, with office hours Tuesday through Friday.
Heavenly Waters Park also includes 1-acre MA & PA Dog Park, 703 N. Tollgate
Road, 410-638-3616, an off-leash area with separate facilities for large and
small dogs; and MA & PA Heritage Corridor, a 3 mile, stone dust
trail/macadam featuring a pavilion for up to 60 people (available to reserve
from March 1-Oct. 31). The Corridor's trail and playground are partially/fully
accessible (depending on the specific area); the trail has a moderate slope in
places, but no obstacles. 1.5 acre Old
Fields Park
on Moores
Mill Road, 410-638-3528, an undeveloped park, is
set to be phase III of the MA
& PA Heritage Corridor. Lyn Stacie Get Creative Playground, 301 West Ring
Factory Road, 410-638-3988, features swings, slides, balance beams, pyramids,
ships, and a sand box; this handicapped accessible playground is open daily
from dawn until dusk and offers restroom facilities. 10 acre, handicapped
accessible McFaul Activities Center, 525 W MacPhail
Road, 410-638-3528, houses a skateboarding area, and a multi-purpose indoor
facility that provides programs space for the Harford County's Office on Aging,
Parks and Recreation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Harford County; activities
include arts & crafts, basketball,
volleyball, aerobics, billiards, board and card games, an after school program, yoga, computer training, and
fitness/ exercise room. 51-acre, handicapped accessible, Rockfield Park, Route 22, 410-638-4561, houses Rockfield Manor, a historic home available for meetings and
special events; and features a variety of gardens. The Town of Bel Air's Bel Air Recreation Committee, with offices at McFaul
Activities Center and Edgeley Grove Farm, organize,
sponsor and coordinate recreation activities and programs at Rockfield Shamrock, Alice Anne, Bynum Run, Homestead, and
Howard Parks; and at Heavenly Waters Park (Kelly Field, MA & PA Heritage
Corridor, and Tollgate Park), and Wade Tucker II Memorial Fields. Programs
offered (all ages, age/gender for specific activities vary) include
sports/sports-related (T-Ball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Baton,
Cheerleading, Drum Line Corp, Field Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer,
Skateboarding /Rollerblading, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling),
Fitness (Aerobics, Aerobics Plus), Dance (Ballroom Dance, Clogging/Square
Dance), Music (Community Band, Community Chorus), Summer Camps (Sports),
Martial Arts (Karate, Jujitsu), Centers & Clubs (BARC Youth Center, grades
6-8, Bel Air Middle School students only), and
Special Events and Programs (4th of July Celebration, Summer Concerts, Festival
for the Arts in Sept., Middle School age student Ski Trips). Most activities
are held at William N. McFaul Activities Center; other locations include Bel Air, Homestead and Wakefield Elementary Schools, Bel Air, and Southampton Middle Schools, Bel Air, Carroll, and Wright High Schools, Harford
Community College, Bel Air Band Shell, Tollgate Park,
Ewing Street Field in Rockfield Park, Kelly Fields,
Tucker Fields, and First Presbyterian Church of Bel
Air. The Harford County Office on Aging organizes, sponsors and coordinates
Senior Adult activities and programs. Emmorton Recreation Council, based at the Emmorton Recreation and Tennis Center, 2213 Old Emmorton Road, 410-638-3988; organizes, sponsors and
coordinates programs and activities for all ages (age/gender for specific
activities vary) at the Emmorton Recreation and
Tennis Center, including Summer Camps, Clinics and Leagues (team
sports/cheerleading/baton/tumbling/dance), Dance Classes (Ballet, Tap, Jazz,
Hip Hop, Clogging, Square Dancing), Individual Sports/Martial Arts (Tennis,
Karate, Gymnastics, Swim Team), Fitness (Aerobics), and Etiquette (Adventures
in Manners). Most programs are held at Emmorton
Recreation and Tennis
Center; other locations
include Abingdon, Emmorton, James, and Ring Factory
Elementary Schools, Patterson Mill High School,
Freestate Sports Arena, Box Hill North Community
Pool, and Lyn Stacie Get Creative Playground. The Cedar Lane Sports Foundation,
based at Forest Hill/Hickory Activity Center, serves as the recreation council
for Cedar Lane Park, 1100 Cedar
Lane, 410-638-3616. Forest Hill/Hickory Activity
Center is also the place to call for information about 157.6-acre Deer Creek
Conservation Area on Sandy Hook Road; currently undeveloped Prospect Mill Park,
2110 Mark Street (future plans include soccer/lacrosse fields and a
baseball/softball diamond); 72-acre Schucks Road
Regional Sports Complex, 301 Schucks Road
(undeveloped, handicapped accessible); and Wade Tucker II Memorial Fields, 630
East-West Highway, 410-638-3528 (Hickory/Fountain Green Recreation Council
organizes the baseball/softball program). Havre de Grace Recreation Committee,
based at Havre de Grace
Activity Center,
oversees 12-acre Hilton
Park, 4125 Gravel Hill Road, 410-939-6724,
which offers undeveloped woods, and developed areas for active and passive
activities. The Therapeutic Recreation Division, 702 North Tollgate Road,
410-638-4899, is staffed with a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and offers a
variety of programs individuals of all ages with disabilities, including including bingo, bowling (ages 8 and up), Kooky Krafts, Library Leisure (ages 2-6), Life Skills (cooking,
cleaning, self-care, money-handling), Camp I Can (6-week summer day camp, ages
3-21, 9:30-2:30 M-F, at John Archer School), John Archer Child Care (state
licensed after school child care program, 3-6 PM M-F), Social Time (social
activities, age 18 & up), Special
Olympics (swimming, softball, golf, track & field, skiing, bowling,
equestrian events), Staccatos (music performance, age 12 & up, Southampton
Middle School), Unique Physique (age 12 & up, basic aerobics, motor skills
and movement), and The Discovery League (Year-round sports-Soccer, Basketball,
Indoor Soccer, & Baseball). Future improvements planned for Bel
Air Parks
and Recreation include a trail along Plumtree Rum and
possibly Bynum Run; a neighborhood park next to McFaul Activity
Center; and a mini park
at Armory Plaza.
Edgewood
Recreation & Community Center 1980
Brookside Drive Edgewood
MD 21040 410-612-1606
Recreational facilities in Edgewood
include Edgewood Recreation & Community Center; 86.7-acre Edgewater Village
Park, Edgewater Village,
410-612-1606; 81.3-acre Edgewood
Recreation Park,
1702 Trimble Road,
410-612-1606; 16.7-acre Flying
Point Park.
511 Kennard Avenue, 410-612-1608; 1-acre Willoughby Beach Public Landing,
Willoughby Beach Road, 410-612-1606; and 7.8-acre Woodbridge Park, 1219 Clover
Valley Way, 410-612-1606. The parks collectively feature Basketball &
Multi-Use Courts, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Playgrounds, Boat Launchings,
Fishing, Piers, Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Picnic Areas, Undeveloped/Natural
Areas, and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. Features unique to particular parks include
Ball Diamonds, Ponds, and Fitness Trails at Edgewater Village Park in Edgewater
Village (several non-contiguous sections); Lighted Football Fields at Edgewood
Recreation Park; Horseshoe Pits and
Volleyball Courts at Flying Point Park, and 1/2 acre Dog Park Area at Woodbridge
Park. Edgewater Village Park
also houses Edgewood Recreation and Community Center, which features a child
care facility, computer lab, gym, multipurpose room, large games room, fitness
room, Maryland State Police Activities League Office, and Child Care Office.
Edgewood Recreation Council, based at the Recreation and Community Center,
organizes, sponsors and coordinates activities for the center and the parks;
Maryland State Police Activities League (410-612-1723) also offers various
programs. Programs are available for all ages (age/gender for specific
activities varies), including Arts & Crafts (e.g. Scrapbooking), Team
Sports/410-612-1723 (Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Soccer/443-922-7260, Baseball, Softball, T-Ball, Football,
Cheerleading), Individual/Team Sports (Tennis/410-679-7361, Gymnastics,
Wrestling), Dance (Ballet, Tap), Preschool Education/Play (Month Madness, Tots
Intro to Soccer, Intro to Baseball, Fall Sports, Winter Sports, Sports Review,
Super Spring, Superb Summer, Winter Wonderland, ABC's for Tots, 123s for Tots,
Colors of the Rainbow, Fall Frenzy, Basic Shapes, Learning Letters, Let's Learn
Colors, Opposites, Getting Ready for Kindergarten), Parent and Tot Play Dates,
Computer/410-612-1723 (Intro to MS Word, Intro to the Internet, Typing 101),
Foreign Language (French Club), Gymnastics (410-676-2934 or 410-612-0007),
Martial Arts (Karate, Basic Self Defense), Fitness/410-612-1723 (Basic
Stretching & Toning, Fun and Fitness with Resistance Bands, Low/No Impact
Fitness, Walking, Fitness Room), Aquatics (Family Swim, Scuba Diving), Summer
Camps (gr. 2-8), After-School Program (K-8). Special programs include the
Home-school Sports Program for ages 7-16, and a Leader-in-Training program for
high school students (volunteer help with the K-8 after school program).
Special arts/crafts events include a Holiday Card Making session for adults, a
Holiday Gingerbread House make/take session for preschool age & older
(parents must accompany preschoolers), and a Halloween Graham Cracker House
make/take session for ages 1 1/2-5 years. A monthly "Youth Night"
program is planned on Fridays for middle school students, pending sufficient
parental volunteer help. Most classes and activities meet at the Edgewood
Recreation and Community Center; other program locations include Deerfield, Edgewood and Old Post
Road Elementary
Schools, Edgewood Middle School,
Edgewood High School, Copenhaver Park, and Edgewood Recreation
Park.
Forest Hill
Recreation Council 2213
Commerce Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050
410-638-3616
Recreational facilities in Forest Hill include 4-acre Forest
Hill/Hickory Activities Center, 2213 Commerce Road; 50.1-acre Forest Hill
Recreation Complex 21 Rock Spring Church Road; 1.5-acre Deer Creek Conservation
Area on Walters Mill Road, 10.4-acre Friends Park, 35 E Jarrettsville Road;
Hickory Park, 2310 Ady Road; and 41.7-acre Blake's
Venture Park. The parks and other facilities collectively feature Ball
Diamonds, Football Fields, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Multi-Use Courts,
Playgrounds, Picnic Grills, Picnic Areas, Pavilions, Fitness Trails,
Undeveloped/Natural Areas, and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. Features unique to
specific parks include Horseshoe Pits, and Tennis & Volleyball Courts at
Forest Hill Recreation Complex; Fishing, Piers, Ponds and the end of
handicapped accessible Ma & Pa Bike/Hike Trail, Phase II, at Friends Park; and an Outdoor Stage/Amphitheatre
at Hickory Park. Blake's Venture Park
is the starting point of Phase II of the 1.7 mile Ma & Pa Heritage
(Bike/Hike) Trail. Forest Hill Recreation Council organizes, sponsors and
coordinates recreation programs and activities for all ages (age/gender for
specific activities varies), including Fitness (Aerobics, Step Aerobics), Dance
Classes/Camps/410-836-5257 (Ballet, Tap, Jazz), Team Sports
Leagues/Clinics/Camps (Baseball,
Softball, T-ball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball), Individual/Team
Sports/Fitness (Tennis/410-420-8666, Wrestling/443-243-0878,
Horseshoes/410-322-4743, Fitness (Weightlifting-Barbells/410-838-1345 or
410-688-0381, Stroller Strides,
Women's Fitness), and Martial Arts/410-879-1967 (Scarlet Dragon Lung Fu do
System). Special programs include Fundamentals (Parent & Me) for ages 1-3
1/2, and Sibling groups for ages 1-5; Youth Center for middle school students
at Southampton Middle School (students enrolled at Southampton only, selected
Fri nights from Oct.-April, 443-838-6135 or 410-893-8205), and Summer
Recreation Center (K-5, TTH, helper positions available for individuals age 17
& up, 410-638-8079). Special events include the annual Breakfast with Santa
(up to 10 years), and Easter Egg Hunt (up to 8 years). Program locations
include Forest Hill/Hickory Activities Center, Churchville & Forest Hill
Recreation Complexes, Churchville, Fountain Green, Forest Hill, Forest Lakes
& Hickory Elementary Schools,
Milton Wright & Harford Technical
High Schools, Blake's
Venture, Friends & Tollgate
Parks. Hickory/Fountain
Green Recreation Council and Cedar Lane Sports Foundation also have offices at
Forest Hill/Hickory Activity Center; Cedar Lane Sports Foundation programs
activities at Cedar Lane Sports Complex; Hickory/Fountain Green Recreation
Council program include youth baseball & softball, boy's/girl's/men's
basketball, girl's lacrosse (camp), youth soccer, youth wrestling, and
children's dance (ballet/tap/jazz/pointe/hip hop).
Program locations include Forest Hill/Hickory Activities Center, Fountain
Green, Forest Lakes & Hickory Elementary
Schools, Milton Wright & Harford
Technical High
Schools, Hickory Park,
Tucker Fields, Churchville Recreation Complex, and John Archer
School.
Havre
de Grace Recreation Committee 351 Lewis Lane Havre de Grace MD 21078
410-939-6724
Recreational facilities in Havre de Grace include 6.2-acre
Havre de Grace Activity Center, 351 Lewis Lane; 328-acre Eleanor & Millard Tydings Park, 900 Tydings Lane;
6.2-acre Frank Hutchins Memorial Park, Congress Street & Susquehanna River;
Todd Field on Seneca Street, 7-acre Battery Village/Bradford Green on Village
Drive; 1-acre David Craig Park on St John Street, 48-acre McLhinney
Park, North Park Conesto & Adams Streets; .9-acre
Roberts Memorial Park, Ostego & Water Streets;
1/2-acre Somerset Manor near Ohio Street; 530.5 acre Swan Harbor Farm 401 Oakington Road Havre de Grace MD 21078; and 22.2-acre Tydings Park & Promenade on Commerce Street. Aberdeen
Board of Parks & Recreation, based at Swan Harbor Farm, 410-939-6767,
programs activities at Eleanor
& Millard Tydings
Park and Swan Harbor
Farm; Havre de Grace Recreation Committee provides activities and programs at
the other parks (410-939-1800 for park information). The parks collectively
feature Undeveloped/Natural Areas, Fishing, Piers, Boat Launchings, Picnic
Grills, Picnic Areas, Playgrounds, Basketball & Multi-Use Courts, Fitness
Trails, and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. Features unique to particular parks include
Rollerblading & Skateboarding at Todd Field (410-937-7815, $2 daily fee or
annual $50 membership); the Susquehanna
Lockhouse Museum at McLhinney Park; and Pavilions at Roberts Memorial Park.
Both Havre de Grace Activity Center & Swan Harbor Farm offer a
Multi-Purpose Indoor Facility; Havre de Grace Activity Center is located near
Havre de Grace Middle & High Schools and offers indoor multi-purpose
courts; Swan Harbor Farm houses farm buildings, a historic building, a tenant
house, and a model airplane flying area. Swan Harbor Farm also is available to
host seminars, wedding ceremonies & receptions, parties, and meetings. Tydings Park & Promenade, located on the waterfront at
the head of the Chesapeake Bay, houses a municipal marina, and hosts Havre de
Grace Art Show, Seafood Festival, the Children's Art Festival and a Summer
Concerts series. The facility features tennis courts, a 1/2 mile waterfront
promenade, and gazebos. The park & promenade border the historic Concord
Point Lighthouse, the Decoy
Museum, the Maritime Museum, and the Lighthouse Keeper's
house. Dublin-Darlington Recreation Council, based at Havre de Grace Activity
Center (351 Lewis Lane in Havre de Grace, 410-939-6724), provides recreation
programs for all ages (age/gender for specific activities vary), including team
sports leagues/clinics/camps (Basketball/410-836-3439, Lacrosse/443-957-5761,
Soccer/410-658-6195), summer fun camp (ages 6-13), dance (Dublin Dancers square
dance club, age 18+, 410-592-8512), and special events (Dublin Country Fair in May,
410-836-3690; Independence Day Celebration). Program locations include Darlington, Dublin & Hickory Elementary Schools, North Harford
Middle School, North Harford
High School, Francis Silver Park,
and Emma Rockey Park. Havre de Grace Recreation
Committee also provides recreation programs for all ages (age/gender for
specific activities vary), including team sports leagues/clinics/camps
(Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball),
individual/team sports (Tennis), dance classes/camp (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Adult
Jazz, Line Dancing, Lyrical/Modern Dance), Fitness (Aerobics, Hatha Yoga), centers & clubs (Adventure Club for
students at Havre de Grace High, Friends of Tydings
Park, Golden Age Club-Young At Heart/410-939-3583, Model Airplane Flying Club/410-560-4332
at Swan Harbor Farm airstrip, Round & Square Dancing Club-Susquehanna
Swingers/410-939-3973, Chess Club), drama/theater (Acting Lessons, Harford Drama Guild, Adult Drama
Troop, Teen Drama Troop, Youth Drama Troop, Tidewater Junior Summer Camp for
Young Performers, Tidewater Players/410-939-5046, Tidewater Teens, Tidewater
Teen's Summer Program); and special events (Children's Arts
Festival/410-272-5516, Easter Egg Hunt & Games, and Halloween Costume
Contest & Parade of Costumes/410-939-6724). Program or event locations
include Tydings Park, Havre de Grace Activity Center,
Havre de Grace & Meadowvale Elementary Schools, Havre de Grace Middle
School, Aberdeen & Havre de Grace High Schools, Opera Hall-121 N Union
Ave), and downtown Havre de Grace.
Belcamp
Recreation: Belcamp
Park 1119 Belcamp Garth
Belcamp MD 21017 410-638-3853
Recreational facilities in Belcamp include 10.6 acre Belcamp Park, which features Ball Diamonds,
Football Fields, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Pavilions, Picnic Areas, and
Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. Belcamp Recreation Council, housed at Churchville
Recreation Center, 111 Glenville Road in Churchville, 410-638-3854; organizes,
sponsors and coordinates recreation activities for the community, including youth
basketball & soccer, girl's & men's softball, t-ball, cheerleading, and
swimming (youth swim team, ages 5-18). Program locations include Belcamp Park, Riverside Pool, and Church Creek
Elementary School.
Churchville
Recreation Center/Complex 111
Glenville Rd, Churchville MD 21028 410-638-3853/4
Recreational facilities in Churchville include 173.4-acre
Churchville Recreation Center/Complex, a handicapped accessible facility
featuring Ball Diamonds, Basketball Courts, a Batting Cage, Football Fields, a
Multi-Purpose Indoor Facility (Churchville
Recreation Center),
Multi-Use Courts, Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Picnic Areas, Playgrounds,
Restrooms/Port-A-Pots, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Tennis Courts, and
Undeveloped/Natural Recreation Areas. Churchville Recreation
Center houses indoor
basketball & volleyball courts, a gymnastics facility, and a meeting room;
and provides office space for the Belcamp and Churchville Recreation Councils.
Belcamp Recreation Council organizes, sponsors and coordinates recreation
activities for the community, including youth basketball & soccer, girl's
& men's softball, t-ball, cheerleading, and swimming (youth swim team, ages
5-18); program locations include Belcamp Park, Riverside Pool, and Church Creek
Elementary School. Churchville Recreation Council programs and activities for
all ages (age/gender for specific programs vary) include Start Smart Sports
Development, Fitness (Aerobics, Yoga), Archery, Arts & Crafts, Team Sports
Instruction/Leagues/Camps (Baseball, T-Ball, Softball, Basketball,
Cheerleading, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball), Individual/Team
Sports (Tennis, Gymnastics), Educational (Spanish Language-Summer Classes), and
Centers & Clubs (Duchey of Chesapeake, Experience
Renaissance Europe Golden Age Club, Hoppin' Hawks
Jump Rope Club). Most programs meet at the Churchville Recreation
Center/Complex; additional locations include Autumn Sky Outfitters, 3404 Conowingo Road; Churchville, Forest Hill, Hickory, and
Prospect Mill Elementary Schools; Harford Technical High School, Thomas Run
Park; Harford Community College; and Milton Wright Tennis Courts. 12.4 acres
Deer Creek Conservation Area, Harmony
Church Road at Priestford Road,
is also located in Churchville; Forest Hill/Hickory Activity Center can be
reached at 410-638-3616 for information about this undeveloped/natural area.
Dublin-Darlington
Recreation: 351 Lewis Lane
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-6724
Recreational facilities in Darlington include 12.5-acre Deer
Creek Conservation Area, Route 136 north of Harmony Church Road; Dublin Dell,
Route 136 west of Route 440; Broad Creek Public Landing, Flintville & Paddrick Roads; Emma Rockey Park,
4030 Conowingo Road; and Francis Silver Park. 2122 Shuresville
Road. The two parks both feature Basketball,
Tennis & Multi-Use Courts, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields, Undeveloped/Natural
Areas, Restrooms/Port-A-Pots, and Parking. 43.2 acre Emma Rockey
Park also offers Ball
Diamonds and Football Fields; 18.5 acre Francis Silver
Park also features
Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Picnic Areas, and Playgrounds. Handicapped Accessible
Broad Creek Public Landing is located on the waterfront and features a fishing
pier, launching ramp for small craft, and parking lot on Paddrick Road.
1.9-acre Dublin Dell Park
features a fishing pond, picnic tables and grills. Dublin-Darlington Recreation
Council, based at Havre de Grace Activity Center (351 Lewis Lane in Havre de
Grace, 410-939-6724), provides recreation programs for all ages (age/gender for
specific activities vary), including team sports leagues/clinics/camps
(Basketball/410-836-3439, Lacrosse/443-957-5761, Soccer/410-658-6195), summer
fun camp (ages 6-13), dance (Dublin Dancers square dance club, age 18+,
410-592-8512), and special events (Dublin
Country Fair in May, 410-836-3690; Independence Day Celebration). Program
locations include Darlington, Dublin &
Hickory Elementary Schools, North
Harford Middle
School, North Harford
High School, Francis Silver Park,
and Emma Rockey Park.
Fallston
Recreation: Edgeley Grove Farm 864 Smith Lane, Fallston MD 21047
410-638-3559
Recreation facilities in
Fallston include Fallston Recreation Complex, 1809 Fallston Road, and 23.9-acre Reckord
Road Park,
800 Mountain Road.
The facilities collectively feature Ball Diamonds, Football/Soccer/Lacrosse
Fields, Playgrounds, Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Undeveloped/Natural Area, and
Restrooms/Port-A-Pots. 75.8-acre Fallston Recreation Complex, next to Youth's Benefit Elementary School, also offers Multi-Use
Courts, Picnic Areas, and Tennis Courts. Both facilities are handicapped
accessible. Edgely Grove Farm houses the Equestrian
Center Committee Office and the Fallston Recreation Council Office. Fallston
Recreation Council provides a variety of programs for all ages (age/gender for
specific programs varies), including Team Sports Clinics/Leagues/Camps
(Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Football, Cheerleading, Field Hockey,
Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball), Individual/Team Sports (Tennis, Wrestling),
Fitness (Aerobics-Step & Toning, Cardio-Dance), and Special Events (e.g. annual
Easter Egg Hunt, ages 3-8). Most classes and activities are held at Fallston
Recreation Complex, Edgeley Grove Farm and Reckord
Road Park;
additional program locations include Youths
Benefit Intermediate
School, Fallston Middle School,
Fallston High School.
Jarrettsville Recreation Council 5310 Norrisville Road
White Hall MD 21161 410-692-7820
Recreational facilities in Jarrettsville include 20.8-acre
Jarrettsville-Fox Meadows Complex, 3653
Fallston Road, 410-692-7820; and 36.6-acre Dr.
James B. Rutledge Memorial Park, 3969
Norrisville Road,
410-692-7820. Rutledge
Memorial Park is an
undeveloped/natural area with a small tributary stream running through it.
Jarrettsville-Fox Meadows Complex features Football Fields, Pavilions, Picnic
Areas, Playgrounds, a Rebounding Wall, Soccer/Lacrosse Fields,
Restrooms/Port-A-Pots, and Undeveloped/Natural Areas. Jarrettsville Recreation
Council, which oversees the parks, organizes, sponsors and coordinates
recreational programs for all ages (age/gender for specific activities varies),
including team sports clinics/leagues/camps (baseball, softball, basketball,
field hockey, cheerleading,
football, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball),
individual/team sports (gymnastics, tennis), dance (ballet,
tap, jazz, Pointe, hip hop), martial arts (Tae Kwon Do), aerobics (jazzercise,
step aerobics), and bridge (age 18+). Some programs and activities meet at
Jarrettsville Recreation Complex; additional locations include Jarrettsville & North Bend Elementary Schools,
North Harford Middle & High Schools, and Norrisville Library & Recreation Center.
Joppatowne Recreation Council Mariner
Point Park
100 Kearney Drive
Joppa MD 21085 410-612-1608
Recreational facilities in Joppa include 11-acre Clayton
Road Conservation Area, 13.9-acre Winters Run Greenway, and six parks, which
collectively feature Ball Diamonds, Playgrounds/Tot Lots, Undeveloped/Natural
Areas, Fishing Areas, Picnic Areas, Fitness Trails and Restrooms/Port-A-Pots.
Some parks are handicapped accessible. Features unique to particular parks
include Multi-Use Courts at 5.6-acre Mountain Road Park, 2301 Singer Road,
410-638-3988; Football Fields, Ponds, and Soccer/Lacrosse Fields at 23.6-acre
Robert Copenhaver Park, 664 Trimble Road,
410-612-1608; and a Boat Launching, Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Piers and
Volleyball Courts at 37.7-acre Mariner Point Park. 100 Kearney Drive, 410-612-1608. Joppatowne Recreation Council, based at Mariner Point Park,
organizes, sponsors and coordinates recreation programs in Joppa for all ages,
including team sports (Baseball & T-Ball/410-491-2697,
Softball/410-538-5454, Basketball, Cheerleading & Football/410-679-1567 or
443-307-3335, Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball/443-695-3666); individual/team
sports (Badminton/410-679-8329, Tennis/410-679-7361, Track &
Field/443-310-0184, Wrestling), aquatics (Swimming-Lap, Competitive,
Instructional, Recreational/Family, Scuba Diving & Kayak
Training/410-458-8881, through Aquatic Connection), dance/443-414-3699 (Ballet,
Tap, Jazz), fitness (Women's Fitness/410-679-6505), martial arts (Tae Kwon Do
Karate/410-510-7258), Golden Age Club/410-569-7614, Piano Fingers (group
lessons), Kayak Training. Most programs meet at Mariner Point Park; other
locations include Robert Copenhaver Park, Magnolia
Elementary & Middle Schools, and Joppatowne High
School. Emmorton Recreation Council, based at Emmorton
Recreation & Tennis Center in Bel
Air, oversees Mountain
Road Park
and Winters Run Greenway.
Eden
Mill Nature Center & Park 1617
Eden Mill Road Pylesville
MD 21132 410-836-3050
Recreational facilities in Pylesville
include Handicapped Accessible 57.5-acre Eden Mill Nature Center & Park,
which features a Canoe Launching, Fishing, Horseshoe Pits, Pavilions, Picnic
Grills, Picnicking, Restrooms/Port-A-Pots, Fitness/Nature Trails, and
Undeveloped/Natural Areas. The park houses Eden Mill Nature Center
and a Restored Gristmill (Museum). Eden Mill Nature Committee, based at Eden
Mill Nature Center & Park, organizes, sponsors and coordinates programs for
all ages, include Summer Nature Day Camps, American Canoe Association Training
Courses, Twilight Family Canoe Trips, Eden Mill Nature Center & Park Tours,
Children's Activities, Public Educational Programs, Adult Naturalist Classes,
and Hiking.
Norrisville Library & Recreation Center 5310 Norrisville Road White Hall MD 21161 410-692-7820
Recreational facilities in White Hall include Parker
Conservation Area, Jolly Acres Road off Route 23, a 156-acre
Undeveloped/Natural Area containing Deer Creek and acres of hilly forest land;
and Norrisville Recreation Complex, 3840 Norrisville Road, which features Ball Diamonds, Basketball,
Volleyball, Tennis & Multi-Use Courts, Soccer/Lacrosse & Football
Fields, Pavilions, Picnic Grills, Picnic Areas, Playgrounds, Restrooms/Port-A-Pots,
and Undeveloped/Natural Areas. The park, located next to Norrisville
Elementary School, also features a Multi-Purpose Indoor Facility (Norrisville Library and Recreation Center), which houses a
gym, multipurpose room and community library; and provides office space for Norrisville, Jarrettsville, and North Harford Recreation
Councils. The councils collectively offer recreation programs for all ages
(age/gender for specific activities varies), including team sports
leagues/clinics/camps (Baseball,
Basketball, Cheerleading,
Field Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer,
Softball, Volleyball); individual/team sports (Gymnastics, Tennis); dance (Ballet,
Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Hip Hop); martial arts (Tae Kwon Do, Karate),
fitness/aerobics (Jazzercise, Step Aerobics, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing, Aerobics
& Tone), arts & crafts
(Arts Program, Summer Art Camp, Scrapbooking), and Aquatics (Water Aerobics,
Morning Lap Swim/443-528-5363 & Afternoon Fitness Swim/410-692-6641,
Children/Youth Competitive Swim Team). Jarrettsville Recreation Council also
offers Bridge (ages 18+); Norrisville Recreation
Council also offers a Before & After School Program at Norrisville
Elementary School's Activity Room (K-5), and a Horseshoes Club at Eden Mill
Nature Center (all ages/410-692-6221); North
Harford Recreation Council offers a Ski Club that meets at Ski Roundtop, Liberty & Whitetail (Ski or snowboard
evenings 4-10:00pm, from January 4, 2009 through the end of the season for one
low price with the night club card). Program locations include Norrisville
Library & Recreation Center, Fox Meadows & Jarrettsville
Recreation Complexes, Jarrettsville
& North Bend Elementary Schools, North Harford
Elementary, Middle & High Schools, Highland Elementary.
Street Recreation: Harford County Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Street include 61.2 acre, 18-hole
Scarboro Hills Disc Golf Course, 3130 Sandy Hook Road; Highland Park, 707 Highland Road, 410-692-7820; and
39.6-acre Scarboro
Park, Scarboro Road,
410-638-3616. Scarboro
Park is an
Undeveloped/Natural Area; Highland
Park features Ball Diamonds, Basketball Courts,
Multi-Use Courts, Playgrounds, and Soccer/Lacrosse Fields. North Harford
Recreation Council, based at Norrisville Library
& Recreation Center
in Whitehall,
organizes, sponsors and coordinates recreation programs at Highland Park (formerly Highland Elementary School,
now used by the Highland Community Association); Churchville Recreation Council
oversees Scarboro Hills Disc Golf Course, which also
features equestrian trails through the wooded areas; parking is available for
vehicles and horse trailers.
Perryman Recreation: Harford County Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Perryman include 109.8-acre
Forest Greens and 87.9-acre Perryman
Park on Ford's Lane; both
parks feature undeveloped waterfront and wetlands.
Norrisville Library/Recreation Center 5310 Norrisville Rd
White Hall MD 21161 410-692-7820
Recreational facilities in Whiteford
include Line Bridge Landing on Line
Bridge Road off Route 623, an undeveloped,
handicapped accessible 1.3-acre park. Norrisville
Library & Recreation Center Office can be reached for information about
this park.