Loch Raven Fishing Center

The Loch Raven Reservoir is one of the most beautiful natural locales in the Baltimore area and has long been a favorite escape from city life. Mountain bikers and runners flock to the area for its many scenic trails, and there's also a skeet shooting range, disc golf course, horseback riding, fishing and boating. Every weekend, a three-mile stretch of Loch Raven Drive (between Providence Road and Morgan Mill Road) is closed to traffic and transforms into a running, biking and roller-blading trail for thousands of weekend athletes looking to commune with nature. There are also more than twenty miles of off-road trails throughout the watershed area. Whatever your sport, be sure to treat the actual reservoir with respect -- it supplies all of Baltimore's drinking water.