Top rated Nature preserves in Lake Shore, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Nature preserves in Lake Shore

Experience the best that Lake Shore has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 77 places from Nature preserve category.

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Ferncliff Wildlife & Wildflower Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful easy trail for any experience level. Not much parking is the only real complaint. Wide trail. Beautiful little creek with waterfalls and lots of picture moments. Exposed rock layers in the creek make for interesting views. Nice access to the river and railroad tracks. There is even a more...

4.90 (76 reviews) (~77.94 km from centre)

Marshy Point Nature Center

Park

👍👍 Great fun for for the kids. We came for the Annual Spring Festival and we had a good time. Lots of exhibits to look at. And educational to learn about our local environment.

4.80 (581 reviews) (~28.6 km from centre)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Nature preserve

4.80 (524 reviews) (~80.17 km from centre)

Catoctin Creek Park & Nature Center

Park

Verdant park known for its native wildlife, charming walking trails & a cozy nature center.

4.80 (399 reviews) (~98.21 km from centre)

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 My favorite park in the DMV area. Beautiful ecosystems with an amazing abundance of wildlife. I’ve never seen so many ospreys in one spot. The park has a bunch of trails and they are well marked and maintained. The boardwalk through the marsh is a highlight every time I go. The Patuxent River and w...

4.80 (342 reviews) (~40.41 km from centre)

Howard County Conservancy

Non-profit organization

👍👍 Absolutely wonderful! Great free programs, amazing summer camp, schools out programs, and they have a nature preschool now! Lots of resident animals that are excited to meet you. Over 200 acres and 3 miles of trails! Staff are friendly and helpful always. Also a great venue for weddings or events!

4.80 (315 reviews) (~40.84 km from centre)

Kellys Run Nature Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Moderately challenging hike on hilly, rocky terrain. Kelly's Run Trail is about 3.8 miles long with a variety of terrain levels. Some beautiful views of the river from a paved path at one point, and a winding walk along a creek amongst surprisingly large boulders and rhododendron forest, several sma...

4.80 (263 reviews) (~82.83 km from centre)

White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 Great mountain bike trails. Lots of variety. Some parking is paid but there are other free Sparta and parking just outside the park. Get here early enough and there isn’t many people about. Highly recommend

4.80 (200 reviews) (~92.46 km from centre)

Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail

Nature preserve

👍👍 Great place to run and just a few minutes away from I-83. If you go north from here, you’ll cross into Pennsylvania in just under 7 miles. It’s a slight uphill (about a 1% grade) all the way to New Freedom (a town that’s about a mile north of the MD-PA border) and then goes slightly downhill to York...

4.80 (185 reviews) (~61.21 km from centre)

Climbers Run Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 Spectacular trails and sites. Short hike on one side (maybe 20 min at a decent stride) due to someone posting private property signs. Still worth the stop however. The Lancaster Conservancy does a great job maintaining this trail. For those simply looking for a little relaxation in nature, the Conse...

4.80 (155 reviews) (~92.02 km from centre)

White Clay Creek Preserve

Nature preserve

Scenic park with a river & historical dwellings, offering trout fishing, hiking & biking trails.

4.80 (155 reviews) (~94.22 km from centre)

Nature Forward

Nature preserve

Bird-watching boutique with books, jewelry, cards, seed & optics that can be tested on the grounds.

4.80 (152 reviews) (~51.61 km from centre)

Fair Hill Nature Center

Park

👍👍 Absolutely beautiful place to hike, have a picnic, or walk your pups! Grounds are exceptionally maintained! Many trailheads to start from; each with they’d own unique sights of nature and wildlife!

4.80 (140 reviews) (~87.01 km from centre)

Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 Such a fun center, so many live animals and things to touch and microscopes to use. Tons of books, play area for littles, a nature center down below, and awesome staff. Not sure how it is when crowded, excited to check out some programs.

4.80 (108 reviews) (~63.96 km from centre)

Middle Patuxent Environmental Area & Foundation Parking

Nature preserve

4.80 (61 reviews) (~39.16 km from centre)

Kelly's Run

Nature preserve

👍 Great hike. Beautiful views. Got lost

4.80 (58 reviews) (~82.9 km from centre)

Fishing Creek Nature Preserve

Nature preserve

4.80 (47 reviews) (~80.54 km from centre)

Trout Run Nature Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Underrated and beautiful. Maybe a 2 mile hike, mostly flat land, but a few narrow paths and climbing under fallen trees. Wear sturdy shoes! Love this place!! Parking space is very limited.

4.80 (40 reviews) (~90.44 km from centre)

Bear Island Potomac Gorge

Nature preserve

👍👍 Billy Goat Trail A: Marker 3 Check out the cascading waterfalls and unique bridge. Billy Goat Trail A: Marker 2 & 1 Rocky trail and beautiful view

4.80 (38 reviews) (~65.64 km from centre)

Loch Raven Reservoir Park

Nature preserve

Natural area around a water reservoir offering fishing, boat rentals, birdwatching & picnicking.

4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~40.68 km from centre)

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Top rated Nature preserves in Lake Shore, United States