Looking to make a list of parks in MD where we can ride during the week and where they don’t hunt during hunting season.
So far this is what I have:
Agricultural History Farm, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood MD
any other good ones?
Gunpowder State Park (Sweet Air). They do have one or two weekends of hunting to control the deer population but they post signs well in advance and let you know the area of the park the hunters will be located. I believe that may be in sometime in January.
Fair Hill is a managed hunt area so they only have a few days out the year they hunt.
Schooley Mill Park in Highland
Rockburn Park in Elkridge. This park also has direct access to Patapsco state park (Avalon area) which does not allow hunting.
Patapsco state park Mckeldin has 2 days of hunting each season, but it is well marked/advertised in advance.
Just got this via email because I requested the Woodstock park’s hunting schedule. Baylady – I’ll email it to you too.
Montgomery Parks Fall and Winter 2010/2011 Deer Management Closures
Parks closed for managed deer hunts—closed sunrise through sunset on the dates indicated.
•Hoyles Mill Conservation Park and attached segments of Little Seneca Stream Valley Park (Boyds), Closed: Friday, October 29, Friday, November 5; Saturday, November 13; Friday, November 19, Saturday, December 4; Saturday, December 11; Saturday, January 8; Friday, January 14; Saturday, January 22, Saturday, January 29; Friday, February 11; Saturday, February 19; and Friday, February 25
•Woodstock Special Park (Beallsville), Closed: Friday, October 29; Friday, November 5; Saturday, November 13; Friday, November 19; Saturday, December 4; Saturday, December 11; Saturday, January 8; Friday, January 14; Saturday, January 22; and Saturday, January 29
•Great Seneca Stream Valley Park, Unit 2 (Gaithersburg), Closed: Wednesdays, November 3 and 17; December 15; and January 12 and 26
•North Germantown Greenway Park (Gaithersburg), Closed: Wednesdays, November 3 and 17; December 15; and January 12 and 26
•Rachel Carson Conservation Park (Sunshine), Closed: Mondays, November 8, 15 and 22; December 13; and January 10
•Blockhouse Point Conservation Park (Darnestown), Closed: Tuesdays, November 16 and 23, December 14, and January 11 and 25
•Bucklodge Forest Conservation Park (Barnesville), Closed: Fridays, December 3 and 10; and January 7
•Little Seneca Stream Valley Park, Unit 1 (Boyds), Closed: Fridays, December 3 and 10; and January 7
•Little Bennett Regional Park (Clarksburg), Closed: Monday, December 6 through Thursday, December 9; and Monday, January 3 through Thursday, January 6
Parks closed for Park Police-based sharpshooting—closed 5:30 pm through Sunrise January 1 through March 31, 2011.
•Agricultural History Farm Park and attached segments of Rock Creek Stream Valley Park (Derwood)
•Black Hill Regional Park (Boyds)
•Layhill Local Park (Wheaton)
•North Branch Stream Valley Park, Units 2 & 3 (Norbeck)
•Northwest Branch Recreational Park (Aspen Hill)
•Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, Unit 7 (Ashton)
•Rock Creek Regional Park (Rockville)
•Rock Creek Stream Valley Park, Unit 7 (Aspen Hill)
•Wheaton Regional Park (Wheaton)
•Woodlawn Special Park (Sandy Spring)
Excellent information Jazzrider!
Thanks KlawPaws! We really need to meet in the middle and ride together again. Maybe we can do Gettysburg again some time this winter! 
Jug Bay Natural Area, in PG County has no hunting and trails for horses, hikes, bikers, etc. 8 miles of trails, good map online, can ride them twice for a longer ride.
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Nature/Jug_Bay_Natural_Area.htm
Rosaryville State Park, PG County also, has managed Bow hunts only, very limited. Cedarville State Forest has a non-hunting zone and a hunting zone, PG County.
Bonnie S.
