Forest Trail

Forest Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Forest Trail

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Forest Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.78403, -76.69871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Trail

• Jug Bay Natural Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~4 km · Must-see
• Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rosaryville State Park · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Belt Woods Natural Environment Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Church · church · Prince George's · ~19 km · Must-see
• National Capital Radio & Television Museum · museum · Prince George's · ~20 km · Must-see
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~21 km · Must-see
• Captain Salem Avery House Museum · museum · Anne Arundel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cedarville State Forest · sanctuary · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bowen Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~24 km · Must-see
• Foxhill Park · park · Prince George's · ~25 km · Must-see
• Belair Stable Museum · museum · Prince George's · ~26 km · Must-see
• Capitol View Plaza · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Episcopal Church · church · Prince George's · ~28 km · Must-see
• Benning Park Recreation Center · park · District of Columbia · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Church · church · Prince George's · ~29 km · Must-see
• Quiet Waters Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Trail

Other treks near Forest Trail

• Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (super) · trek · Fairfax · ~64 km · Must-see
• Trolley Line #9 Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~68 km · Must-see
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail · trek · Montgomery · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~76 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek Greenway · trek · Montgomery · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ma and Pa Trail · trek · Harford · ~110 km · Must-see
• Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~115 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~137 km · Must-see
• Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~149 km · Must-see
• The Extra Mile · trek · District of Columbia · ~39 km

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