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: 38.71675, -76.64750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Trail

• Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jug Bay Natural Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bowen Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Church · church · Prince George's · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rosaryville State Park · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Episcopal Church · church · Prince George's · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cedarville State Forest · sanctuary · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
• Captain Salem Avery House Museum · museum · Anne Arundel · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~26 km · Must-see
• Belt Woods Natural Environment Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~29 km · Must-see
• National Capital Radio & Television Museum · museum · Prince George's · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sharps Island Light · fort · Talbot · ~31 km · Must-see
• Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Calvert · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Charles · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~32 km · Must-see
• Quiet Waters Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~34 km · Must-see
• Thomas Point Shoal Light · fort · Anne Arundel · ~34 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 · ~71 km · Must-see
• Trolley Line #9 Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~79 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~82 km · Must-see
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail · trek · Montgomery · ~84 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek Greenway · trek · Montgomery · ~91 km · Must-see
• Ma and Pa Trail · trek · Harford · ~117 km · Must-see
• Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~124 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~148 km · Must-see
• The Extra Mile · trek · District of Columbia · ~49 km
• Four Mile Run Trail · trek · Arlington · ~53 km

All treks in Maryland

Frequently asked