It's a fairly good sized playground, a short walk from downtown with plenty of shade a few benches…read moreand a nice soft layer of mulch to keep your kids from bruising too much. There are a few unusual features (a tot-sized climbing boulder to get up to the slides) and a mini jungle-gym for smaller kids. All in all, a wonderful location and a great place to let kids work off some steam before dinner. I spent a little time here with my daughter before heading to the tail end of a bridal shower. It wasn't child (or husband) appropriate, but her great-aunts and 1st cousins once removed (yes, I had to look that up) wanted to see her - so we had to entertain ourselves for a little while. She was able to wander around and climb on things without ruining her dress, and even did a few times down the slides. The older girls (elementary to middle school) were running around playing a game called gravel, but they were nice about giving her space. (the game is similar to marco-polo, but you call out gravel if someone is on the ground. The girls didn't actually know what gravel meant, or why you yelled it if someone was one the ground. The ground was covered in mulch, and I suppose yelling "MULCH" isn't as fun, but they could have said "Ground" as easily, but first they would have had to figure out what Gravel was, or had someone tell them. I didn't and neither did any of the parents either... so they played Gravel on the Mulch.) So we had a good time until she got a pouch for a snack from the bag and she poured it all over her dress minutes before I was supposed to leave for the party. it's not the playground's fault, so I won't dock any stars. Great place all around.

I have visited downtown Annapolis hundreds of times and never new this little gem was here! The…read moreplay structures are wonderful and there are quite a few swings too. I love how there is a big kid playground and one for smaller kids as well. The park is almost entirely shaded which is nice in the summer months. There are a few benches and a couple of picnic tables too. It's a great spot to let kids burn off some energy while downtown.

Our Annapolis retired women's group met at South River Farm Park today for our monthly hike. It…read morewas a nice outing. There is some (limited) parking and a porta potty at the parking lot. The trails are well marked, with both signs and blazes on the trees. It is all generally shady. We did the Poplar (yellow) trail and also the red trail. There are some views of the water, plus some swamps and ponds along the way. In a couple of places, they have installed rope railings where there is a slight incline. It's a nice local park.

Bottom Line: A very quiet, seemingly underutilized park with a playground and fields…read more I am thankful for the green space that is known as Arnold Park but after living near this park for over nine years it is still a bit of a mystery to me. Over the years I have visited this park on many occasions and I am almost always the only one there. Even on weekends when I think the fields would be in use I seem to be the only one there. When does this park get used? There are several fields/baseball diamonds and as far as I can tell, one of them is even lit. There is also a playground which was just replaced in late 2023. I wish the park had a paved path that looped around the whole park but unfortunately it doesn't.

Went here for the Lavender day. There was a tent with lavender and various items to buy, make, and…read moretaste. Also a bee keeper table where they were extremely friendly and happy to answer questions about bees. We thought there would be a demonstration at the hives, but there wasn't. Walked through the house, garden, and other outbuildings. It was interesting enough. A comment was made about the Native Americans of the area being mean to other people on their land, which was insensitive to say the least. A thorough visit can be done in under and hour. The people working/volunteering here are so excited to share the history with visitors and cleary put their hearts into it. If you're a local and like to explore the history of the area in depth, you'll enjoy this. Not so much for tourists or daytrippers.

Charming historic home, amazingly unaltered from colonial times. Free admission (donations gladly…read moreaccepted) lets you explore the house and outbuildings, the small family cemetery, and the grounds. A garden is full of heirloom vegetables; be nice to the gardeners and you may be offered some garden-fresh veggies to take home. The land had been a significant landmark in the early days of exploration of the Chesapeake, and the site of a battle of the War of 1812. Open Sunday afternoons and a great excursion.

CYCLING THE B&A TRAIL…read more The B&A trail is about 15 miles long and easily accessible via the parking lot on Route 450 (about 2 bikes north of the "old Severn River Bridge). The trail can get on the weekend (starting at 9am) and has a number of stop signs at the entrance to neighborhoods and at road crossings. This will interrupt your rhythm if you're a fast road bike. This is a multi-use trail with joggers, dog walkers, skaters and cyclists. It's easy to share this train with 2-way traffic .. 2 can cycle side-by-side and easily pass others. Plenty of places to stop for food and drink, especially as you near Severna Park.

I think I'm in love!!! ha!…read more Going forward, THIS will be my favorite trail (until I find another)! While riding the BWI airport loop last week, I saw a sign for the B&A trail, so I knew I'd be here next. I still parked at the Thomas Dixon Observation Area and took the trail backwards (well, there's really no right way to take the Airport Loop, but the connection to the B&A is towards the end of the loop). Once I made it to the B&A connection, I had to ask myself, "Where have I been?" I could have been riding THIS trail the whole time! There's so much nature along the trail. Wetlands, native flowers, tons of bamboo, farmland, horses, etc. I love. Also, the trail is nice & flat with few bumps from raised roots. AND the areas that are raised are painted red so you can see them and prepare for the bump. WINNING! AND, there's a bathroom along the trail with a water fountain and bottle filler. The bathroom is air-conditioned, and I even had room to take my bike inside. It was spotless. It's a cute little orange house with benches in front & grass. Many people rest there. At that same spot there's also a contraption that has tools to fix your bike and an air pump. There are several rest areas along the way in the form of benches in the shade. There are also shops in the Severna Park area that cater to trial-goers. I saw a B&A Acai and Smoothie shop, The Bean Co, which I assume to be a coffee shop, and little sandwich shops. The trail is on the back side of the strip mall, but they have tables & chairs back there for trail patrons. I even saw a taproom if you'd like to stop for a beer. My mileage from the Thomas Dixon observation area to the end of the trail in Annapolis was 16 miles (32 roundtrip). You can get some good speed on the back half of the trail which seemed to be less populated. And I'm sure it's also less crowded during the week versus the weekends. It's a nice trail!

It really wouldn't be fair to rate an entire park on the basis of the playground alone. That's the…read moreonly reason I've given it 3 stars, because the small playground itself would barely earn 2 otherwise. The Children's Memorial Playground is relatively new, according to the Queen Anne's County official website. The equipment is perfect for smaller children (my DGS, who is almost 10, quickly lost interest). But really, the lack of shade is a real deal-breaker for us - the equipment gets hot! It appears the park is mostly devoted to sports, with several softball/baseball diamonds, a sand volleyball court, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, and a concession stand for refreshments. The website also lists batting cages and a lacrosse field, which we didn't see. It appears there is a paved trail that runs through it and off in two directions (Cross Island Trail) so the parking lot provides free parking for that. Whenever we travel, we always seek out a new playground so the kiddos can run off steam. It worked for that, briefly, but it was just too hot to hang out there for long. And I wish the info board had more, well, info on it.

unlike the name of this park, we really didn't see anything "lovey dovey" about this place. no…read moreinitials carved in trees, no look out points, no special views of the city. however, this is a good place to go for a run, walk, after dinner stroll, etc. since my family had a mini-reunion in nearby chester, hubby and i took it upon ourselves to find parks and trails where we could workout (and work off all the food that we'd be consuming during our reunion time)! this park is on the path of the cross island trail, and provides running paths, basketball courts, tennis courts, several baseball fields, soccer fields, and lots of grassy areas for picnics and other recreational activities. unfortunately, since we were here during the winter, and it was cold and snowy outside, we didn't get to take advantage of any of the amenities aside from the running paths. but i do recommend taking a jog through this park as it's quite big. will definitely try to return in warmer seasons to take advantage of all that this park has to offer.

What an important memorial. Five pillars honor the five killed in the Capital Gazette shooting in…read more2018. Surrounding the pillars is a brick wall and flowers talking about upholding the First Amendment. If you have any connection to Annapolis, Capital Gazette, or journalism, it's worth a visit to pay your respects.

I don't think many people outside of this neighborhood know about this park. It's sooooo quiet! It…read moreconsists a decently sized parking lot, a rec center, one playground, one pavilion, one basketball court, one tennis court, and one small loop around a field. There's really not much to it, but it's such a nice getaway if you want peace and quiet. I haven't seen more than 3 people at the park and any given time, and sometimes I am the only one! During a time where many people want to be outside of their houses but still avoid people, this park is definitely an answer to that. Just watch the Canadian geese poop on the loop, they're messy and reckless!!