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HIKING & BIKING
Enjoy these easily accessible trails, which are not typically difficult or very long and are “hiker-friendly” for all ages.
HIKING & BIKING
2019
Bald Cypress Nature Trail
Pocomoke River State Forest and Park
Milburn Landing Area
410-632-2566
This trail is a one-mile long self-guided glimpse of three forest types on the edge of the Pocomoke River: a pine grove, mixed hardwoods, and a bald cypress swamp. Observe three distinct plant communities competing and changing under the influence of the natural environment.
Beach to Bay Indian Trail
National Recreation Trail from Pocomoke City to Ocean City. Established by the Algonquin Nation and the first European immigrants.
Cypress Park Nature and
Exercise Trail
Pocomoke City
410-957-1333
This trail begins at Cypress Park and winds four-miles around Stevenson’s Pond to Winter Quarters Landing, a public boat ramp. The trail is enhanced by several sections of floating boardwalk, exercise stations, a 57 foot pedestrian bridge, 260 foot fishing pier, gazebo, and canoe launch sites. From the trail, view a unique diversity of trees and birds that make this portion of the Pocomoke River so special. You can also hike a shorter one and a half-mile loop.
Goat Island Nature Trail
Snow Hill
410-632-2080
View Byrd Park and Snow Hill from one side of this uninhabited island and a typical cypress swamp on the other. This trail is accessible by boat or canoe on the northeast end of the island. As you hike this quarter- mile trail, observe the variety of birds and plant life that changes seasonally.
Life of the Dunes Trail
Assateague Island National Seashore
410-641-1441
This half-mile trail through soft sands puts visitors in the mood to explore a harsh, desert-like environment. Animal tracks and a wide variety of plants characterize the interesting dune land habitat. Trailside exhibits show how salt-laden winds off the ocean naturally prune several plants into unusual shapes.
Life of the Forest Trail
Assateague Island National Seashore
410-641-1441
A hard path surface winds its way past woodland ponds and through a half-mile of diverse shrubs and mature loblolly pines. Exhibits introduce visitors to many forest inhabitants. An observation deck at the edge of the woods offers a breathtaking view of several miles of forest that overlooks Chincoteague Bay.
Life of the Marsh Trail
Assateague Island National Seashore
410-641-1441
An elevated boardwalk runs through a half-mile
of Assateague salt marshes. Exhibits interpret the importance of this habitat to barrier island ecology. Many wetland bird species can be seen from this trail and an observation deck offers a panoramic view of Chincoteague Bay on Assateague’s backside.
Milburn Landing Hiking Trail
Pocomoke River State Forest and Park
Milburn Landing Area
410-632-2566
This 3.7-miles of natural delight await explorers in this forest of hardwood and upland pine. Trail maps and guides can be purchased at the Chesapeake Forest/ Pokomoke State Forest and Pocomoke River State Park offices. Call for more information..
The Nature Conservancy’s
Paul Leifer Trail
Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum
410-632-2032
An ideal place for nature walks, canoeing, and birdwatching. Part of the Nassawango Creek Preserve, the trail is accessed through the Furnace town Visitor Center. Open 11 am–5 pm, from April through October.
Pusey Branch Nature Trail
Pocomoke River State Forest and Park
Nazareth Church Tract, Old Furnace Road 410-632-2566
On sunny days in the Pokomoke Forest, this soft 0.6- mile woodland floor trail winds through mixed pine, hardwood, and bottomland hardwood. A picnic table is handy for refreshment breaks. Visitors are encouraged to wear blaze orange during the hunting season.
Trail of Change
Pocomoke River State Forest and Park, Shad Landing
410-632-2566
A self-guided trail approximately one-mile of forest and swamp make up this lovely spot of earth. Wild horses roam wherever they please, and birds make seasonal homes among the tree branches.