Besty McMillion’s first memory of Patapsco Valley State Park was when she was a teenager on a group date visiting the swinging bridge in the Avalon section. “It was kind of swingy and a little ...

the swinging bridge, the railroad viaduct, and the numerous trails marked "easy" or "level." There is so much more to Patapsco Valley State Park, and I hope to find the scenery that makes this ...

Patapsco Valley State Park, one of Maryland’s oldest state parks ... where you will see a modern split-rail fence and a bench. After you take in the swirling, splashing rapids below, this ...

Aurora McClain, 7, and Samantha Parlaman walk across the swinging bridge in Patapsco Valley State Park’s Avalon area May 27. Attendance has grown so much that parks were filled to capacity 20 ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering tearing down the Bloede Dam, a 230-foot-long, 30-foot-tall bridge across ... For people using Patapsco Valley State Park, the dam ...

Emergency crews rescued a 6-year-old boy who somehow got tangled up upside-down on a rope swing above water at Patapsco Valley State Park.Around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, crews from the Howard County ...