Lake Roland Park

Paddle a kayak on an 1860s reservoir, hike past rare serpentine barrens and let the dog run at Paw Point, a short light-rail ride north of downtown Baltimore.

1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, MD 21210 · Baltimore, MD

About Lake Roland Park

Lake Roland is a park of more than 500 acres around a reservoir that Baltimore built in the late 1850s, just over the city line in Baltimore County. Trails cross woods, wetlands and the serpentine barrens of Bare Hills, a rare habitat for endangered plants. You can launch a canoe or kayak without a permit, use the nature center, picnic pavilions and playground, or bring a dog to the fenced Paw Point dog park. The Falls Road Light Rail stop is at the park.

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