Gunpowder Falls State Park
Gunpowder Falls State Park is a public recreation area comprising six non-contiguous areas covering 18,000 acres (7,300 ha) in northeastern Baltimore County and western Harford County, Maryland. The state park is primarily made up of the stream valleys of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls and the Gunpowder River; its natural features range from tidal marshes to rugged interior slopes. The park has over 120 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing plus facilities for picnicking, tubing, canoeing and kayaking, tide-water fishing and crabbing, fly fishing, and hunting, among other activities. It is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
| Gunpowder Falls State Park | |
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Park headquarters at Jerusalem Mill Village in 2009 | |
Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Baltimore County & Harford County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest city | Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°21′45″N 76°20′33″W |
| Area | 14,949 acres (60.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
| Established | 1959 |
| Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Gunpowder Falls State Park |
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