Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail
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The Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail (sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail) is a set of short trails along the original Chesapeake Beach Railway
route from Washington, D.C.
to Chesapeake Beach
, Maryland
. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(M-NCPPC) acquired portions of the corridor through the subdivision process. Some sections have already been built. Plans call for future sections to be built as available until this corridor serves as the spine for a number of greenway
branches.
When developed, the trail will be owned, managed, and maintained by M-NCPPC. It will cross three counties in southeast Maryland, with 28 miles (45.1 km) of greenway corridor through Calvert and Anne Arundel counties, and 11 miles through Prince George’s County
.
Calvert County acquired a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) tract adjacent to Fishing Creek
and the town of Chesapeake Beach which contains 1800 feet (548.6 m) of the railroad right-of-way. This property, renamed Fishing Creek Park, is adjacent to the terminus of the trail at Chesapeake Railroad Museum. Plans are underway to develop this portion of the trail and connect it to residential communities within the vicinity, providing off-road access to the towns of Chesapeake Beach and North Beach
and their in-town boardwalks and trails. In September 2004, the state of Maryland committed $1.6 million for construction of the first 1.4 miles (2.3 km) of trail. Construction for the trail was scheduled to begin fall 2005 but has been pushed back to 2008.
In Anne Arundel County the trail would connect Walker Mill Regional Park and Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
. It would also connect to the south with the town of Chesapeake Beach.
In Prince George's County, a 100 feet (30.5 m) long portion was built in Maryland Park between Crown Street and the Addison Plaza shopping center. Sidewalks along Ritchie Marlboro Road serve as the trail in the area near the Beltway.
Chesapeake Beach Railway
The Chesapeake Beach Railway , now defunct, was an American railroad of southern Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th century. The CBR ran 27.629 miles from Washington, D.C. on tracks formerly owned by the Southern Maryland Railroad and then on its own single track through Maryland farm...
route from Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Chesapeake Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Its major attractions include a Railway Museum & Trail, the Chesapeake Beach Water Park, marinas, piers, charter boat fishing, and a Veterans Memorial Park...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.-History:...
(M-NCPPC) acquired portions of the corridor through the subdivision process. Some sections have already been built. Plans call for future sections to be built as available until this corridor serves as the spine for a number of greenway
Greenway
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branches.
When developed, the trail will be owned, managed, and maintained by M-NCPPC. It will cross three counties in southeast Maryland, with 28 miles (45.1 km) of greenway corridor through Calvert and Anne Arundel counties, and 11 miles through Prince George’s County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
.
Calvert County acquired a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) tract adjacent to Fishing Creek
Fishing Creek, Maryland
Fishing Creek is an unincorporated community just north of Hoopersville, Maryland, in Dorchester County, Maryland, on Hoopers Island.It is in area code 410, and ZIP Code 21634.-Description:...
and the town of Chesapeake Beach which contains 1800 feet (548.6 m) of the railroad right-of-way. This property, renamed Fishing Creek Park, is adjacent to the terminus of the trail at Chesapeake Railroad Museum. Plans are underway to develop this portion of the trail and connect it to residential communities within the vicinity, providing off-road access to the towns of Chesapeake Beach and North Beach
North Beach, Maryland
North Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. The town is contiguous with the larger town of Chesapeake Beach which has a new boardwalk, a new resort spa hotel, a recreational water park, and new housing...
and their in-town boardwalks and trails. In September 2004, the state of Maryland committed $1.6 million for construction of the first 1.4 miles (2.3 km) of trail. Construction for the trail was scheduled to begin fall 2005 but has been pushed back to 2008.
In Anne Arundel County the trail would connect Walker Mill Regional Park and Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is located along the tidal Patuxent River in southern Maryland. It was established in 1985 and is operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It includes more than of tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows and fields...
. It would also connect to the south with the town of Chesapeake Beach.
In Prince George's County, a 100 feet (30.5 m) long portion was built in Maryland Park between Crown Street and the Addison Plaza shopping center. Sidewalks along Ritchie Marlboro Road serve as the trail in the area near the Beltway.