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Oregon Ridge Park

Park in Cockeysville, Maryland, US

Summary

Park in Cockeysville, Maryland, US

Field	Value
name	Oregon Ridge
photo	OregonRidgeBridge.jpg
photo_alt	50
photo_caption	The walking bridge at the entrance to the trails at Oregon Ridge
type	County
location	Cockeysville, Maryland
coords
area	1043 acre
operator	Baltimore County

Oregon Ridge Park is a 1043 acre park in Cockeysville, Maryland. This park is run by the Baltimore County Recreation and Parks department. The park has two entrances, one for the Lodge side, and the other for the Oregon Ridge Nature Center.

The park features walking and hiking trails, the Oregon Ridge Nature Center with live animals, picnic and recreation areas, a lodge, and cross-country skiing and sledding.

The Nature Center side of the park is the location of an annual Honey Harvest Festival, maple sugaring weekends, summer camps and weekly programming for families in the Baltimore County are. The Lodge side hosts a Fourth of July celebration, which includes a concert by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

History

The site for the park was originally owned by John Merryman during the 1800s.

The park was built on the site of some abandoned Goethite (iron ore) and marble quarries dating back to the 1830s. A structure, the Goff Tenant House, and several other ruins of the mining village remain. One of the quarries has long since filled with water. It was then used for many years for swimming, with an added sand beach. Currently this area is only used for Baltimore County programming like canoeing and cane pole fishing. Swimming and fishing is prohibited.

The park was previously used for downhill skiing in the 1960s, but warmer temperatures in the region and the cost of artificially producing snow made this usage impractical. Remnants of the lifts are still present, and the main slope is used as a seating area for outdoor concerts.

In 1990, Baltimore County acquired the Merryman Tract, which includes the valley of the Baisman Run, expanding to the south of the original park area.

Gallery

File:OregonRidgeTurtles.jpg|Turtles at Oregon Ridge Nature Center File:OregonRidgeFarm.jpg|Outdoor animal exhibit File:OregonRidgeJulyFireworks.jpg|Fireworks on 4th of July File:Oregon ridge music stage.jpg|The main stage

References

Bryan MacKay. (2002). "Baltimore Trails: A Guide for Hikers and Mountain Bikers". [[Johns Hopkins University Press.
Balkan, E.. (2006). "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles, Baltimore: Including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties". Menasha Ridge Press.
MacKay, B.. (1995). "Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide". Johns Hopkins University Press.
(1999). "Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State". Johns Hopkins University Press.
MacKay, B.. (1995). "Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide". Johns Hopkins University Press.
(30 January 2005). "Sledding at Oregon Ridge". The Washington Post.
"Lost Ski Area Profile: Oregon Ridge". dcski.com.

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