Historic St. Mary's City Nature Trail is a 3.8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Saint Marys City, Maryland that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
January 18, 2021Easy hike for anyone with some muddy spots that can be avoided by staying in the edge of the trail. Found some newish campsites there as well near the water that would be nice when the weather is warmer.
January 13, 2021Hidden gem! Beautiful trail with great views and peaceful surroundings. Great for dogs. Super muddy so wear boots.
January 8, 2021great trail. super beautiful and well marked. there are a lot of stretches of mud so wear boots if you can. i’ll definitely be back!
January 5, 2021Wonderful hike, some parts get pretty low and can be pretty muddy so be prepared. I wasn’t and now have two wet socks and shoes.
December 12, 2020great water views. Would rate a 5 as an easy walk except for numerous muddy sections.
December 5, 2020Great trail very muddy today though.
November 21, 2020November 15, 2020A little wet, but beautiful views
October 24, 2020October 10, 2020September 22, 2020September 18, 2020September 18, 2020August 27, 2020Trail was nice buts lots of mosquitoes on the south end.
August 17, 2020Nice, easy walk the whole time—very flat. Lots of beautiful views! We saw osprey, snakes, a turtle, deer, and more! The informational signs were nice and there is a random slave house exhibit that looks like an abandoned building, definitely check it out!
August 3, 2020Beautiful views of the St. Mary’s River as well as plenty of informational stops. Loved learning while walking!
July 4, 2020It was a great trail overall - we enjoyed walking to the historic church before starting the hike and finding other historic buildings along the way however BEWARE, when we came home we found 10+ ticks on our dogs and on us.
April 25, 2020great spring day. historic st. mary's city plus nature trail.
April 24, 2020Love the views and very beautiful trail!!
April 19, 2020From Farthing through HSMC then Woodland Trail past slave quarters to Chancellor Point and back.
April 5, 2020Great afternoon hike. Easy trail with good bay/creek views. Includes historical markers.
January 26, 2020easy to light moderate for walking and a good stretch. Bikes would have to deal with tree roots but mostly bike-able..
July 20, 2019Very poorly marked trail but easily navigated with the app. Lots of fun on a little beach about halfway.
April 27, 2019The trail had rocks and trees in the trail a bit, and the rain made it muddy. The trail was beautiful and had plenty of shade. Definitely recommend.
March 3, 2019Too short for my liking. Wear waterproof shoes. Nice views
February 4, 2019
First to ReviewWe enjoyed hiking this trail. The views of the woods and water are beautiful. There are, maybe, a half dozen benches along the way and several small bridges. Since we hiked on a warmish winter day, the ground was fairly soft with stretches of the low areas extremely muddy. We encountered several large blown down trees across the trail, but they weren’t difficult to get over. Other than the muddy stretches, the trail, which is amply marked with blue painted roots and rocks, is well worth hiking.
