About trails in Charles County, Maryland

Charles County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 158 miles in total, an average of 4.5 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 24 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Southern Maryland Potomac Heritage Trail On-Road Bicycling Route, at 80.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 13 campsites, and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Aquasco, Cedarville, and Port Tobacco Village.

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158Total miles

13Campsites

16Boat launches

3Trailheads

Southern Maryland Potomac Heritage Trail On-Road Bicycling RouteMTB80.2 mi Indian Head Rail TrailHike38.8 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi brown trailHike3.5 mi White TrailHike2.9 mi Green TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Maxwell Hall - Brown2.1 mi Maxwell Hall - Blue1.9 mi Forest RoadHikeMTB1.8 mi Maxwell Hall - Green1.7 mi General's Walk TrailHike1.6 mi Maxwell Hall - Red1.2 mi red trailHike1.2 mi Cross RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Butterfly TrailHike1.1 mi orange trailHike1.1 mi Maxwell Hall - Orange1.1 mi Cal Posey TrailHike1.0 mi Burnt Pine Trail0.9 mi Eagle Nest TrailHike0.7 mi yellow trailHike0.7 mi Sunset RoadHike0.7 mi Village TrailHike0.7 mi West Trail0.7 mi Maxwell Hall - Yellow0.6 mi Blue Banks TrailHike0.5 mi Blue PathHike0.5 mi Indian Head Riverwatch Upland and RiverwalkHike0.5 mi Maiden Fair Trail0.5 mi Cross Road TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Bird Watchers Trail0.4 mi Chiles Homesite TrailHike0.2 mi Wetlands TrailHike0.2 mi Green PathHike0.1 mi Maxwell Hall Trail CourseHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Charles County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.