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QUIET WATERS PARK |
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| Rules | Contact Us |
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| GENERAL INFO |
| Address: | 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, MD 21403 |
| Phone: | (410) 222-1777 |
| Hours: | 7:00 a.m. to dusk
park office hours |
| Closed on Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day |
| Size: | 340 acres |
| Amenities: | visitor center and cafe
restrooms
playground
picnic areas
pavilions (permit only)
indoor room rental (Blue Heron Center)
wedding in the park
paved hike and bike trails
nature trails
gardens
dog park
ice rink |
| Fees: | view fees |
| Calendar: | monthly calendar |
| Website: | Friends of Quiet Waters Park
Volunteer Opportunities  |
| Map: | view map |
| Extras: | 2011 enviromental lecture series
boat and bike rentals
20th birthday event slideshow
frequently asked questions |
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| ABOUT THE PARK |
Nestled between the South River and Harness Creek, Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis offers a wide variety of activities. Visitors can walk, jog, or bike on over 6 miles of paved trails winding through hardwood forests and past grassy fields, play at the multi-level children’s playground, enjoy the vistas of the South River promenade and scenic overlook, or picnic among 340 acres of beautiful park land.
The park’s Visitor Center includes formal gardens, art galleries and public restrooms. Pavilions can be rented for large outdoor parties and cook-outs. The park’s indoor facility, Blue Heron Center is available for weddings, parties, and business meetings. For questions, call the park office at (410) 222-1777. |
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Boating opportunities are available seasonally. See the Cartop Boat Launch Site Guide for more information. |
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| HOW TO GET TO THE PARK |
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| PARK HISTORY |
It is common knowledge that prior to becoming a park, Quiet Waters was a farm. However, the history of Quiet Waters extends several millennia into the past, with evidence of pre-historic aboriginal occupation. Upon the colonization of the Americas, Quiet Waters became a valuable plot of land, changing hands many times before its final ownership by Anne Arundel County. To completely understand the historical and pre-historical habitation of Quiet Waters it is necessary to look at the areas environmental condition as glacial recession marked the end of the last ice age, approximately 15,000 B.C. Read more >> |
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Quiet Waters Park is a unit of the Park Operations Division of the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. |
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