Closings, Cancellations, & Delays

The entrance to the Severn Chapel Road - Bacon Ridge Natural Area is closed for construction. The park remains open! You can access all trails from the Hawkins Road and Bacon Ridge Road trailheads. The Bike Skills Park will remain open and accessible via the trail system. For more information on the construction project and alternative parking areas, please visit the Bacon Ridge Natural Area Website. For more information on this construction project, please visit the Capital Projects: Bacon Ridge Natural Area webpage.

Starting January 19, the scenic overlook at Downs Park will be closed for repairs. The repairs are expected to last 8-10 weeks, depending on the weather. We apologize for the inconvenience.

River Farm Park will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 22, February 3, February 17 & February 19 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Kinder Farm Park will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27 & Tuesday, February 10, for deer management. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Glendening Nature Preserve will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 22, February 3, February 17 & February 19 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Emory Waters Nature Preserve will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 22, February 3, February 17 & February 19 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Quiet Waters Park will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20 & Thursday, February 5, for deer management. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Compass Pointe Golf Course will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29 & Thursday February 12 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Due to extreme conditions, the boat ramp will be CLOSED through Sunday, February 1. 

Beginning the week of September 22, construction will begin for the Lake Waterford Dredging and Shoreline Enhancement Project. During this period, fishing at Lake Waterford Park will be prohibited, and the small parking lot closest to the dam along Maryland Route 648 (Baltimore - Annapolis Blvd) will be closed. We apologize for any inconvenience. To learn more about this project, please visit the Lake Waterford Park Dredging Project website.

Construction on the multi-purpose field will begin on 12/1/25. During this construction, a section of the parking lot will be closed to stage material and equipment.

WEDNESDAY, January 28

• Child care facilities, athletic fields and sites, Arundel Olympic Swim Center, and the North County Recreation Center are CLOSED. 
• All events, programs, reservations, and permits for child care facilities, athletic fields and sites, Arundel Olympic Swim Center and the North County Recreation Center are CANCELLED.
• North Arundel Aquatic Center, Deep Run Recreation Center, and South County Recreation Center will OPEN at 10:00 a.m.
• Parks and park visitor centers will open at their normal times. [PARK VISITORS should take extreme caution when visiting the park due to adverse conditions from ice and snow.]
• Quiet Waters Park Ice Rink will OPEN at 12:00 p.m. / Glen Burnie Ice Rink will open at its normal time.