The Best Recreation and Parks
There's something for everyone to see, enjoy & do in Howard County!
- Mall in Columbia with state-of-the-art movie theaters including an IMAX
- Toby’s Dinner Theater
- Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Main Street in Ellicott City
- Savage Mill
- Hiking and Biking Patapsco River
- Clark’s Elioak Farm, equipped with a fantastic petting zoo
- Mt. Ida, Waverly and Oakland mansions, Oakland Mansion also proudly houses the African Art Museum of Maryland
- Howard County Center of African American Culture
- The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks and The Columbia Association offer residents and visitors lovely lakes, parks, tot lots, over 80 miles of pathways, community centers, a visual arts center, swimming pools, tennis clubs, an ice rink, an equestrian center and a new sports park with miniature golf, batting cages and skateboard facility!
- Howard County offers six regional parks, 24 community parks, seven golf courses, five lakes, and over 200 miles of walking, hiking and biking trails. It’s easy to see why Sports Illustrated voted Howard County “The Best Hometown in America” for sports.
Notable Awards
Public Leadership in the Arts,
Americans for the Arts – 2007
Good Sports Community of the Year, Sports Illustrated- 2006
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