Download - CountCaro CYCLING IN Accommodations Camping Climate & … · Maryland cycling laws to be aware of include: • Bicycles are defined as vehicles, with all rights and responsibilities

Bicycling Caroline County’s quiet, lightly-traveled countryside, you can imagine youare back in time. With a county populationof only 30,000, meeting a car on the road isan infrequent occurrence. You can cyclethrough picturesque small towns on gentlycurving roadways. The terrain is generally flatwith occasional slight grades. You will feelyou are a part of the landscape, swept up inpeaceful, natural vistas. Be surprised by hotair balloons suddenly appearing overhead orultra-light aircraft buzzing by. Caroline’smoderate climate, due to its positionbetween the ocean and the Chesapeake Bay,offers great bicycling year round. Camping at Martinak or Tuckahoe State Parks providesa convenient base from which to explore the county on your bicycle, as well as offershiking and mountain bike trails for a change of pace. You will probably run outtime before you run out of cycling trips inCaroline County.

All roads are bicycle-legal and there are nolimited access roads. Maryland cycling laws to be aware of include:

• Bicycles are defined as vehicles, with allrights and responsibilities of those inferiorones with motors.

• Bicyclists under the age of 16 are requiredto wear a helmet.

• Bicyclists should ride on the right side ofthe road.

• When in a group, bicyclists should ridesingle file if motorized vehicles are around.

Accommodations Camping Climate & LocationSTAY OVERNIGHT! Caroline County is abeautiful and historic setting. Extend yourstay at any of our accommodations.

Best Western Denton Inn 410-479-8400

Schrader's Bridgetown Lodge 410-758-1824www.schradershunting.com

Gilpin Point B&B 410-673-7625www.gilpinpointbedandbreakfast.com

Idylwild Farm 410-754-9141http://home.dmv.com.~idylwild.com

Memory Lane B&B 410-479-2107www.easternshore.com/memorylane

Riverside Hotel 410-482-7100

Sandy Hill, A Country Inn 410-754-5403www.sandyhillinn.com

Slo Horse Inn B&B 410-634-2128

SANDY HILLSCHRADER’S BRIDGETOWN LODGE

MEMORY LANE

GILPIN POINT

SLO HORSE INN

IDYLWILD FARM

RIVERSIDE HOTELBEST WESTERN DENTON INN

Holiday Park 410-482-6797

Located on 200 acres. Offering plenty toentertain the children with a large pool, gameroom, tennis and basketball courts, miniaturegolf, several playgrounds, river fishing andlots of trails for biking or hiking. Plus variousplanned activities on the weekends. Locatedin Greensboro.

Martinak and Tuckahoe State Parkswww.dnr.state.md.us 888-432-2267

The Choptank River and Tuckahoe Creek has a wide variety of plant and animal life.Anglers may enjoy the opportunity to catchbass, perch, sunfish and catfish. Parks featurefishing, boating, camping, bird watching,cabins and picnicing.

LocationCaroline County, on Maryland’s EasternShore, is located midway between Maryland’snorthern and southern borders. It shares itseastern border with Delaware.

Highway distance from Denton, Maryland

Annapolis, MD 45 miles

Baltimore, MD 61 miles

Dover, DE 32 miles

Norfolk, VA 178 miles

Ocean City, MD 63 miles

Philadelphia, PA 102 miles

Rehoboth, DE 49 miles

Richmond, VA 181 miles

Washington, DC 75 miles

Wilmington, DE 84 miles

Annual Rainfall: 42.6" Annual Snowfall: 16.5" Summer Average Temperature: 75º Winter Average Temperature: 36ºLand Area: 321 sq. miles Elevation: 40-60 ft. above

sea level

Restaurants Places of Interest

Chance’s Country Store21062 Dover Bridge Road 410-673-7630

BETHLEHEM

Bodie’s Dairy MarketMain Street 410-482-8124

Greensboro DeliWhiteleysburg Road 410-482-6077

Greensboro Restaurant*Main Street 410-482-8633

Harry’s*116 West Sunset Avenue 410-482-6758

Mr. D’s610 W. Sunset Avenue 410-482-9020

Riverside Hotel*204 North Main street 410-482-7100

GREENSBORO

Mary’s Country Store6244 Harmony Road 410-673-7263

HARMONY

Baltimore Corner Store24700 Henderson Road 410-482-7000

HENDERSON

Pam’s Place*Main Street 410-673-7333

PRESTON

Connolly’s MarketRt. 480 410-634-2744

Dave’s Place*Rt. 480 410-634-2744

Foster’s MarketN. Central Avenue 410-634-9818

Sam’s Restaurant & Pizza*7 Central Avenue 410-634-1158

RIDGELY

Bloomingdale Quick Mart307 Bloomingdale Avenue 410-754-8230

Cafe Milano108 E. Central Avenue

Diner*110 South Main Street 410-754-0001

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant*119 South Main Street 410-754-8806

King’s Buffet*3350 Hayman Drive 410-754-0888

McDonald’s*327 Bloomingdale Avenue 410-754-3333

S&S Market & Deli521 South Main Street 410-754-8791

Super Soda Center102 W. Central Avenue 410-754-8014

Tastee Freeze*309 Bloomingdale Avenue 410-754-9222

The New Village Inn*402 Old Denton Road 410-754-2484

The Northwest Fork*104 E. Central Avenue 410-754-5745

U-5 Foods3850 Smithville Road 410-754-8294

FEDERALSBURG

Bullock’s Deli422 N. Sixth Street 410-479-0270

Burger King*Routes 313 & 404 410-479-9596

China House16 Denton Plaza 410-479-3595

Colosseum Pizza*14 Denton Plaza 410-479-4600

Cindy’s Country StoreRoutes 313 & 404 410-479-0088

Cohee’s Restaurant & Lounge*Route 404 410-479-9833

Domino’s Pizza28 Denton Plaza 410-479-5600

Dunkin Donuts*601 Legion Road 410-479-5408

Goose Creek Arby’s*Routes 313 & 404 410-479-9420

Joe’s Hoagie House601 N. Sixth Street 410-479-3384

Lily Pad Cafe and Catering*4 S. First Street 410-479-0700

McDonald’s*Routes 313 & 404 410-820-7972

Market Street Cafe*200 Market Street 410-479-3100

Pizza Hut*Routes 313 & 404 410-479-1311

Royal Farm Store5th & Market Streets 410-479-3422

Snappy’s Bar & Grill*Denton Plaza 410-479-5660

Subway*601 Legion Road 410-479-3344

DENTON

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N Main & Maple Streets, Historic Marker, Preston*Preston was founded in 1846 around Frazier’s Chapel, an earlyMethodist Church. First called Snow Hill, the name was changedin 1856 in honor of the prominent Baltimore lawyer.

O Adkins Arboretum, near RidgelyA 400-acre garden and preserve, Adkins Arboretum, is dedicatedto promoting the appreciation and conservation of the rich anddiverse native plants of the Delmarva Peninsula. The four miles ofinterpretive paths lead visitors through a diverse setting ofwoodlands, meadows, wetlands, streams, and display gardens.

P Ridgely AirparkUltra-light aircraft and hang gliders populate the skies over thissmall airport.

Q Ridgely House, Central Avenue, Ridgely*James K. Saulsbury, a veteran of the California Gold Rush of 1849,built this property as his residence and general store. It was oneof the first two private residences built in Ridgely. Dr. Jessee Fiferpurchased the property and established & operated a hospital atthe property from 1935-1945. The Ridgely House exemplifies thehistorical heritage of the Town of Ridgely and currently houses acollection of early photographs & memorabilia open to the public.

R Grange Hall*This former stagecoach stop has an old schoolhouse that housesthe Temple Grange.

S Choptank MarinaLocated on Water Street in Choptank, south of Preston, thismarina provides a public access point to the Choptank River with10-20 foot wide ramps and parking facilities.

T Linchester Flouring Mills, Preston*One of the last water-powered mills on the Shore, it has notoperated since the dam of the millpond broke in 1979. Thestructure has been described as a “treasure of America” becauseits equipment reflects the long evolution of American milling.Note the Fitz waterwheel on the south (rear) side, and themiller’s dwelling across the road.

U The Webb-Fluharty log cabin, near Preston*The rare dwelling built about 1852 by James H. Webb, a freeblack, probably survived because he salvaged ballast stones, leftby vessels in the nearby river, and erected the cabin atop thestones. Webb lived in the small cabin with his wife and twochildren, whom he had purchased from a nearby slaveholder.

G Idylwild Wildlife Management Area, Southern Caroline County

Idylwild Wildlife Management Area is an exceptionally large anddiverse parcel of land that provides many unique opportunities for birdwatching, hiking, hunting, canoeing, and other forms ofrecreation. The site includes freshwater marshes, forests, andforested wetlands, as well as 25 miles of excellent walking trailsfor hiking, nature study, hunting, and horseback riding.

H Federalsburg Railroad Station (c. 1870)*Following the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1868, goodsfrom area mills and tanyards were transported from Federalsburgto larger markets in New York and Philadelphia.

I Riverside Hotel*In June 1911 a local newspaper heralded the construction of “a first-class hostelry … an up-to-date place of recreation and rest… a refreshment hall par excellence … a place to indulge in watersports of all kinds … and a great ornament to Greensboro.” Builtat the height of the “Canning Boom” in the county (1895-1920).

J Goldsborough House, Greensboro*Located at Railroad Avenue, Judge Laird Goldsborough lived herefrom 1897-1970. He served as a one time adjutant general for thePhilippines and authored the islands’ first constitution. Part of thehouse is of pre-revolutionary construction.

K Col. Richardson Tomb & House, Gulpin Point*In 1776 Richardson’s 5th Maryland Regiment drove the Britishfrom the field at the Battle of Harlem Heights, the first victory ofthe Continental Army in a stand-up fight, thereby restoring theconfidence of the previously badly-beaten American soldiers. Helater suppressed pro-British rebellions on the Shore before beingcaptured and held prisoner in England until 1781. This idyllic spotwas his home, circa 1765-1825.

L St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Hillsboro*This Church was established in 1748 at nearby Tuckahoe Bridge inQueen Anne’s County. A church was built at this site in 1768, but itfell into decline as the influence of Methodism grew on the EasternShore. Under the guidance of Rev. Robert William Goldsborough,the present gothic revival structure was begun in1853.

M Mason/Dixon Markers, Marydel*The crown stone of the Mason Dixon Line is located in Marydel.The Line was surveyed in 1762 by Messrs. Mason and Dixon tosettle the contradictory claims of the Penn and Calvert families.The Caroline County border was marked in 1765 by 34 stonesplaced at one-mile intervals. The hand-engraved crown stoneswere placed every five miles. Only 10 stones remain.

A Caroline County Courthouse, Denton*Although chosen by the Maryland legislature in 1773 as thecounty seat, the creation of Denton was delayed until wordarrived in 1781 that the British were surrendering at theBattle of Yorktown. The current Romanesque and neo-Georgian courthouse (c. 1895) replaced the originalcourthouse (c. 1797) that was believed to have been designedby William Buckland.

B Museum of Rural Life, Denton*Located at 12 N. Second Street in Denton, the Museum ofRural Life tells the stories of people living in Caroline County’stotally agriculture-based economy. The museum buildingincludes The Taylor-Brown Dwelling, the "Painter's Range"log cabin, and portions of "Chance's Desire" and"Skillington's Right" properties.

C Tuckahoe Meeting House, West Denton*The meeting house was built in 1802 by members of theSociety of Friends, who had been Nicholites, a sect thatoriginated in Caroline County. The building was used as ahouse of worship and as a Friends School until 1897. Thebuilding was then rented by “Dunkards” for religiousmeetings for blind persons and as a school. It is owned byChoptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

D Schoolhouse/Woman’s Club, Denton*Located at 104 S. Second Street, Denton, this Gothic stylestructure was built in 1883 as a primary school and wasaccepted onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.The school operated until 1925 and was purchased in 1926 bythe Denton Community Club. Although several renovationshave been made, it remains essentially as it was originally.

E Caroline County 4-H & Youth ParkThe Caroline County 4-H Youth Park is located on DetourRoad, off of Route 16 outside of Denton. The complexconsists of three different facilities that are available for rentfor such events as wedding receptions, birthday parties, andmuch more. The Park also serves as the home to the CarolineCounty Fair the first weekend of August each year.

F Choptank River Heritage Center, West Denton*Located at 10215 River Landing Road on the Choptank River inWest Denton, the wharf properties trace their colonial originsto 1774. An old schooner and steamboat warehouse, themuseum offers educational programs on historic port towns,navigation, boatbuilding, river tours, and other aspects ofmaritime life. The Center is completing an extensive inventoryof maritime sites along the Choptank and Tuckahoe Rivers.

MileagesUnit Total Direction

0.0 0.0 L Bee Tree

1.5 1.5 R Jackson

2.1 3.6 R Sandtown (287)

1.0 4.6 STB Old Line

.3 4.9 BLTB Goldsboro (313)

1.8 6.7 L Hollingsworth Circle

.2 6.9 STB Schuyler

1.3 8.2 R Bridgetown

1.5 9.7 R Oakland (312)

2.2 11.9 L Goldsboro (313)

.5 12.4 R Diggins

1.7 14.1 R Bee Tree

3.0 17.1 L Melville

1.6 18.7 BL Templeville

2.4 21.1 R Barkley (302) unmarked

.5 21.6 R Marydel (454)

2.1 23.7 R Henderson (311)

2.9 26.6 L Bee Tree

.4 27.0 to start

START: HendersonHenderson Community Park; River Bridge/Bee Tree

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0.0 0.0 L Seward

.1 .1 L Central (312)

.3 .4 R Railroad

.2 .6 LTB Sunset unmarked

.5 1.1 BR Sixth/Ridgely (480)

2.6 3.7 R Eveland

3.0 6.7 R Crouse Mill

.1 6.8 L Cherry

5.3 12.1 L Oakland (312)

3.2 15.3 L Goldsboro (313)

.5 15.8 R Diggins

1.7 17.5 R Bee Tree

3.0 20.5 L Melville

1.6 22.1 BL Templeville

2.4 24.5 R Barkley (302)

.5 25.0 R Marydel (454)

2.1 27.1 R Henderson (311)

2.9 30.0 L Bee Tree

1.8 31.8 R Jackson

2.1 33.9 L Sandtown (287)

1.7 35.6 R Drapers Mill

4.4 40.0 R Boyce Mill

1.0 41.0 STB (314) over bridge TB Sunset

2.7 43.7 L River

2.8 46.5 R Hog Lot

.8 47.3 L Seward

.9 48.2 to start

NORTHERN ROUTESTART: Ridgely Elementary School;Seward/Central (312)

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0.0 0.0 R North Main (480)

.7 .7 R Sunset (314)

2.3 3.0 L River

2.8 5.8 R Hog Lot

.8 6.6 L Seward

.9 7.5 L Central (312) unmarked

.3 7.8 R Railroad

.2 8.0 LTB Sunset

.5 8.5 R Sixth/Ridgely (480)

2.6 11.1 R Eveland

3.0 14.1 R Crouse Mill

.1 14.2 L Cherry

5.3 19.5 L Oakland (312)

1.0 20.5 R Bridgetown

1.5 22.0 L Schuyler

1.3 23.3 STB Hollingsworth Circle

.2 23.5 R Goldsboro (313)

1.8 25.3 STB Old Line (287)

.3 25.6 STB Sandtown

1.7 27.3 R Drapers Mill

4.4 31.7 R Boyce Mill

1.0 32.7 STB (314)

.3 33.0 R Main (480)

.7 33.7 to start

START: GreensboroGreensboro Elementary School; North Main at intersection (313/480)

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0.0 0.0 R (404 Bus) over bridge

.4 .4 R River (328)

2.2 2.6 L Holsinger

1.1 3.7 R Holly

.7 4.4 L River

4.1 8.5 R Sunset

2.6 11.1 STB Whiteleysburg (314)

3.8 14.9 R Whites

2.6 17.5 L Knife Box

3.1 20.6 R Denton Harrington (317)

3.5 24.1 L Garland

.9 25.0 R Camp

1.4 26.4 L Sixth (313)

.4 26.8 R Market

.4 27.2 to start

START: DentonCrouse Memorial Park; (404 Bus) at bridge

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.4 .4 L Easton Denton (328)

4.5 4.9 R Tuckahoe

6.0 10.9 R Main (404)

.1 11.0 L Ridgely (480) unmarked

3.0 14.0 L Sunset unmarked

.5 14.5 R Railroad

.2 14.7 L Central (312)

.3 15.0 R Seward

.9 15.9 R Hog Lot

.8 16.7 R River

1.3 18.0 R Holly

.7 18.7 L Holsinger

1.1 19.8 R River

2.2 22.0 L Market (404 Bus)

.4 22.4 to start


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0.0 0.0 SBL Market

.5 .5 L Sixth (313)

.4 .9 R Camp

1.4 2.3 L Garland

.9 3.2 R Denton Harrington (317)

3.5 6.7 R Knife Box

.1 6.8 BRTB Burrsville

.6 7.4 R Wilhelm

1.5 8.9 R Anthony Mill

2.7 11.6 R Hobbs

.1 11.7 L Foy

1.1 12.8 R Legion

.7 13.5 R Fifth unmarked

.6 14.1 L Market

.4 14.5 to start


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0.0 0.0 SBL Market (404 Bus)

.4 .4 R Fifth

.6 1.0 L Legion

.7 1.7 L Foy

1.1 2.8 R Hobbs

1.5 4.3 R Andersontown

1.6 5.9 L Shore (404)

.2 6.1 R Federalsburg (313)

2.4 8.5 L Dion

1.9 10.4 L Possum Hill

.6 11.0 BRTRO Possum Hill

1.5 12.5 R Noble

.5 13.0 R Bloomery

.9 13.9 L Smithville

1.1 15.0 R Chipmans

2.6 17.6 R Auction

4.7 22.3 R Harmony

1.2 23.5 RTRO Harmony

4.2 27.7 L Williston

.3 28.0 R Pealiquor

2.6 30.6 L Harmony

.8 31.4 R Shore (404)

.2 31.6 L Sennett

.8 32.4 L Legion

1.9 34.3 R Fifth unmarked

.6 34.9 L Market

.4 35.3 to start


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0.0 0.0 R Main (318)

.1 .1 L Maple

1.0 1.1 BR Choptank

2.1 3.2 L Maryland

.2 3.4 L Choptank Main

.2 3.6 R Blades

.2 3.8 L Hunting Creek

1.7 5.5 BRO Choptank

.3 5.8 L Havercamp

1.8 7.6 R Poplar Neck

.4 8.0 L Marsh Creek

2.8 10.8 R Frazier Neck

.4 11.2 STB Tanyard

2.8 14.0 L Hog Creek

1.3 15.3 L Bell Creek

2.0 17.3 STB Gilpin Point

2.0 19.3 L Wilkins Branch

.9 20.2 R Harmony (16)

1.2 21.4 LTRO Harmony (16)

2.1 23.5 L Grove

2.1 25.6 L Friendship

.1 25.7 L American Corner

1.5 27.2 R Laurel Grove

3.2 30.4 R Federalsburg (313)

.9 31.3 R Preston (318)

7.0 38.3 to start

START: PrestonPreston Elementary School; Main (318) in town

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0.0 0.0 R University Ave. South

.6 .6 L Bloomingdale

.4 1.0 R Federalsburg (313)

.8 1.8 L Laurel Grove

3.2 5.0 L American Corner

1.5 6.5 R Friendship

.1 6.6 R Grove

2.1 8.7 R Harmony (16)

.9 9.6 R Auction

4.7 14.3 L Chipmans

2.6 16.9 L Smithville

1.1 18.0 R Bloomery

.9 18.9 R Nobel TB Atlanta

.9 19.8 R Sand Hill TB Hrynko

1.1 20.9 R Houston Branch (306)

4.2 25.1 STB East Central

.3 25.4 L Main

.1 25.5 R Academy

.3 25.8 L South University

.1 25.9 to start

START: FederalsburgFederalsburg Elementary School; South University/Academy

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.4 .4 L Easton Denton (328)

4.4 4.8 R Tuckahoe

6.0 10.8 R Main (404)

.1 10.9 L Ridgely

2.6 13.5 L Sunset

.5 14.0 R Railroad

.2 14.2 L Central (312)

.2 14.4 R Seward

1.0 15.4 R Hog Lot

.8 16.2 L River

2.8 19.0 R Sunset

2.2 21.2 STB Whiteleysburg (314)

3.8 25.0 R Whites

2.6 27.6 L Knife Box

3.1 30.7 R Denton Harrington (317)

3.5 34.2 L Garland

.9 35.1 R Camp

1.4 36.5 L Sixth (313)

.4 36.9 R Market

.4 37.3 to start

CENTRAL ROUTESTART: Crouse Memorial Park; (404 Bus) at bridge

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0.0 0.0 R Main (318) unmarked

.3 .3 L Sunset TB Marsh Creek

2.9 3.2 R Bethlehem

5.4 8.6 S Harmony (578)

3.9 12.5 R Beauchamp Branch

3.4 15.9 L Jones Corner

.4 16.3 R Dion

2.0 18.3 L Possum Hill

.6 18.9 BRTRO Possum Hill

1.3 20.2 R Smithville

2.0 22.2 R Chipmans

2.6 24.8 R Auction

1.4 26.2 L American Corner

5.6 31.8 R Preston (318)

3.1 34.9 to start

SOUTHERN ROUTESTART: Preston Elementary School;Main (318) in town

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HOW TO USE THIS MAP

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corresponding numberon map

• Follow route color

Chesapeake Outdoor Adventures and the Choptank River Heritage Centerin West Denton

• Kayaking and bicycle tours

• Explore historic and environmentalvenues along the upper Choptank andTuckahoe Rivers.

• Fly fishing instruction & excursions(from kayaks)

Open weekends through the fall or forscheduled excursions & events. For moreinformation please call 410 745-2024 or410-886-2083 or go to our web sitewww.chesapeakeoutdooradventures.com

Bikers enjoying Adkins Arboretum’s annualOutdoor Sculpture Exhibit.

Linchester Mill, Preston OT

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