Columbia Volksmarch Club Directions

Getting to where we walk/talk in Howard County

Directions

The Columbia Village Centers

Dorsey Search	Harper's Choice	Hickory Ridge	King's Contrivance	Long Reach
Oakland Mills	Owen Brown	River Hill	Town Center	Wilde Lake

Events

1997	March 15/16 - Clipper City Brewery	May 17 - C &O Canal Walk	November 1-2 - Rockburn Park, Patapsco State Park	December 31 - Symphony of the Lights
1998	March 28-29 - Clipper City Brewery		Oct 31 - Nov 1 - Avalon Area, Patapsco State Park
1999	March 27-28 - Thunder Hill	June 19 - Dorsey Search July 13 - King's Contrivance NW Aug 14 - Wilde Lake	October 16-17 - McKeldin Area, Patapsco State Park	December 13 - Holiday Night Walk - The Lights of Owen Brown
2000	May 6-7 in Ellicott City/Oella	June 3 in Oella, in conjunction with the Banneker Museum Anniversary June 24 in Village of Owen Brown, Columbia July 22 in Village of Kings Contrivance, Columbia August 12 in Village of Hickory Ridge, Columbia	Fall - October 7-8 in Rockburn Park, Patapsco State Park	December 11 - Holiday Night Walk - The Lights of Owen Brown
2001	Spring - April 21-22 in Mount Hebron	Summer - June ?? in the TBD Summer - July ?? in the TBD Summer - August ?? in the TBD	Fall - November 3-4 in Patapsco State Park	December 11 - Holiday Night Walk - The Lights of Owen Brown

Individual Homes

John &Karen Dye	Tony &Marilynn Willoughby
Jim &Kathy Moore

Dorsey Search Village Center

Dorsey Hall Drive
Ellicott City, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 175 West toward Columbia.
Take Rte. 29 North.
Exit onto Rte. 108 West toward Clarksville.
At first light, turn right onto Columbia Road.
Continue through light at Old Annapolis Road.
At second light, turn right onto Dorsey Hall Drive.
Take second right into Dorsey Search Village Center.

Dorsey Hall Sunoco Service Station

4755 Dorsey Hall Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042-5975

Harper's Choice Village Center

Harper's Farm Road
Columbia, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 to exit 17 (Cedar Lane); right on Cedar Lane; continue approximately 3 miles to Harper's Farm Road and turn left; the Village Center and McDonalds are on the right immediately after turning onto Harper's Farm Road.

From I-70: Take exit 80 (Rte. 32) east to Clarksville, exit 20 (Rte. 108 east) and continue on Rte. 108 for 4 miles to Harper's Farm Road on the right. Follow signs to Harper's Choice Village Center.

Harper's Choice McDonalds

5485 Harper's Farm Road
Columbia, MD 21044

Hickory Ridge Village Center

Freetown Road
Columbia, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 West toward Columbia.
Exit at Cedar Lane and turn right.
Continue on Cedar Lane to light at Freetown Road.
Turn right at Freetown Road to Mobil on right.

Feet First

6420 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044

We are located directly across from the entrance to Giant.

Hickory Ridge Mobil Service Station

6440 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044

King's Contrivance Village Center

Eden Brook Drive
Columbia, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 West toward Columbia.
Take the second exit, Shaker Drive and turn right to pass over Rte. 32.
Continue straight onto Eden Brook Drive.
Go past two traffic lights and turn left into Village Center to Amherst House.

From Rte. 29:
Take Rte. 32 towards Fort Meade.
Take the first exit, Shaker Drive.
Turn left at the light onto Eden Brook Drive.
Go past the next traffic light and turn left into Village Center to Amherst House.

Kings Contrivance Liquor Shop

8630 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046-2616

Long Reach Village Center

Tamar Drive
Columbia, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 175 West toward Columbia.
Turn right on Tamar Drive.
Long Reach Village Center is on the right.

Long Reach Exxon Service Station

6000 Foreland Garth
Columbia, MD 21045-3057

Oakland Mills Village Center

Steven's Forest Road & Thunder Hill Road
Columbia, MD

Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center

Thunderhill Road
Columbia, MD 21045

From I-95:
Take Rte. 100 West toward Ellicott City.
Take Rte. 29 South toward Washington.

From I-695:
Take I-70 West to Rte. 29 South.

From the West (Frederick):
Take I-70 East to Rte. 29 South.

From I-70:
Proceed to Rte. 29 South.

From Rte. 29:
Exit onto 108 East, proceed through the traffic light and turn right on Thunder Hill Road. The Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center will be on the right after the first stop sign at Log Chain Rd.

Park on the street or in lot. Please do not park directly in front of the Convenience Store next to the Neighborhood Center.

Owen Brown Village Center

Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD

From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 toward Columbia.
Take first exit, Broken Land Parkway to Owen Brown.
At second light, turn right onto Cradlerock.

Owen Brown Sunoco Service Station

7244 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD

Sunoco will be on the left just before McDonalds.

River Hill Village Center

Route 108
Clarksville, MD

From North, South, and East:
From I-95, take exit 38B, (Route 32) west towards Clarksville to Exit 20 (Route 108).
Take Route 108 east approximately 1/4 mile to the River Hill Village Center on the right.

From West:
From I-70, take Exit 80 (Route 32) east to Clarksville to Exit 20 (Route 108) east and follow above directions.

River Hill McDonalds

Park in the Village Center parking lot (not at McDonalds) and walk to the start at McDonalds.

Town Center

Columbia Mall

Start Point Starbucks Columbia Mall
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway
(410)992-5974

From I-95:
Take Rte. 175 West toward Columbia.
Pass first Mall Entrance and go under Pedestrian overpass. Turn right into Mall parking. Enter Mall to left of JC Penny and to right of Sears.

Wilde Lake Village Center

Twin Rivers Road
Columbia, MD

From North and East:
From I-95, take exit 41, (Route 175) west towards Columbia for 5 miles.
After crossing MD Route 29, Route 175 becomes Little Patuxent Parkway.
Stay on Little Patuxent Parkway past two traffic signals and bear right onto Governor Warfield Parkway.
Turn right at the second traffic light onto Twin Rivers Road.
After 1/2 mile, turn left at the light on Lynx Lane.

Baltimore Brewing Company

From I-95:
Take Exit 53 onto I-395 toward the Inner Harbor .
Pass Oriole Park on left and Convention Center on right.
Turn right on Pratt Street. Pass Harbor Place. Pass President Street.
Turn left on Albemarle Street and left on Granby Street to the Baltimore Brewing Company entrance.

From I-83:
Go to end as it becomes President Street, turn left on Baltimore Street.
Turn right on Albemarle Street and right on Granby Street to the Baltimore Brewing Company entrance.

Park on the street or in lots near the Baltimore Brewing Company and Brewers Park.
Parking meters are in effect Monday through Saturday, 8:00AM until 6:00PM.
The Baltimore Brewing Company offers one beer for one cent with a validated parking ticket from Quille Crown Parking at the corner of Pratt and President.

Clipper City Brewery

4615 Hollins Ferry Road, Suite B
Baltimore, MD 21227-4624
(410) 247-7822

Take Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to Exit 9 (Hollins Ferry Road).Head outside the beltway (west/south) and take third left (approximately1/4 mile past the Heileman Plant). The Brewing Company is the last door in the first building on your right. Look for their sign.

C & O Canal Walk

Ellicott City

Howard County Office Building

Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043

From the WEST:
From I-70 take Exit 87-A, Rte. 29 South toward Columbia.

From the NORTH or EAST:
From the Baltimore Beltway, I-695, take Exit 16, I-70 West toward Frederick.
Follow I-70 for about 4.5 miles and take Exit 87-A, Rte. 29 South toward Columbia.

From the SOUTH:
From I-95, take Rte. 100 West toward Ellicott City. Take Rte. 29 North.

Follow Rte. 29 to Rt. 40 East, Ellicott City Exit.
Turn RIGHT on Rogers Avenue and follow for 1/2 mile to intersection of Rogers Avenue and Court House Drive.
Keep LEFT and follow Court House Drive to next RIGHT into the Howard County Office Complex.

Patapsco State Park

Rockburn Park

5400 Landing Road
Elkridge, MD

From I-95:
Take Exit 43, Route 100 East. Follow Route 100 to Exit 6B, Route 1 North.
Take Route 1 North approximately 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Montgomery Road.
Turn right, just beyond Grace Episcopal Church, onto Landing Road. Turn left into Rockburn Park.

Hilton Area

Hilton Avenue
Catonsville, MD

From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695):
Taake Exit 13 west on Frederick Road through downtown Catonsville.
Follow approximately 1.2 miles to Rolling Road.
Left on Rolling Road.
Immediately bear right onto Hilton Avenue following "State Park" sign.
Follow Hilton Avenue approximately 1-1/2 miles to Park entrance on right.

From I-95:
Take exit 47 to Rte. 166 Catonsville.
Continue on Rte. 166 onto Rolling Road North.
Follow Rolling Road approximately 2 miles to extreme left onto Hilton Avenue following "State Park" sign.
Follow Hilton Avenue approximately 1-1/2 miles to Park entrance on right.

McKeldin Area

From Columbia:
Take Rte. 29 North to I-70 West.

From Baltimore Beltway:
Take Exit 16, I-70 West.

From Washington:
Take I-95 North to Exit 43 Rte. 100 toward Ellicott City.
Take Rte. 29 North to I-70 West.

From I-70 going West:
Take Exit 83 Marriottsville Road and turn right and proceed approximately 4 miles to Park entrance on right.

From Frederick and west:
Take I-70 East.

From I-70 going East:
Take Exit 82 Rte. 40 toward Ellicott City.
Turn left on Marriottsville Road and proceed approximately 5 miles to Park entrance on right.

Daniels Area

Owen Brown Community Center

6800 Cradlerock Way
Columbia,MD

Directions to the Owen Brown Community Center

From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 West toward Columbia to the first exit, Broken Land Parkway.
Take Broken Land Parkway North to 2nd light, Cradlerock Way.
Right on Cradlerock; approximately one mile to Owen Brown Community Center on left.

From Rte. 29:
Take Broken Land Parkway toward Oakland Mills/Owen Brown (away from the Mall) to 2nd light, Cradlerock Way.
Left on Cradlerock; pass library and school, continuing to Owen Brown Community Center on right.

Columbia East Library

Columbia East Library
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD

Directions to the Columbia East Library:
From I-95:
Take Rte. 32 West toward Columbia to the first exit, Broken Land Parkway.
Take Broken Land Parkway North past 2 lights ignoring the first Cradlerock Way at the 2nd light.
Turn Right at 3rd light onto the 2nd Cradlerock Way.
Columbia East Library is on the right before Owen Brown/Dasher Green School.

From Rte. 29:
Take Broken Land Parkway toward Oakland Mills/Owen Brown (away from the Mall) to 2nd light, Cradlerock Way.
Left on Cradlerock; Columbia East Library is on the right before Owen Brown/Dasher Green School.

John & Karen Dye's House

6887 Garland Lane
Owen Brown
Columbia, MD 21045-4616
(410) 290-6510

Another Map

From Rte. 32:
Take Broken Land Parkway North to 2nd light.
Right on Cradlerock; approximately one mile to Right on Garland Lane.
House is on left; First House facing Garland Lane.

Jim & Kathy Moore's House

7328 Kindler Road
King's Contrivance
Columbia, MD 21046-1218
(410)381-1837

From Rte. 32:
Take Broken Land Parkway South to Guilford Road.
Right past the King's Contrivance Village Center.
Straight at the light past Eden Brook Drive.
Left at the first street (Kindler Rd) for 2/10 miles to 7328 Kindler on a cul-de-sac on the right,
just past Farthest Thunder Court on the left and Narrow Wind Way on the right.
Park on the street and not in the court due to community traffic in the court.

Tony & Marilynn Willoughby's House

4249 Lilac Lane
Dorsey Search
Ellicott City, MD 21042-5957
(410)461-5758

From Rte. 29: Turn onto Rte. 108 (West).
Turn right at traffic light, onto Columbia Road.
Follow Columbia Road around to Gray Rock (5th road on left).
Turn left onto Gray Rock and follow to Red Bandana Way (3rd left).
Turn left on to Red Bandana Way and go to Lilac Lane (2nd left).
Turn left on Lilac Lane.
The Willoughby's home is the third house on the left.

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