The Brunswick TRACK Trail is 0.8 miles one way (1.6 miles round trip) from the kiosk to milepost 56. The trail follows the path of the original towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Along the way you will discover the rich natural and historical heritage of Brunswick.
Brunswick was once an important hub of American industry, with a bustling canal and railroad competing for business in the Potomac River Valley.
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Location Details
Recreational Features: Birding
Amenities: Restrooms
ADA Compliant:
Seasonality:
Adventures for Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park - Brunswick
Hiking
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal: Need for Trees
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.80
By following the picture and textual clues found in "The Need for Trees" brochure, you will discover six common trees found along the C&O Canal towpath. During your adventure, you will learn about the need we, and other animals, have for trees and about the roles they play in the forest.
Hiking
Nature's Hide & Seek / El Juego Del Escondite En La Naturaleza
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.80
El Juego Del Escondite En La Naturaleza/Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Written in both Spanish and English, discover new things hiding in nature with the help of this bilingual brochure.
Directions
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath
Brunswick, MD 21716
Latitude: 39.310975300000
Longitude: -77.627454200000
Longitude: -77.627454200000
Partners
This trail was made possible by a partnership with the National Park Service.