BIKE
• For a quick ride or long haul from Georgetown, hop on the 185-mile gravel C&O Canal Trail along the Potomac River. www.nps.gov/choh.
• Escape from the Beltway with the 41-mile gravel Northern Central Railroad trail from Ashland, Maryland to York, Pennsylvania.
• Enjoy rural terrain and sounds of Gunpowder Falls River. www.bikewashington.org.
• Six miles north of Towson, check out a network of wooded trails and fire roads at Lock Raven Reservoir. 410-887-7692.
• Ready yourself with a trip to City Bikes. http://citybikes.com.
• Ride Rock Creek Trail and a grid of popular, paved paths in and around the capital. For complete listing, go to www.waba.org.
• Rent bikes at Thompson Boat Center. 202-333-9543; www.thompsonboatcenter.com.
• Push miles of moderate to difficult terrain in the wooded Patapsco Valley State Park. 410-461-5005; www.dnr.state.md.us.
• Find some of the best singletrack in Virginia, DC, and Maryland with the Mid Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts. www.more-mtb.org.


RUN
• Join packs of runners on the forested trails or gravel paths at Lock Raven Reservoir.
• Weekend closures on reservoir roads make great traffic-free runs. 410-887-7692.
• Jog — and dodge bikers — along the gravel C&O Canal Trail out of Georgetown. 202-337-8626; www.georgetownrunco.com.
• Pound the paved 25-mile Rock Creek Trail from the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. to Lake Needwood Park in Maryland. 202-282-1063; www.nps.gov/rocr.
• Warm up on the Inner Harbor promenade and follow markers along the 10K Star
• Spangled Banner route to and from Fort McHenry with a side trip to Federal Hill Park.
• Get directions at Falls Road Running Store. 410-296-5050; www.baltimorerunning.com.


HIKE/CAMP
• Hike, bike, canoe and fish — Do it all from your tent site or cabin at Patapsco Valley State Park. 888-432-CAMP; www.dnr.state.md.us.
• Stroll the 4-mile roundtrip Billy Goat Trail through the woods near the Potomac River cliffs.
• Head to Gaithersburg’s Seneca Creek State Park. Hike 16.5-mile Seneca Creek Greenway Trail along the river or mountain bike more than 10 miles on the Schaeffer Farm Trail Area. 301-924-212; www.dnr.state.md.us. Visit Hudson Trail Outfitters for more info. www.hudsontrail.com.
• Test your paddling endurance from Susquehanna Wildlife Reserve to Sandy Point State Park.
• Camp one night at Hart-Miller State Park. For trip planning, see Starrk Moon Kayaks in Havre de Grace. www.starrkmoon.com.
• Get away to waterfall vistas and rustic camping in Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park. Hike 25 miles of trails with mild to rough terrain. 301-663-9388; www.nps.gov/cato.


PADDLE
• Find your comfort zone with whitewater, flatwater and sea kayaking lessons on the Potomac. Try 877-529-2542; www.potomacpaddlesports.com.
• Canoe the usually kind waters of the C&O Canal. Rent at The Boathouse at Fletchers Cove. 202-244-0461.
• For a different kind of paddling, join a novice program with a rowing club along the Anacostia or Potomac Rivers. www.capitalrowing.org.
• Island hop the Chesapeake Bay on an all day training tour from the Rocky Point State Park around Pleasant Island out to Hart-Miller Island. 410-790-0203; www.kayaktraining.com.
• For a bit of everything, zip west on the interstate to the recreation Mecca in Harpers Ferry. www.harpersferrywv.net.