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The 1.3-mile St. Michaels Nature Trail skirts the western edge of the scenic town of St. Michaels, Maryland, which was built on the site of a 17th-century Anglican church that eventually lent the settlement its name. Now the town is a popular tourist destination, buoyed—pun intended—by the presence of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and its historic artifacts and vessels.
About the Route
Since 2010, visitors have also come to St. Michaels for its paved nature trail. The path starts on South Talbot Street just north of Heathington Farm Road. From there, the trail runs northwest through a dedicated parking lot (located across from the Bay Hundred community swimming pool) before coursing through the woods past some of the town's residences. A short covered wooden bridge takes trail users across San Domingo Creek, which is a popular spot for fishing. The nature trail then travels past a horse farm and cemetery before reaching its end at Bradley Park on Railroad Avenue.
The trail occupies a portion of an abandoned Baltimore, Chesapeake, and Atlantic Railway (later Baltimore and Eastern Railroad) corridor that originally stretched from the small community of Claiborne on the Chesapeake Bay to Ocean City on the Atlantic Ocean. As a great example of successful co-use, the trail shares its route with overhead electric power lines.
The St. Michaels Nature Trail runs between Railroad Ave. (St. Michaels), where parking is available, and Heathington Farm Rd. (St. Michaels).
Parking is available across the street from the Bay Hundred Community Pool, 911 S Talbot St. (St. Michaels)
Please see TrailLink Map for detailed directions.
Easy parking at small clean park, then hop on paved flat trail. A couple of nice water views and a covered bridge. Crosses several neighborhood streets with minimal car activity. Very nice.
Flat, EZ and clean... With a few water views
Very easy parking. Very easy access. Very quiet. Not a lot of people using it. Views are amazing. Air is super fresh. Love it!
...what's not to like? As the previous reviewer said it's not a long trail but it is the perfect little ride after waking up at a B&B, having a little of the second B and then kidding yourself about burning off that blueberry muffin you didn't need. Peaceful meadows with lots of wild flowers. Probably not a trail for the serious enthusiast but perfect for a weekend duffer like me.
We rode this trail this past weekend as a family. It is a very nice and peaceful trail. You pass some very nicely taken care of homes and water areas. My only complaint is I wish it were longer. I believe its 2.5 miles. We will definitely be riding this trail again very soon.
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