Pig Tail Recreation Area
Triadelphia Reservoir
5598 Green Bridge Road, Dayton Maryland 21036
Amenities: Paved parking lot with a boat ramp. A portable toilet is present during the boating/fishing season.
Handicapped Access: The paved parking lot provides distant sightlines to the water/mudflats. The path south of the wooden gate is level for some distance;
portions are rocky.
The gravel entrance road is gated just before the parking lot. When the gate is closed, do not park and enter as you may be cited for trespassing. Security after 9/11 means an orange or higher alert closes public access to the reservoir.
Special Attractions: Pigtail is one of the county’s few consistent shorebird locations (mostly mid to late summer); it can also be good for waterfowl (early spring and mid-fall) and passerines (spring and fall).
Size: A large cove that opens onto the north side of the main reservoir.
Habitat: This cove is bordered on three sides by deciduous and coniferous woods. In late summer and early fall, extensive mudflats may exist. The water level varies from season to season and from year to year.
Trails/Paths: South of a wooden gate adjacent to the parking lot, a level beaten path runs parallel to the east side of the cove along the base of a slope. The west side of the cove is not open to the public.
Compiler: Joanne Solem
