Howard County Bird Club
Patapsco Valley State Park Overview
Patapsco Valley State Park [Maryland state link]
Each of the Locations above the map has a Site Guide.
Click on the name to go to the Site Guide.
Species lists for all sites in PVSP have been combined. In addition, Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area and Race Road Wetlands have separate lists.
Each of the sites has a photo page including scenery and wildlife. Explore the bird and plant diversity of the entire park at PVSP Bird Photos and PVSP Plant Photos.
PVSP Headquarters is at Hollofield. For information, call 410-461-5005 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
To report problems, call headquarters or Park Watch at 1-800-825-7275.
Bow Hunting: There may be a deer hunting season in the fall and winter. See the Hunting Guide at PVSP web page or Department of Natural Resources.
The Patapsco Valley Watershed had been the site of a number of fishway construction projects at dams, which DNR now says have not lived up to expectations. Several of the dams have been removed, restoring free flow of the river.
PVSP Compiler: Scott Berglund.
If you regularly bird in the PVSP, consider getting a trail map. A PVSP complete trail map is recommended for travel away from the river. The map is available for purchase at the Hollofield area Headquarters Building, the Avalon Visitor Center, and the Marriottsville contact station (McKeldin area).
