Blue Jay Loop Trail
Derwood, United States
Lake Needwood Trails. ROCK CREEK HIKER-BIKER TRAIL | LAKE FRANK & MEADOWSIDE TRAILS | LAKE NEEDWOOD TRAILS Description Lake Needwood Trails Map (pdf) The Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail begins in this portion of Rock Creek Regional Park and extends southward for over 14 miles. A map of the Rock Creek Hiker Biker Trail is available on this web site. Natural surface trails follow the shoreline of Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park and also meander through adjoining forest. Rock Creek Regional Park offers many activities including boating on Lake Needwood, archery, picnic shelters and golf. Activities  Hiking,  Biking and  Rollerblading Location Rock Creek Regional Park. There are two entrances to the eastern portion of the park, one is south of Needwood Road at Beach Drive and the other is west of Avery Road on Needwood Lake Drive. Trail length/surface Natural surface trails total over 7 miles Trail characteristics Trails offer beautiful views of Lake Needwood but at the present time there is no way to walk around the lake due to the presence of Needwood Road at the northern end of the lake. At this time, the Gude Trail stops short of Gude Drive but there are plans to make the connection in the future. Drinking water Yes, near the picnic areas Restrooms Yes, near the picnic areas  Access and parking See map. There are numerous parking lots and all offer access to the trails Contact Park Manager's Office 301-948-5053 SmartParks: 301-670-8080 for non-emergency & trail maintenance.