Blandair, Columbia

#14 among attractions in Columbia

Playground, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Blandair, also known as Blandair Farm, Blandair Park, and Blandair Regional Park, is 300 acres of former slave plantation located in Columbia, Maryland. The Blandair Foundation estate of Mrs. Smith was purchased by Howard County, Maryland in the late 1990s and is in the process of being developed as a regional park. ()

Created: 2014Elevation: 413 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°12'41"N, 76°50'13"W

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Columbia (Oakland Mills)Columbia United States

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Blandair – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Howard County Center of African American Culture, Lake Kittamaqundi, Oakland Manor, Howard County Public Library.

1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
Howard County Center of African American Culture, Columbia
32 min walk • The Howard County Center of African American Culture is located in Columbia, Maryland. The museum host exhibitions and event about African American history.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kittamaqundi, Columbia
26 min walk • Lake Kittamaqundi is a man made 27-acre reservoir located in Columbia, Maryland in the vicinity of the Mall in Columbia as well as Merriweather Post Pavilion. It is also adjacent to offices and visible from US-29. The lake was created by The Rouse Company in 1966 during the development of Columbia.
1.3 miNW
Historical place, Architecture, Event space
Oakland Manor, Columbia
33 min walk • Oakland or Oakland Manor is a Federal style stone manor house commissioned in 1810 by Charles Sterrett Ridgely in the Howard District of Anne Arundel County Maryland. The lands that became Oakland Manor were patented by John Dorsey as "Dorsey's Adventure" in 1688 which was willed to his grandson Edward Dorsey.
1.2 miW
Library
Howard County Public Library, Columbia
30 min walk • Howard County Library System, established in 1940, is a public library system located in central Maryland. HCLS delivers equal opportunity in education to students of all ages in Howard County, Maryland.
1 miW
39°12'49"N • 76°51'23"W
Haven on the Lake, Columbia
27 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
0.4 miW
39°12'36"N • 76°50'38"W
Columbia Ice Rink, Columbia
10 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
0.5 miW
39°12'38"N • 76°50'49"W
The Other Barn, Columbia
14 min walk • Event space
1.4 miNE
39°13'30"N • 76°49'6"W
Grandfather's Garden Center, Columbia
35 min walk • Park
0.4 miW
Village, Neighbourhood
Oakland Mills, Columbia
10 min walk • Oakland Mills is one of the 10 villages in Columbia, Maryland, United States. It is located immediately east of Town Center, across U.S. Route 29. Neighborhoods in the village of Oakland Mills include Steven's Forest, Talbott Springs, and Thunder Hill.
1.2 miE
Village, Neighbourhood
Long Reach, Columbia
32 min walk • Long Reach, one of ten villages composing Columbia, Maryland, United States, is found in the northeast part of Columbia along Maryland Route 108.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blandair?

Nearby attractions include Oakland Mills, Columbia (10 min walk), The Other Barn, Columbia (14 min walk).