Swinging Bridge, Patapsco Valley State Park

Name: Swinging Bridge
Address: Patapsco Valley State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Patapsco Valley State Park

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The Patapsco Swinging Bridge is located in the Avalon/Orange Grove area of Patapsco Valley State Park in central Maryland, United States. It is a suspension bridge consisting of a wooden deck supported by large cables. The Patapsco Valley has a history of "swinging" bridges built for pedestrian travel from one side of the river to the other. The Orange Grove Flour Mill was one such popular crossing and is where the current bridge now stands. The first bridge was built by the Orange Grove Flour Mill for employees to cross the river. The new swinging bridge, built by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is one of the most well known and most popular attractions at the Patapsco Valley State Park. ()

Coordinates: 39°14'28"N, 76°44'58"W

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Swinging Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thomas Viaduct, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Center for Art, George Ellicott House.

2.3 miSE
Bridge
Thomas Viaduct, Elkridge
60 min walk • The Thomas Viaduct spans the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley between Relay, Maryland and Elkridge, Maryland, USA. It was commissioned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; built between July 4, 1833, and July 4, 1835; and named for Philip E.
2.4 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore
61 min walk • The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is a basketball arena, concert and multi-purpose event venue on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland.
2.2 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Center for Art, Baltimore
55 min walk • The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture was established in 1989 as the Fine Art Gallery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The center is the university's prime exhibition location where students, professors, staff and the public can experience visual culture along with cultural and aesthetic issues.
2.9 miNW
Shopping
George Ellicott House, Ellicott City
75 min walk • George Ellicott House is a historic house located in Oella in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. George Ellicott was a son of Andrew Ellicott, one of several brothers that founded Ellicott Mills.
2.2 miE
Park
Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park, Baltimore
58 min walk • Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is a park located on the campus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore County, Maryland, inspired by Joseph Beuys' extensive 7000 Oaks tree planting project.
2.3 miNE
Library
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, Baltimore
58 min walk • The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is the official library of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland. It is located in the center of the campus at the confluence of Academic Row and Walker Avenue.
1 miNW
Bridge
Patterson Viaduct, Patapsco Valley State Park
25 min walk • The Patterson Viaduct was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as part of its Old Main Line during May to December 1829. The viaduct spanned the Patapsco River at Ilchester, Maryland.
1.8 miSE
History museum, Museum, Georgian architecture
Belmont Estate, Elkridge
45 min walk • The Belmont Estate, now Belmont Manor and Historic Park, is a former forced-labor farm located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. Founded in the 1730s and known in the Colonial period as "Moore's Morning Choice", it was one of the earliest forced-labor farms in Howard County, Maryland.
3.1 miNW
39°16'3"N • 76°47'47"W
HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, Ellicott City
79 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
2.3 miSE
Church
Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church, Elkridge
59 min walk • Gaines African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 7134 Montgomery Rd road in Elkridge, Maryland. The building was constructed in 1893.
2.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Trolley Line Number 9 Trail, Ellicott City
67 min walk • The Historical Ellicott City/Baltimore Trolley Line #9 Trail is a 1.25-mile trail in western Baltimore County, Maryland. It begins at the west end of Edmondson Avenue and extends from Catonsville through Oella to Main Street, Ellicott City.