Nature reserve · Maryland
Charles Branch Conservation Park
Charles Branch Conservation Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Mount Daniel stands 144 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Marlton Community Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates38.76263, -76.77096
- 0.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.9 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 14.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 15 mi
- Viewing Area · 18 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 18 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marlton Community Park: 1.0 mi
- Marlton Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- Charles Branch Stream Valley Park: 1.3 mi
- Patuxent River Park III: 2.0 mi
- Hollaway Estates Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Croom Natural Resource Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Billingsley Natural Resource Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Patuxent Rural Life Museums: 3.3 mi
- The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park: 3.8 mi
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center: 10.5 mi
Historic sites
- Columbia Air Center: 3.4 mi
- Railroad Monument: 3.8 mi
- Archbishop John Carroll: 3.9 mi
- World War I Monument: 3.9 mi
- William Beanes Gravesite: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Show Place Arena: 3.5 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 3.6 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Surratt House: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 7.0 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 8: 10.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 2: 10.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 3: 10.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 6: 10.4 mi
Gardens
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 11.7 mi
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 12.5 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 12.6 mi
- Deanwood Garden: 13.2 mi
- IDEA Academy garden: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 28
- Good Hope Hill: 12.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 13.5 mi
- Hickey Hill: 14.4 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Bare Neck Shore: 14.1 mi
- Brownie's Beach: 14.1 mi
- Breezy Point Beach: 17.0 mi
- Triton Beach: 17.0 mi
- Selby Beach: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Owings Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 15.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Indian Springs: 17.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 20.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charles Branch Conservation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | WNW 293° | 144 m | 24.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 295° | 140 m | 23.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 290° | 137 m | 24.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WNW 291° | 125 m | 21.6 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 309° | 123 m | 21.0 mi |
| Spy Hill | WNW 291° | 114 m | 21.1 mi |
| Munson Hill | WNW 289° | 112 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Alto | NW 304° | 107 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Marlboro 3 NNW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Upper Marlboro · 4 mi
- Prince George's County · 6 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 7 mi
- Largo · 9 mi
- Suitland · 10 mi
- Waldorf · 11 mi
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