Ridervale Park
Ridervale Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Beecher Hill stands 324 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dedicated in memory of our friend Fred Strum, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 0.5 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.5 mi off the Falls Road
- 2.3 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lochmoor Common · 1 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 2 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 2 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dedicated in memory of our friend Fred Strum: 0.3 mi
- Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway: 0.5 mi
- Brick Pile: 1.9 mi
- Court Towers: 2.0 mi
- Fire Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Seminary Park: 0.3 mi
- West Lutherville Park: 0.7 mi
- Valley Fields South: 0.8 mi
- Valley Fields West: 0.9 mi
- Valley Fields West: 0.9 mi
- The Passage: 0.6 mi
- Quercus Familius: 1.9 mi
- Invitation: 2.1 mi
- Doc: 2.1 mi
- Spirit of Renaissance: 2.1 mi
- Middle school garden: 1.1 mi
- Towson Courthouse Gardens: 2.1 mi
- UME Master Gardener Learning Garden: 2.2 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 2.2 mi
- Avalon Courtyard 1: 2.2 mi
- Fire Museum of Maryland: 1.4 mi
- Aigburth Vale: 2.8 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 4.8 mi
- National Electronics Museum: 5.0 mi
- Mays Chapel Village Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Stratford Pumping Facility: 2.5 mi
- Chapel Gate Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Mays Chapel North Open Space: 2.8 mi
- Mays Chapel North Open Space: 2.9 mi
- The Ruxton Playhouse: 1.5 mi
- The Cloisters: 1.7 mi
- Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment: 2.3 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Opossum House: 2.7 mi
- Abell Ridge: 0.5 mi
- Westridge: 2.4 mi
- Midridge: 2.6 mi
- Ivy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Luskins Hill: 4.0 mi
- Nordic Grove: 5.6 mi
- Timber Tent: 5.7 mi
- Pecos Tent: 5.7 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 7.7 mi
- Pickall Area: 11.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 5.0 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 5.1 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Setters Formation: 5.9 mi
- \: 10.1 mi
- Round Falls: 6.6 mi
- failed mill dam: 8.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 14.0 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 22.2 mi
- Marble Springs: 5.2 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 6.2 mi
- Crises Spring: 6.4 mi
- Miami Beach: 16.3 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 21.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 23.6 mi
- Daniels: 11.7 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridervale Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher Hill | NNW 332° | 324 m | 25.0 mi |
| Spook Hill | NNW 344° | 233 m | 15.7 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 327° | 200 m | 3.5 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 333° | 191 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 225° | 169 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 282° | 157 m | 13.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | SE 137° | 155 m | 0.5 mi |
| Satyr Hill | E 99° | 151 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/511183592
Day trips start here
- Baltimore County · 2 mi
- Timonium · 2 mi
- Towson · 2 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 4 mi
- Cockeysville · 4 mi
- Pikesville · 4 mi
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