Oxbow Nature Preserve Lake Trail
Oxbow Nature Preserve Lake Trail is a scenic outdoor area in Russett, MD, providing a natural setting for nature walks and enjoying the outdoors with your dog. It offers trails around a lake, making it a peaceful spot for dog owners and their pets to get some exercise and fresh air.
Reviews
Really nice, secluded trails around a lake. Not the best in Maryland, but definitely clean and the people in the area were very respectful of others. Lots of people socially distanced. The majority were wearing masks.
Great place for an easy hike along the water. Trails are reasonably well-maintained. Google map of the trails is accurate.
Very short trail without much of a view (more of a swamp than a lake most of the year), although there is a sort of “unofficial” (very narrow) trail that goes around the lake and around to another neighborhood. Supposedly a great area for bird watching though!
Rated easy due to being mostly flat. But watch out for tree roots and other obstacles. Occasionally, trees fall across the trail
A gem (in this case, more of a green emerald) right in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The trail doesn’t skirt the lake too much (but still provides some great views) but goes into the woods for a very pleasant and easy hike which makes you feel like you’re in the middle of the wilderness.