| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a heated indoor pool and a 24/7 fitness room. simple rooms decorated in warm tones include free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and desks, plus minifridges, coffeemakers and microwaves. some quarters have pull-out sofas. this straightforward hotel is a mile from the owings mills metro station and 4 miles from the hiking trails of soldiers delight natural environmental area. freebies include parking and hot breakfast
Dulles International Airport 1 hr 14
Centennial Park (22 min)
County park built around a lake, offering a running trail, boating, fishing & diverse ecosystems. George Peabody Library (24 min)
300,000-volume 19th-century library at Johns Hopkins University, with ornate Greek Revival interior. Cylburn Arboretum (19 min)
Tranquil park features 20+ gardens, century-old trees, a nature museum & a Civil War-era mansion. Loch Raven Reservoir (22 min)
Sprawling, artificial lake with hiking trails & historic bridges, plus a fishing & boating center. Patapsco Valley State Park- McKeldin Area (14 min)
Nature area with multi-use riverside trails, an 18-hole disc golf course & picnic shelters. B&O Railroad Museum (25 min)
National Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides. Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area (8 min)
Nature preserve over 1,900 acres featuring many rare plants, plus 7 miles of hiking trails. Druid Hill Park (21 min)
City park created in the 1860s, hosting trails, sports fields, a pool, gardens & the Maryland Zoo. Patapsco Valley State Park (17 min)
Founded in 1907, this large park along the Patapsco River offers recreation from hiking to camping. Baltimore Museum of Art (21 min)
The collection of Matisses & Picassos, Impressionist works & a sculpture garden are some highlights. Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum (26 min)
Compact preserved site & museum featuring historic Edgar Allan Poe memorabilia & events. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (22 min)
More than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians & reptiles at this zoo in Druid Hill Park since 1876. The Walters Art Museum (24 min)
Historic 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from the past 55 centuries plus films & more. Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place (23 min)
Centerpiece of Mt. Vernon Place, this historic monument offers a gallery & walking tours to the top. | 
