- Our list of the best things to do in Columbia, Maryland, features the top 518 nearby activities — including 184 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Columbia, MD has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Columbia, MD , followed by 495 popular activities in nearby cities, including Baltimore, Washington, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Bowie, Laurel, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Pasadena, Potomac, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, College Park, Severna Park, Mount Airy, Cockeysville, Greenbelt, Germantown, Towson, Annapolis, Edgewater, Olney, Odenton, Arlington, Severn, Crofton, Catonsville, Elkridge, Dundalk, McLean, Essex, Hanover, Parkville, Pikesville, Owings Mills, Timonium, Wheaton, Glen Echo, Lutherville, Savage, Westminster, Davidsonville, Eldersburg and Sandy Spring
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The Clarendon Dog Park is a community-based neighborhood park that is covered in a mix of soft gravel and grass. One of the most popular features of the dog park are large fountains that the canines can run through and play in.
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McLean Central Park is a large open space with lots of trees and plants. There is a community center and performance area as well as several fields and courts for relaxation and recreation.
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Guests to Gravelly Point Park are able to have great views for planespotting as planes from the Reagan Airport take off and land over the park area. There are also park-related activities like picnicking, biking, and running.
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Visitors to the William Paca Garden can enjoy serenity and beauty with a 45-minute tour, offered daily (fee applies). The two-acre garden is located at the Paca House, a restored 18th-century mansion reflecting the English country villas of the time.
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Since 1984, Womanship has been the first and leading sailing school that was designed completely by women for the teaching of women. In addition to instruction for couples, families, and corporate groups, there is a young course for girls in grades 7 through 12.
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Loew vinyards
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A family owned and run vineyard, Loew vinyards makes a variety of red and white wines, ranging from very dry to sweet. The vineyard makes fruit wines, as well, and welcomes visitors for tastings.
25.4 Miles
SegZone is a local tour operator which specializes in guided eco-friendly Segway tours of Annapolis and its numerous historic sites featuring colonial architecture as well as many other local attractions.
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One of the oldest service academies in the country, the U.S. Naval Academy provides undergraduate training to students who serve as officers in Navy and Marine Corps post-graduation. Visitors are invited for guided tours of the campus which includes museums, visitor center and more.
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Adventure Park USA is a local amusement park which features a wide range of attractions including climbing walls, ropes course, laser tag, bumper cars, arcade arena and more.
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There were 184 federal employees, military personnel, civilians, and flight crew members who were killed during the Pentagon attack on September 11, 2001, and the Pentagon Memorial is a way to preserve the memories of those lost. The largescale memorial statue is in the shadow of the Pentagon itself.