Other Recreational Activities.
COBRA, 21.02.04.11
in effect.11 Other Recreational Activities.
A. Picnicking.
(1) Except as provided in §A(3) of this regulation, picnicking is permitted within a WQMA between sunrise and sunset.
(2) A person picnicking within a WQMA shall ensure personal refuse is removed from the area upon departure.
(3) A person picnicking within a WQMA may not:
(a) Picnic in:
(i) The Loch Raven Skeet and Trap Center;
(ii) The Pine Ridge Golf Course;
(iii) A Maryland State Police pistol range;
(iv) A Baltimore County Police pistol range;
(v) A watercraft launch area;
(vi) An area directly adjacent to storage or maintenance of City owned equipment or vehicles;
(vii) An area with steep banks;
(viii) An area with rocky promontories; or
(ix) An area where there is danger of a person falling into the water with resultant risk of injury or drowning.
(b) Use a heating source, including:
(i) A fire;
(ii) A gasoline or alcohol stove;
(iii) A propane grill or stove; and
(iv) A gasoline or charcoal grill;
B. Nonmotorized biking.
(1) A person may operate a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA on a designated bicycle route.
(2) A person operating a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA shall:
(a) Ensure the nonmotorized bicycle is equipped with a bell to be sounded upon approaching a:
(i) Curve; or
(ii) Crest of a hill.
(b) Yield the trail in the presence of a:
(i) Hiker; or
(ii) Horseback rider.
(3) A person may not operate a nonmotorized bicycle in a WQMA:
(a) On a deer trail;
(b) On a designated bicycle route that is wet or muddy;
(c) At an excessive speed; or
(d) Through a:
(i) Wetland; or
(ii) Environmentally sensitive area.
C. Organized group activities.
A person may participate in an organized group activity within a WQMA if a fully executed Right of Entry Agreement is obtained from the Department in accordance with Regulation .12 of this chapter.
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/cobra/21.02.04.11Fetched: 10/25/2026