Where To Find ATV Trails In Maryland and Delaware

Maryland and Delaware have a number of ATV riding areas. These ATV trails are located in lands managed by the State Forest and there are some rules to follow when riding on these lands such as always have your ATV permit displayed in a prominent place, have your muffler and spark arrestor installed and working properly, no double riding even on vehicle that can accommodate two people, and you must wear a DOT approved helmet at all times when operating your ATV. If you have all that in order, get ready for some great riding.

There are 4 State Forests in Maryland and they each have great trails, the Greenridge State Forest, The Pocomoke River State Forest, The Potomac State Forest and The Savage River State Forest. All four areas offer fantastic looping trails, hills and gullies to challenge your ATV skills, and streams to ford. The Department of Natural Resources that manages these trails asks that you follow the Treadlightly standards when riding your ATV in these areas to minimize impact. There are maps available for all ATV trails at the Ranger Stations and they are updated often. Don't use an outdated map, it's always best to spend a couple of bucks rather than to find you're on a trail ride and the way you thought you were going on your ATV is closed due to mud or some other reason. Also get a current map and plot out your ATV rides, it's the safest and best way to explore new regions.

Delaware has one main OHV area called Blue Diamond Park, it's heavily used by motorcyclists as well. Most ATV riding is done on private lands and with private clubs. There are no State or National Forests that allow ATV riding currently, although Land Management review is underway to develop areas of forest to allow for controlled and volunteer maintained ATV trails.