Sparks Road Access
Sparks Road Access
Sparks Road access provides parking in a small lot near the historic Sparks Road Bridge (built 1888), which crosses Gunpowder Falls in a semi-rural, wooded setting just outside Gunpowder Falls State Park.
The location is conveniently situated near the Sparks Nature Center and the NCR Hike-Bike Trail, accessible via Belfast Road exit from I-83, approximately 25 miles north of Baltimore.
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