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​Adventure Trails

Location:  2503 S. Tollgate Rd Bel Air, MD 21015
Trails are currently closed while special work is done near the trails.
Please continue to check this webpage for updates affecting the trails.

The Bear Legacy Adventure Trail will be back!!!

The estate of Emily Bayless Graham gifted 41 acres of land, along South Tollgate Road, Wheel Rd, and Route 24 for the specific purpose of building an arts center for the community. Only 15 acres of the 41 will be developed for the arts campus, leaving 26 acres remaining for The Bear Legacy Adventure Trail. The trail will remain complementing the arts campus once developed. However, the trails will be temporarily closed, for the public’s safety, to begin preparing for the development of the small portion of the property earmarked for the first Phase of the Maryland Center for the Arts campus. Large equipment will be on the site so it will not be safe for hiking during this time. We hope this phase will move quickly and we apologize for the inconvenience.
 We will protect the remaining 26 undeveloped acres so that the community can continue to enjoy the beautiful property in the future.
 We are so happy that the estate of Emily Bayless Graham left this gift to Harford County and the arts. If they had not, the land would likely be developed much differently. We’re proud that we are developing only a small portion of the property for an arts campus while preserving the Bear Legacy Trail for Harford County residents for decades to come.
Watch this video to learn more about the Bear Legacy Adventure Trails in this video and the Maryland Center for the Arts' Project.  As part of the new campus, the Trails may be reconfigured, but they will be a unique feature of the site.

You can support the Trails with a designated donation by clicking below:
Support the Trails

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​Download the Trail Map Here
​About the Bear Legacy Adventure Trails
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The Bear Legacy Adventure Trails span 4.1 miles throughout the Maryland Center for the Arts' property, and they are open to the public!  For more information about the Bear Legacy Adventure Trail, ways to get involved, and the latest on upcoming events at the trails, please visit:  https://bearlegacy.org/

If you are interested in organizing a party, event, or would like to help maintain the trails, please contact Stacy Brzozowski at stacy@bearlegacy.org 

To request to book space on the trails for an organizational event, please fill out this Event Request Form and email to szantop@mdcfa.org and stacy@bearlegacy.org
​Trail Policies
  • Please be mindful of cars and pedestrians crossing the parking lot and roadways.     
  • Please clean up after yourselves, your pets, and take your trash with you. 
  • Please clean up the picnic area and take all trash with you.
  • Please do not dump any trash at the entrance of the trails, nor in the parking lot, nor in any areas on the property.
  • The trails are open to the public, please be mindful of other trail users.  ​
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  • Home
  • Arts Programs
    • Instrument Petting Zoo
    • Rejoice!
    • Bear Legacy Bluegrass Festival
    • Harford Plein Air Festival >
      • Online Gallery
      • About the Artists >
        • Awards Juror
        • Lissa Abrams
        • Bruno Baran
        • Alison Barry
        • Barbara Israel Bortniker
        • Anthony Bowes
        • Claudia Brookes
        • Henry Coe
        • Cathy Cole
        • Ann Crostic
        • John Eiseman
        • Dana Enders
        • Kathleen Gray Farthing
        • David Finnell
        • Marjorie Haley
        • Rajendra KC
        • Kathleen Kotarba
        • Denise Matuk-Kroupa
        • Denise McDaniel
        • Helen Lee Meyers
        • Amanda Milliner
        • Crystal Moll
        • Chris Rapa
        • Tom Ritchie
        • Maggii Sarfaty
        • William Schulze
        • Francisco Silva
        • Barbara Stepura
        • Pamela Wilde
        • Katie Yost
    • Bugs, Birds, and Beauty
    • Lectures >
      • Joan Hodous
      • Edgar Allan Poe Theatrical Program
    • Master Classes >
      • Ballet Master Class with ABT Dancers
      • Music Master Class Program
    • Virtual Classroom
    • Author Conversations >
      • Judy Kelly & Dr. Christine Sciacca
      • Larry Noto
  • 2023 Dancing for the Arts
  • About Us
    • Mission and Vision
    • Who We Are >
      • Board of Trustees
      • Staff
    • News, Notes, & Dates >
      • Newsletters
      • On the Air
      • Director's Notes
      • ArtSmash Podcasts
      • Events Calendar
    • Arts in the Community >
      • Community Arts Calendar
      • Economic Impact
      • Form 990
    • Connect with Us
  • Support
    • Fundraising Events >
      • Art is Brewing
      • Tasting for the Arts!
    • Advertising Opportunities
    • Sponsor the Arts
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
  • A Home for the Arts and more
    • On the Site
    • Let's Build It
    • Bear Legacy Adventure Trail
  • Harford Arts Week