Columbia, Maryland
located in Howard County is a true PUD. (A Planned Urban Development) In
1965 the area was just farm land, but 40 years later it is a thriving mixed use community
consisting of 10 mostly independent villages.
Dorsey's Search
: Harper's Choice
: Hickory Ridge : Kings Contrivance : Long
Reach :
Oakland
Mills : Owen Brown : River
Hill : Town
Center : Wilde Lake
When I first relocated to the Howard County area I
would constantly get lost in Columbia,
then I was told that all roads lead to the Columbia
Mall- It's usually true.
In the heart of Columbia
between the Mall and Route 29 is Lake Kittamaqundi.
Here are some interesting details about this peaceful area of Columbia.
- Size:
27-acre lake with one island.
- Habitat:
Lake in downtown Columbia with pier, boardwalk, mown grass, scrubby
edge, floodplain, and some deciduous trees.
- Best
Months: March to mid-May; September and October.
- Coverage
Time: 20 minutes to an hour.
- Trails/Paths:
It is possible to walk around Lake
Kittamaqundi, but not
always easily. There are paved paths and boardwalks on the west side
where most of the people congregate and activity is centered. The paved
path on the west side gives way to a trail along the northern wildlife
end (entrance is approximately across from No. 18 on the fitness
trail). This portion of the path goes through a small patch of woods
and across a lawn. The narrow crossing to the east side can be dry,
muddy, or under water. The beaten path on the east side is obvious but
narrow. It runs along the Little Patuxent River through floodplain so
that portions of the path are sand, mud, rocks, or exposed roots.
Halfway along the east side the paved path picks up again as it
continues through the Kennedy Gardens.
- Notable
Birds: Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, American
Bittern, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Red
Phalarope, Warbling Vireo, Marsh Wren, Golden-winged Warbler,
Orange-crowned Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Vesper
Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird.
- Amenities:
A few benches. There are several restaurants along the waterfront. A
Fitness Circuit Trail is located along the path on the northwest side
of the lake.
- Handicapped
Access: Much of the west side of the lake has a paved
path which extends around the south end and approximately halfway along
the east side. The segment near the boat dock is a wooden boardwalk.
The dirt paths at the northern (wildlife) end of the lake on the west
side are not easy to navigate; the unpaved portions on the east side
cannot be reached.
- Operation
and Hours: Columbia Association open space; closed from
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Special
Attractions: The north end of the lake is designated as
the wildlife end where a sandbar and shallow edges attract
Black-crowned Night-Herons, shorebirds, gulls, and terns. The Kennedy
Gardens are on the east side of the lake.
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photos were taken and are the property of Ellie
McIntire. All Rights Reserved. This content may not be
reproduced or reprinted without express written permission
of Ellie McIntire or an officer of The McIntire Team.
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Maryland
area and you want a BUYERS AGENT that really knows the
area and all that it has to offer, I can help. (Personal tours of the
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McIntire
The
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