Little Bennett

This 3,700-acre park near Clarksburg is known for a good concentration of breeding birds. The park has a mix of habitats in various stages of succession, including fields, scrub, and woodlands. A Red-headed woodpecker was seen in recent years. Yellow-breasted Chat, Louisiana Waterthrush, Prairie, Kentucky, Worm-eating, and Blue-winged Warblers are possible, along with various vireos, tanagers, orioles, thrushes, and others. Wild Turkeys are possible but not guaranteed.

Directions to the Kingsley Trail: From I-270, roughly 15 mi. n. of Beltway, exit on Clarksburg Road east (exit 18). At the first light beyond the exit, make a left onto Clarksburg Road. Go 2.7 miles (do not not turn on Md. 355 to Park HQ), to where Hyattstown Mill road is on left, and Kingsley Trail parking area on right. If you are unfamiliar with the area, please consult a map, since odometer readings may vary.

Check the Little Bennett trail map (pdf) for other trail locations.