Howard County Welcome Center

Once a busy freight station, this historic structure now holds numerous historic items and hands-on activities for young and old.

Browse complex wooden clocks, almanacs and noteworthy letters of one of the U.S.’s greatest minds, a man who blazed a trail for African-American academics.

Wander through the scenic riverside forest, embark on fun and challenging trails and locate the viaduct railroad and old mills.

Take a kayak or paddle boat out on the stunning man-made lake and embark on a bike ride or a hike in the dense forest.

If Bon Secours is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Columbia.

If Seton Medical Group-Woodlawn is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Catonsville.