Oregon Ridge Park is a 1,043-acre (4.22 km2) park in Cockeysville, Maryland. The park features walking and hiking trails, a swimming beach, a nature center, picnic and recreation areas, a lodge, and cross-country skiing and sledding.
The park is the location of an annual Fourth of July celebration, which includes a concert by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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