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The NEW SITE is https://www.meetup.com/maryland-walkers-hikers-association/.
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The Maryland Volkssport Association and its Member Clubs.
Upcoming events
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Kinder Farm Park Walk, 250 America's Birthday & Flag Day
1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd, Millersville, MD, USSaturday, June 13, walk event is on schedule - hope to see you on Saturday.
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See you all Saturday, June 13, 2026 Flag Day- Flag for all Walkers
Come and Take a Walk and help Freestate Celebrate and wear your Red, White and Blue - Great Trails and Fun
The Kinder Farm House is 101 years old!!
Tours of the KFH open from 11 AM to 3 PM
Start by signing in between 9:00 AM to 12 noon and finish walk by 3 PM - River Birch Pavilion
5-km and 10-Km trails rated 1B - The trails will be primarily on paved and natural surface paths in Kinder Farm Park and on sidewalks and streets in the surrounding community. The terrain is mostly level with several moderate hills.
Kinder Farm Park is named for the German immigrant family’s Truck Farm where they produced fruits and vegetables to be sold in the area. The KFP Visitors Center has displays of items from early farm life in Anne Arundel County. The Kinder Farm House is open for tours today and the Tobacco Barn Museum is open for a self guided tour. Antique tractors and a working sawmill are also in the farm complex area. The 4-H livestock club is responsible for the farm animals you see as you walk the event. Take some time and enjoy the farm exhibits. Several modern playgrounds for kids of all ages are located in the park. The Kinder Farm House will be open for tours.
Walk fees - Adults $4 and children 12 and under walk for free. IVV credit of course and have your books stamped.
DIRECTIONS: From I-95, take Rt. 32 East to Rt. 3/I-97. Exit onto I-97 North, toward Baltimore. Take Exit 10 (Veterans Hwy., Benfield Rd., Severna Park). At the first traffic signal, turn LEFT on Veterans Hwy. to Benfield Road. Turn RIGHT on Benfield Rd. and continue for 2 miles to Jumpers Hole Road. Turn LEFT on Jumpers Hole Road and continue for 1.5 miles to Kinder Farm Park entrance on the LEFT. Turn LEFT on Kinder Farm Park Rd. and follow signs to parking. Walk starts at River Birch Pavilion. Or From I-95, take Rt. 100 East to Exit 16A (Route 2, Ritchie Hwy). Exit and follow Route 2 for .6 mile to first traffic signal. Turn RIGHT on Jumpers Hole Road and follow for 1.3 miles to Kinder Farm Park entrance on the RIGHT. Turn RIGHT on Kinder Farm Park Road and follow park road to River Birch Pavilion fee is $3 for all walkers - Children 12 and under walk for free with IVV Credit. New Walker Packets $10 with several coupons for additional walk events your walk is paid with coupon.
Entrance to KFP parking fees are waived for the walk event. Mention Walking our Volksmarch at the Park Main Entrance Booth. Enjoy our YRE’s and earn “I Walked ‘Em All” Patch Walk these Year-Round-Events "Bowie -Y0390, Cambridge Y1046 Chesapeake Beach Y1087, Frederick Y1899, Glen Burnie Airport Observation Trail Y1360, Kinder Farm Park Y1896, Indian Head Y0129, Laurel Y2019, Mount Airy Y1359, Ocean City Y1572, Savage Y0575, St. Mary’s City Y1620, Ft. Smallwood Park Y2767, Wheaton Y1619 & Y0144 All information on Freestate's website -https://sites.google.com/svsvc.org/fhw/home INFORMATION: Contact Lindal Hassell, 410-615-2132, or email lindahassell38@yahoo.com for more information.4 attendees
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