6 Budget-friendly Activities to Do this Summer near Your Apartment in Harford County Maryland

The excitement of summer is upon us! Everyone loves the warm weather and longer days—the pace of the daily grind is much more relaxed and the focus shifts to good times with friends and family.

Enjoy lazy summer days and balmy nights with budget-friendly activities—just a short distance from your apartment in Harford County Maryland:

#1. Sail away on a Relaxing Sunset Boat Cruise
Take a quick drive from your apartment in Harford County Maryland and hop aboard one of M/V Summer Breeze's happy hour or sunset boat cruises. The crew keeps it simple with cold beer and a relaxing atmosphere as you travel along the Upper Bay. If a boat cruise isn’t your thing, get closer to nature with a guided canoe excursion at Eden Mill Park Nature Center & Historic Grist Mill.
 
#2. Visit One of the Top Five Topiary Gardens in North America
Did you know Ladew Topiary Gardens is practically around the corner from your apartment in Harford County Maryland? Ladew showcases 100 topiary farms and 15 garden “rooms,” featuring different colors, themes and plants. Enjoy a picnic, meander through 22 acres of gardens, take a nature walk, tour the Butterfly House or stop and admire the circa 1747 farmhouse that is filled with fine art and English antiques.
 
#3. Enjoy a Weekend of Foodie Fun
Head to one of Harford County’s innovative restaurants for creative cuisine or succulent seafood. You can’t go wrong with top picks: Backfin Blues Bar & Grill or Vegabond Sandwich Company. Then stop by a vineyard or a locally owned craft brewery. Enjoy a view of scenic rolling hills and historic barns while drinking brews at Falling Branch Brewery, a small farmhouse brewery that features a taproom, beer garden and food trucks. If wine and spirits are more your thing, head to the Fiore Tasting Room and sample hand-crafted wines and spirits.

#4. Visit the Barn Quilt Trail
Pack a picnic lunch and hit the trail—the Barn Trail—that is. Travel through the gently rolling countryside of Harford County Maryland. Enjoy the county’s farmland as you visit dairies for homemade ice cream and local farm markets for meats, flowers and produce. On your way home, stop and watch the sunset from one of the many waterfront views. Plan your adventure using the interactive trail map.
 
#5. Explore Nature
Situated at the top of the Chesapeake Bay, there is plenty to do outdoors in Harford County Maryland. Home to popular mountain biking trails, you can spend the entire day or even a weekend camping, boating and fishing at Susquehanna State Park. Nestled in rocky forest land in northern Harford County Maryland, Rocks State Park is the perfect spot for fishing, wading and tubing. 
 
#6. Plan a Family Adventure
The weather is perfect; the sun is shining—take advantage of the long summer days and slower pace. Pick your own berries at a local farm, take a trip to the zoo, put together a “playground bucket list,” or visit a family-friendly museum. After your day of fun in the sun, be sure to cool off with a cone from Harford County’s Bomboy’s Home Made Ice Cream.
 
As you step out of your apartment in Harford County or Frederick County Maryland for your next summertime adventure, be sure to call ahead. Outdoor and indoor dining (for groups no larger than 6 people), curbside pickup, takeout and delivery are available at many Maryland wineries and breweries.