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Where to ride dirt bikes in Maryland

Public riding areas, private motocross tracks and the permits Maryland asks for. Public areas are quoted from the managing agency's page, tracks from their own sites, each dated. Places close for fire, weather, seasons, races and repairs, so check the page before you go.

Public areas
2
Tracks
1
On the map
2
Reviewed
2026-09-30

Areas

Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding, and privately run tracks and riding parks open to the public. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.

2 of 3 places on the map; numbers match the list. 2 are placed from coordinates on their own page. 1 place has no pin: its page gives neither. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

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  1. 1. St. John's Rock ORV Trail

    State Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Savage River State Forestnear Finzel

    Maryland Department of Natural Resources has opened the ORV Trail and campground on Savage River State Forest located on the south side of I-68 near the town of Finzel, MD in Garrett County.

    Quoted facts for St. John's Rock ORV Trail: riding, season, fees, camping
    Riding
    Single-track hare-scramble style trail sections for motorcycles
    Season
    ORV Trail use is limited to daylight hours - no nighttime riding is permitted on the Trail loops or rock-crawl areas.
    Fees
    A Maryland DNR Off-Road Vehicle permit is required ($10 annually). source
    Camping
    Four large (group) ORV camping sites – camping pad size is 40' x 40'
    Size
    St. John's Rock ORV Trail — 13-mile off-road vehicle trail system with varying terrain for riders of all skill levels, including a 200-foot rock crawl. source
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    Not on the pages we checked: Vehicles, Ride days
    • Trails
    • Motocross track
    • Open riding area
    • Names motorcycles
    • Camping

    St. John's Rock ORV Trail, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

    Map point: Printed latitude and longitude, checked 2026-09-30. Open this point in maps, St. John's Rock ORV Trail Back to the map

  2. 2. Potomac-Garrett State Forest ORV trails

    State Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Potomac-Garrett State Forestnear Oakland

    That portion of Snaggy Mtn. Road, beginning at Cranesville Road and running south along Snaggy Mountain Road/Hutton-Switch Road to the bridge at the head of Herrington Lake may be used only by: (1) snowmobiles from December 15 through March 15, except during deer firearms season; and (2) two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season.

    Quoted facts for Potomac-Garrett State Forest ORV trails: riding, season, fees, camping
    Vehicles
    motorcycles and related two-wheel vehicles
    Season
    two-wheel and four-wheel vehicles during the remainder of the year and during the deer firearms season
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    Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
    • Names motorcycles

    Potomac-Garrett State Forest ORV trails, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  3. 3. Budds Creek Motocross Park

    Private track or park Budds Creek Motocross Parknear Mechanicsville

    Round 10 of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, MD.

    Quoted facts for Budds Creek Motocross Park: riding, season, fees, camping
    Ride days
    Race highlights and post-race interviews from Round 27 of the SMX World Championship – Budds Creek National on August 22, 2026.
    Fees
    Fees $45 Online $55 Onsite $5 Gate Fee source
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    Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Season, Camping, Size
    • Race days

    Address as printed: 27963 Budds Creek Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659

    Budds Creek Motocross Park, own sitechecked 2026-09-30

    Map point: Map pin on the track's site (page), checked 2026-09-30. Open this point in maps, Budds Creek Motocross Park Back to the map

Permits and stickers

What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.

  • Everyone

    Maryland DNR off-road vehicle registration sticker

    Off-road vehicles must be registered annually with the Department of Natural Resources and display a registration sticker.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  • Everyone

    Maryland Off-Road Vehicle permit (price)

    A Maryland DNR Off-Road Vehicle permit is required ($10 annually).

    Official pagechecked 2026-10-15

  • Everyone

    MVA-licensed vehicles exemption

    Licensed vehicles registered with the MVA are exempt from purchasing the off-road vehicle permit when using Department of Natural Resources public lands.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  • Everyone

    Which vehicles count as off-road vehicles

    Off-road vehicles include a four-wheel drive or low pressure tire vehicle; an automobile; a truck; a motorcycle and related two-wheel vehicles; an amphibious machine; a ground effect or air cushion vehicle; a snowmobile; and a golf cart.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

The state program

ORV Registration Requirements, run by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service.

Off-road vehicles must be registered annually with the Department of Natural Resources and display a registration sticker.

ORV Registration Requirements, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

Before you go

Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.

Official maps

The state law behind the permits, helmets and young riders, cited: Maryland electric dirt bike law.

Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.

Riding with kids? Where kids can ride lists the places whose own pages mention young riders.

Packing for the day? See the trail-day kit.

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Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.