2011 rides in MD-DC-VA

[Cataboo]

A couple of my friends camped last year. They stayed at the first, but biked past the 2nd to check it out:

1. Stay close by in a trailer park. The best candidate right now is Madison Bay Campground, 9.4mi 14 min from Blackwater.
4814 Canning House Road Madison, MD 21648 410-228-4111. their description says: Enjoy spacious campsites, boatslips, showers, laundry area, restaurant, and a game room. Call for more information. They do not have a website. I called but got a private voicemail (Candy Hughes).

There are a couple other trailer parks. Taylors Island 14.4mi 22min from Blackwater.
Here is the only review I could find (from a kayaker): Review of Taylors Island campground:
Camping in Dorchester County is limited to three private campgrounds that mostly function as trailer parks, and two of them are on Taylor's Island. Given its tiny marina--a mere notch on the coastline--the Taylor's Island Family Campground ([410] 397-3275) is most convenient for a trip to nearby James Island, and it's but a short drive to the put-in for paddling to Barren Island. Its small area for tent camping is in the marshy pine woods behind the last row of trailers, a short walk to the showers, a convenient store with a liquor license, a pool room, and a shack filled with video-poker machines. The most prevalent patrons here are beer-drinking men in baseball caps telling fish tales by fire pits, their boats nearby, hitched to pickup trucks. But paddlers are more than welcome to join in the fun.

[withm]

A couple of my friends camped last year. They stayed at the first, but biked past the 2nd to check it out:

Its small area for tent camping is in the marshy pine woods behind the last row of trailers, a short walk to the showers, a convenient store with a liquor license, a pool room, and a shack filled with video-poker machines. The most prevalent patrons here are beer-drinking men in baseball caps telling fish tales by fire pits, their boats nearby, hitched to pickup trucks. .

I used to camp at places like that in my younger days. At my ripe old age I now leave places like that to people like them. Oh, and don't forget the mosquitoes!

[divingbiker]

I'm in for the self supported non goose chase, with the paddling option. Hotel only...I'm with withm on no more camping (although I am going to camp while mountain biking in Moab this spring, but I prefer not to think about it yet.)

[ny biker]

Bike DC is May 22. They had problems getting a permit for part of the ride, but all issues are now resolved.

http://bikedc.net/

[ny biker]

Registration is now open for the Civil War Century on Sept 10, 2011.

Pre-registration is required, no walk-ons allowed. Last year they sold out in August.

http://www.civilwarcentury.com/

I'm planning to do the metric.

[ny biker]

The Ride to End Hunger in Calvert County is tomorrow. It starts in Huntingtown, MD, and heads over through Chesapeake Beach/North Beach on the bay.

http://endhungercalvert.org/bike/

I'll be doing the 48-mile route. Will anyone else be there? I'll probably be starting late, like around 9 am, since I'd like to give the sun a few hours to warm things up first.

[ny biker]

I'm planning to do the Reston Century, metric version, which is on Sunday August 21 starting in Reston, VA.

http://www.restonbikeclub.org/restoncentury/

On Saturday, Sept 10, I'm doing the Civil War (metric) Century out of Thurmont, MD.

http://www.civilwarcentury.com/

(Note that registration is closed for this, so you if you're not already registered it's too late.)

On Sunday, Sept 11, I'll be helping out at the post-ride picnic for the Southern Maryland Century/Indian Head 100 in Indian Head, MD.

http://ohbike.org/century/

Will anyone else be participating in any of these rides?