Distance 5.4 miles
Change in Elevation 200 feet
Vigorous
North Baltimore is home to many lovely tree lined neighborhoods. These areas were Baltimore’s original suburbs built during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A quick trolley ride downtown; these planned communities were built for those wanting to escape the heat and bustle of downtown. This tour begins at the Baltimore Museum of Art. If you are staying downtown have a cab take you there or catch the Number 11 bus northbound on Charles Street and ask the driver where to get off.
Mile 0 – Begin at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Mile .10 – Cross Charles Street to 31st Street and continue on 31st.
This is Charles Village, known for her “painted ladies”, colorfully panted Victorian rowhouses. This neighborhood is an eclectic mix of locals and students from Johns Hopkins.
Mile .22 – Left on St. Paul Street
Mile .62 – Cross University Parkway and bear right onto Greenway. Stay on Greenway for more than a mile
This neighborhood, Guilford, is home to some of the largest houses in Baltimore City. Among these fantastic mansions is a small gem of a park known as Sherwood Gardens (Where Greenway meets Stratford Road).In the spring it blooms with thousands of tulips.
Mile 1.7 – Cross Charles Street to Overhill Road
You have now entered Roland Park, the first planned suburb in the United States. Here you will see a mix of colonials, Victorian cottages, brick townhouses, and apartments.
Mile 2.2 – Right on Keswick Road
Mile 2.9 – Left on Upland Road
Mile 3.1 – Left on Roland Avenue
Mile 3.7 – Stay on University Parkway. Keep going straight here on University Parkway where Roland Avenue splits off to your right.
After crossing 41st street you enter the Tuscany-Canterbury neighborhood. It is an interesting mix of high rise residences and town homes.
Mile 4.8 – Right on Charles Street
On your right is the Homewood campus of the Johns Hopkins University.
Mile 5.25 – Right on Art Museum Drive
Mile 5.4 – Return to the Baltimore Museum of Art
If you have an appetite now try Gertrude’s restaurant in the museum. It offers a wonderful array of Chesapeake influenced cuisine. On a nice day you can dine outdoors in the museum’s sculpture garden.