Bay Ridge has many community properties. They include the BRCA Herndon Avenue wooded area, the Lands of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), and the Bay Ridge Commons.

BRCA Herndon Avenue Property
This 2½ acre site affords all Bay Ridge residents with parking for and access to the pool, the beach and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation land.

The Lands of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)
CBF has made its land available to all Bay Ridge residents subject to an agreement that we do not interfere with CBF activities. Access to the 31 acre site includes use of the beach weekdays from sunrise to 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM till sunset and on weekends and holidays from sunrise to sunset. We also have the ability to explore the Black Walnut Creek Shoreline within the 100-foot buffer zone and the woods that stretch over to Herndon but staying away from the office building and parking lots. For more information call Alex McCrary (410-295-9192).

The Bay Ridge Commons
The Bay Ridge Commons area is for the exclusive use of Bay Ridge residents and guests. It includes all the land and beach between Bay and River Drives and the water. The Commons also include special access areas to allow people to get to the water: Bagley, Porter, Clark and Worden Paths; and the extension of Mayo, Bainbridge, Sands, and Parker Avenues.

The Bay Ridge Commons is a fragile ribbon of land that is easily damaged by erosion and by our use. Property owners have made substantial investments in erosion control for the protection of these areas.

All of the Commons is in a designated Critical Area and we are working with the County to develop a Buffer Management Plan to balance the use of the land with the need for protection. You must comply with this plan before any cutting of trees or shrubs in the Common areas.

Please do not dump cuttings or yard waste over the banks. Do not use herbicides. Do not store boats on fragile beach grasses. Do not park cars or trailers on the Commons or the Paths.

We must be the protectors of this fragile area.