Queen Anne's County, MD Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

The bicycle rules are in § 22-20 C of the Queen Anne's County Code, which applies to all property under the supervision or control of the Department of Parks and Recreation. This record covers County park roads and trails, not the public roads of unincorporated Queen Anne's County and not the incorporated towns. Subsection C(1) says bicycle riding is permitted only on roads or on other trails designated for that purpose. Subsection C(2) adds four requirements: (a) bicycles must yield to pedestrians and horses along the trail, (b) bicycles shall not be operated at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent for existing conditions, with a maximum speed limit on the trails of 15 miles per hour, (c) bicycle trail users shall dismount prior to crossing intersecting roadways, and (d) bicycles and hikers shall keep right except to pass, and bicyclists must alert other trail users before passing.

Obstruction is handled in the traffic section. Under § 22-22 E(1)(g), no person may stop, stand or park a motor vehicle on, or obstructing the entrance to, any bicycle path, hiker path, bridle path or access road on park property, a Class e offense. Under § 22-21 D(4), an animal cannot chase bicycles, a Class b offense. Under § 22-20 O, unauthorized motorized vehicles including ATVs, minibikes, motor scooters and dirt bikes are prohibited on park property and are a Class a offense. Horses are permitted only in designated areas and trails under § 22-20 H, which is why the yield rule matters on shared trails.

Enforcement under § 22-24 belongs to any County employee designated by resolution of the County Commissioners, the Department of Natural Resources, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff, the Maryland State Police and other agencies the County Commissioners designate. Class e is the lowest of the five classes in § 22-25 C.