Lake Elkhorn

  • 6800 Cradlerock Way
  • Columbia, MD 21046

This 37-acre lake, in the village of Owen Brown, was built by the Columbia Association in 1974 with a watershed of about 2,500 acres. The lake depth averages 8 feet and is 15 feet at its deepest point. The path around Lake Elkhorn is two miles. The lake is stocked with trout each spring. A convenient boat dock allows for quiet relaxation on the lake. Lake Elkhorn features a picnic pavilion in its surrounding 23-acre park. Wildlife: Dragonflies & Damselflies - Common Green Darner, Slaty Skimmer, Twelve-Spotted Skimmer, Eastern Amberwing, Black Saddleback.