Editing Arnold, Maryland (section)

==Local attractions==
Arnold contains many scenic riversides with cliffs and beaches, providing plenty of places for leisure and sightseeing. There are 12 marinas in Arnold. The [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad|Baltimore-Annapolis Bike Trail]] links Arnold to Annapolis and [[Severna Park, Maryland|Severna Park]] with jogging and biking recreation. Arnold Park hosts a playground and provides open ball fields for sporting. Twin Oaks Park provides play equipment and a walking trail. Broadneck Park is located on the peninsula east of Arnold; this park has two enclosed areas for dogs (small and large). Bay Hills Golf Club was designed in 1969 by renowned golf course architect Ed Ault. The scenic 18-hole golf course finds its beauty in its wooded rolling terrain.

Arnold is located {{convert|5|mi|0}} from downtown Annapolis. [[Sandy Point State Park]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of Arnold and includes a beach on the [[Chesapeake Bay]] in proximity to the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] and the Sandy Point Lighthouse. Marshes and creeks in the park are home to wildlife found throughout the Chesapeake Bay, including [[Callinectes sapidus|blue crabs]], [[heron]]s, [[terrapin]]s, [[striped bass|rockfish]], and [[eagle]]s.

[[Anne Arundel Community College]] is located in Arnold along College Parkway, and is annually rated one of the top community colleges in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AACC Ranks as No. 1 Community College, March 10 - Anne Arundel Community College|url=https://www.aacc.edu/newsroom/news/2021-news/aacc-ranks-as-no-1-community-college-march-10/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=www.aacc.edu}}</ref> Historic synagogue Temple Beth Shalom also calls Arnold its home.

;Maryland's State Tree
The Wilmer Stone White Oak in Arnold Park is set to be dedicated as the Maryland State Tree. The 200-year-old tree scored 402 points under a system that awards points for a tree's height, circumference and crown. It was named for the late Wilmer Stone, a noted forester who once owned the Arnold Park property where it stands. With a height of {{convert|128|ft|m}}, a crown spread of {{convert|83|ft|m}} and a circumference of {{convert|253|in|mm}}, the resulting score of 402 is higher than for any other [[quercus alba|white oak]] in Maryland. The Wilmer Stone White Oak now stands as the Maryland Champion of its species. As such, it is now eligible to become the official State Tree. A portion of the oak was destroyed in 1988, making it jut out to the side in a broken Y formation, or it would have surpassed the National Champion in [[Virginia]], a 427 pointer. The honored tree stands proudly in the silent Arnold forest, broken only by the calls of ospreys, wrens, blue jays and cardinals. Deer and fox also populate the woodlands, darting among the [[black locust]] trees, wild grape vines and [[Virginia creeper]].<ref>[http://www.bayweekly.com/year08/issuexvi32/dockxvi_32.html] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

;Tall Trees of Chase Creek Woods
Chase Creek Woods in Arnold is the tallest privately owned woodland known in the eastern United States, having an index of {{convert|130.19|ft|m}} for the ten tallest species. The variety of habitat supports large examples of nearly fifty native tree species. Chase Creek Woods is home to twelve of the tallest of their species on record in Maryland. Despite recent development, Chase Creek Woods is one of the county's outstanding natural areas. The 2003 study indicates that Chase Creek Woods is an important natural area worthy of protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/maryland/chase_creek_woods.htm|title=Tall Trees of Chase Creek Woods|last=Rucker|first=Colby B.|date=July 2003|publisher=Nativetreesociety.org|access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref>

;Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
[[Martin Luther King Jr.|Dr. King's]] memorial is the first in Maryland to be erected in his honor. It stands in Arnold's Anne Arundel Community College's west campus on a well-maintained terrace overlooking an outdoor amphitheater. Behind the statue, five bronze plaques mounted on a stone wall quote King's speeches calling for equal opportunities in education and a just society. The statue is nine feet six inches tall and mounted on a five-foot granite base.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bayweekly.com/year07/issuexv2/leadxv2_2.html|title=Keeping the Legacy Alive|last=Miller|first=Ben|work=Bay Weekly|access-date=October 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108120746/http://www.bayweekly.com/year07/issuexv2/leadxv2_2.html|archive-date=January 8, 2009|issue=2|volume=15}}</ref>