The Enchanted Forest Ruins, Ellicott City, MD

[youzzernayme1]

*Entrance Castle*

[youzzernayme1]

Heading towards Rt. 70 you can see the remnants,though the castle is still in decent shape

[tess8110]

Wow when did this place exist?? Looks like it would have been fun, lord knows these days it would cost an arm and a leg.

[DancinU]

i am only 12 so i never got to see it but there is a book based off of this place

[1mnmfan]

why did it close down??

[Bnix0425]

Wow I was 8 YRS old when I was there..... 14 YRS later I still think about this wonderful place.

[fastfingers0]

dude, shhh but i snuck in with a few friends, and i live literally right next to it (less than a 5 minute walk) and its creepy as hell

[theforeversolid]

@fastfingers0 do you know what still remains of the forest? like are the tea cups still there?

[fastfingers0]

@theforeversolid idk haha we didnt check the whole thing out under the risk of being caught. my pals were being stupid and loud

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@theforeversolid basically what you see here is what remains.

[amyj982]

Recently, it seems that I've become so attached to this place. I have the craziest photo of my 10-yr-old who loves this place (we drove from NJ to see it) standing in front back in September and there's orbs and streaks of cloudy something around her. Like they were greeting a child who was enthralled about being there. I'd love to see the inside. We also visited Clark's. We have a similar park near us (Storybook Land) and this just breaks my heart.

[tess8110]

@amyj982 lol that one would be cool sense there is a tv show now called once upon a time in story brook lol

[goosebumps2002]

Please tell me how you got in.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@goosebumps2002 - it was a few years ago

[NanashiEru]

I went there when I was 6, and in my middle school years we wanted to put together a project to restore the park free of charge for the owners at the time, but the school vetoed the idea. It's a shame. It was a great place for little kids to head off to. Just another victim of the greed and laziness that grips this beautiful state.

[TexasJeffCountry]

This is sad. I've never had the opportunity to go there but it looks like it was a really fun place. I wish we could revive old parks like this one. It's sad to see a place that was once so full of people and laughter fade into an echo.

[fredstmoritz]

wow i worked there years ago had great times and great staff hate to see the ol place in such a state makes me very sad .

[knightro0216]

Was Martin Lawrences "Black Knight" filmed here ?

[goosebumps2002]

Ive always wanted to go there.Its really sad that it closed

[excitatia]

This is sad! Say, it ain't so. I woke up this morning wanting to take my kids to the enchanted forest that I remembered as a kid, and I see this! This is horribly crushing, it is like an end to childhood dreams. We need to do something about this, our kids have limited places to go and have fun, and just be kids. We should bring this back.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@excitatia - well, the closest you'll be able to re-live the memories is going to clarks elioak farm on 108 in columbia. they have some of the original pieces there.

[phantomangel21]

I grew up in Baltimore and spent many wonderful times here. It's so incredibly sad to see these pics and to know that the park doesn't exist anymore. RIP Enchanted Forest..we love you.

[jendreb]

Thank you for doing this. It is good to know there is someone out there who remembers and loves Enchanted Forest as much as me.

[lynchrw]

I remember this place well and I have heard of all the happy stories. It is too bad that it has fallen to waste. Someone should really repair and startit up again. Children love this.

[zuketroop1]

Thank you BaltimoreAndOhioRR for the updated details of my inquiry

[zuketroop1]

I was there in the middle and late 60's. Also missing from the video was the tea cup ride that rode through the center of a hill.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@zuketroop1 - The hill that the ride went through would now be under the shopping center. That section was constructed over.

[JonathangsWorld]

its kinda sad seeing all this stuff torn apart

[BTCRAIL101FILMS]

wait, what happened to this place?? it sounds like at great place for a 7-10 year old!!

[novice841]

I almost cried upon seeing the remains of the mountain slide, as shown at 3:37. As I recall, to get to the top of the slide, one would ride the "Little Toot" boat to an ascending path on the side of the mountain. After sliding down, one could climb a different path (which snaked around under the slide) to reach the top again.

It's a pity that my daughter will never be able to share in the fun and memories that this park brought to so many, including myself.

[CustodianGuy]

At 1:34 on this video it shows what is left of the tea cup train. Do you know if that stuff is still on that property? Does anyone know? I would greatly appreciate anyones response.

Great video by the way!

[jato791]

Gosh, it is so sad to see it this way. My Uncle Charlie took me there when I was a little girl, maybe 5 years old. It was a magical place for me at that age. Of course, that was back around 1960. Thank you for showing the Shoe at Clark's farm.

[wturn212]

Thank you BaltimoreAndOhioRR for letting me know the location of the Whale (at the Clark Farm) I viewed the video of the farm after submitting my comment and happily found that Little Toot (the boat) is also there. I wish I had access to the photos that we took back in the early sixties because I would share them with everyone. Those were some happy times. Thanks again!

[wturn212]

Thank you BaltimoreandOhioRR for letting me know the location of the Whale (at the Clark Farm) I viewed the video of the farm after submitting my comment and happily found that Little Toot (the boat) is also there. I wish I had access to the photos that we took back in the early sixties because I would share them with everyone. Those were some happy times. Thanks again!

[wturn212]

I remember accompanying my younger brothers and sister to the Enchanted Forest back in the early sixties. I didn't see Little Toot or the Whale in the video. It's as sad as the closing of a really cool (especially to a four-year-old--myself) amusement park (Whalom Park) in Massachusetts.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@wturn212 - The whale is at Clarks Elioak Farm. I dont know what happened to the boat.

[bravo29th]

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR Clark's Farm has Little TOOT the Tug Boat

[oldschoolbbass]

I sure wish this park coiuld have been saved. I hate to see it in ruins

[Mr5stringBob]

Dude - you don't know how deeply this affects me! I used to come here so often when I was young!!

[arakano]

I've never been there. What was that castle for? I'm guessing Sleeping Beauty or something?

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@arakano The white castle was the entrance. The big gray castle was Cinderella's Castle.

[arakano]

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR oh right on. thanx! :) yeah I was referring to the big gray castle :) thank you for the post. It was really quite interesting! :D

[MrSCLarry]

I remember my neighbor took me there around 1955 or so. Sad that the place has gone out of business. Your pictures bring back many wonderful memories. Thanks for posting

[Saora]

I remember having my 2nd birthday party here back in 82. It was a shame to see it go. I bet this would have been a wonderful place to still take your kids to this day had they kept it opened.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@Saora Yes, I agree...

[Dradshire97]

Why did it go out of buissiness?

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@Dradshire97 I don't know exactly, except that it was a very 'basic' park. I guess everyone started going to King's Dominion, 6 Flags, Busch Gardens, & Hershey Park.

[mhill260]

@Dradshire97 It was a basic park that you walked through with slides and buildings you could go in. It was great, but it couldn't compete with rides and the stuff bigger theme parks had. It was really great for little kids and could probably still do well with them if it was promoted and priced right.

[TubeBent]

How di you get into the grounds?

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@TubeBent These were taken a few years ago.There were a couple of trails back behind the shopping center. Evidently it's all fenced in now?

[TubeBent]

How did you get in?

[CIGARPIGSKIN6]

I love the somber music

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@TeenWitchboy Yes, near the end of the vid, I show some of the salvaged pieces which are at Clarks Elioak Farm, in Clarksville.

[chroylikesfish]

how did u get in

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@chroylikesfish  Most of these were taken in 2006. I guess it isn't accessable anymore?

[chroylikesfish]

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR

so u use to be allowed to go back there?

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@chroylikesfish pretty much

[jgwilding]

Sad that this doesn't exist anymore. I went there as a kid, and i know my kids would love it. Great pictures!