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Enter to Win an Award at Our 2026 Photo Contest!

by Paul Mickle, Photo Contest Coordinator

The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park are happy to see another popular tradition live on with the 2026 Photo Contest. Coming this summer, this event will continue to add to the many beautiful park photographs and perspectives collected over the years. It is always neat to see the park through the lens of other park enthusiasts. Two decades of past entries can be seen on this website by clicking on the Photo Contest panel on the left side of the home page. Photos from past contests also appear at various events and make occasional newsletter appearances.

There will be a display of all submitted entries and an award ceremony on Wednesday, June 17, at 6 pm in the ballroom of the Hunting Hill Mansion. Cash prizes will be given for first, second, and third place, and for honorable mention. If there are youth entries (under age 18), prizes will be given for that category as well. If you know or have a child who takes photographs, be sure to encourage them.

The deadline for submitting up to 3 photos is Wednesday, June 10, to allow time for judging. Please bring your photos to the park office, which is inside the Hunting Hill Mansion. The hours of the office are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. When the time gets closer to the deadline, we usually set up a box outside the building for off-hour submissions.

You can submit photos as late as Tuesday, June 16 to be displayed, but they will not be available for judging. The rules and entry form are available on this website. Also, flyers have been posted in boxes on the Multi-Use Trail. Please direct questions to photocontest@FriendsofRCSP.org. Have fun and good luck!

Trail Maps

Ridley Creek State Park hiking trail maps and GPX trail files are now available on our Trail Map page.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Photo Contest!

• First prize - Tom Hooper, Silhouettes
• Second prize - Tom Hooper, Still
• Third prize - Tori McClay, Fool's Gold

View a slideshow of the 2025 Photo Contest entries here!

Friends Trail Work

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering!

The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park organize volunteer trailwork the first Saturday morning of each month, rain or shine. Volunteers have aided in building bridges and erosion controls and taking ou tblowdowns on the trails.,

Trail areas in need are always being identified. Think about joining the fun the first Saturday of each month!