Anne Arundel County is the most centrally located county, Maryland’s fourth most populated county and home to Annapolis, the state’s capital.  Most of the county’s borders are defined by water.  Anne Arundel county is bordered in the north by Baltimore City; east by the Chesapeake Bay; south by Calvert County; west by the Patuxent River, Prince George, and Howard counties. With over 530 miles of coastline, Anne Arundel County is known for boating, fishing, crabbing, water skiing, sailing and swimming. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there are two State parks, four regional parks, 95 community and neighborhood parks, 119 school recreation parks, two sports complexes, and 34 special use areas, including an ice rink, aquatic center, recreation center and boat ramps. The County also offers numerous greenways, including the Anne Arundel County Trails that is an extensive network of recreation and transportation trails that include the B&A Trail, BWI Trail, Broadneck Peninsula Trail, and WB&A Trail, enjoyed by hundreds of walkers, runners, bicyclists and equestrians. The county has diverse communities, numerous attractions, educational and employment opportunities. Over 580,000 residents call Anne Arundel County home due to the area's superior quality of life on the Chesapeake Bay, a rich heritage, and proximity to Baltimore and Washington, D.C