Tim - are you interested in driving a bit to do some riding? If so, about 20 minutes south of Annapolis is a community called "Harwood", where there is parking at Southern High School. If you're interested, I can send you some cue sheets for ride routes that leave from there. Very scenic, but not flat. The Baltimore/Annapolis trail is flat but that's it for flat riding except for downtown D.C. If you want to drive to DC to ride flat areas, you could google the Mt. Vernon Trail for directions and info (mostly flat except for a couple of small climbs), goes about 20 miles east/south of DC, following the Potomac River to - Mt. Vernon (all bike trail, busy on weekends). At about mile 5 or 6, you arrive at Old Town Alexandria, a pleasant place for a snack or meal. And riding around Old Town (little hills go up from the river), there are some interesting old houses around, a historic church, parks along the water, neat place.
Heading in the opposite direction from Mt Vernon, going west, across from Georgetown, you can pick up the Custis Trail, leading to the W&OD (rail trail) Trail (google for directions and info). It's about 4 miles from Georgetown to the W&OD intersection, then about 42 miles to the terminus of the W&OD. Not flat, though there are flat sections. The W&OD goes through suburbia, and then out into the country. It's a wonderful rail trail. Busy on weekends.
Most of the suburban areas and countryside surrounding Annapolis and DC (and within DC itself, you climb to leave the Mall and monuments area) are not particularly flat.
Anyway, let me know if you want route info from Harwood - that's the place nearest Annapolis with nice riding.
Joan
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