Swallow Falls State Park
Swallow Falls State Park
Location:In Garrett County, 9 miles northwest of Oakland on Swallow Falls Rd.
Facilities:65 improved campsites (3 with full hookups; @di), 3 youth group sites,modern bathhouses (é), picnic area (é), pavilion, playground,hiking trails.
Activities:Camping, freshwater fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing, interpretive programs (seasonal).
Special Features:This mountain park contains some of Maryland's most spectacularscenery. The wild and scenic Youghiogheny River flows along the park'sborders, passing through shaded rocky gorges and creating ripplingrapids. Park scenery also includes Muddy Creek Falls, a 63-footwaterfall.
Address:c/o Herrington Manor State Park
222 Herrington Ln
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone:301-387-6938
Web: www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/swallowfalls.html
Size: 257 acres.
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