The Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River is part of the large Mississippi River watershed that stretches from the western slope of the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Rockies in the west.
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Government
301-387-6938
2470 Maple Glade Road, Oakland, Maryland 21550
8:00 a.m. to Sunset, March-October 10:00 a.m. to Sunset, November-February
http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/swallowfalls.aspx
Swallow Falls State Park is located nine miles north of Oakland, Maryland and contains some of Maryland’s most breathtaking scenery.
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301-895-5453
349 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, Maryland 21536
8:00 a.m. to Sunset
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New Germany State Park is nestled between the 2,900 ft. Big Savage Mountain to the east and the eastern Continental Divide along Meadow Mountain to the west.
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301-334-9180
222 Herrington Lane, Oakland, Maryland 21550
8:00 a.m. to Sunset, March-October 10:00 a.m. to Sunset, November-February
http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/herrington.aspx
Herrington Manor State Park was designated as a state park in 1964, and encompasses 365 acres.
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301-387-5563
898 State Park Road, Swanton, Maryland 21561
8:00 a.m. to Sunset
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Deep Creek Lake State Park, which features Maryland’s largest man-made lake, offers opportunities to camp, fish, swim and launch your boat in Garrett County, Maryland.
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