No reservation needed
Not on Maryland DNR's list of parks requiring day-use reservations as of 25 June 2026. Day-use fees may still apply on arrival.
Four acres around an 80-foot stone arch built in 1813 for the National Road — the largest single-span stone arch in America when it was finished, and a National Historic Landmark. A ten-minute stop rather than a day out, and worth it.
What's there
Facilities
6/9 confirmed- Waterfall
- No
- Swimming
- No
- Camping
- No
- Cabins
- No
- Trails
- Not confirmed
- Boat launch
- No
- Fishing
- Yes
- Winter use
- Not confirmed
- Pets
- Not confirmed
Getting in
- Fee
- Believed free. To be confirmed.
- Hours
- Not confirmed
- Park office
- Not confirmed
Still to confirm
Listed openly rather than hidden, because a gap you can see is worth more than a gap you can't.
- Confirm it is free and has no gate hours.
- Confirm whether the bridge itself is still walkable.
- Confirm parking — it is small and on a busy road.
The other parks
- Swallow Falls — state park, Oakland · reservation required
- Deep Creek Lake — state park, Swanton
- Herrington Manor — state park, Oakland
- New Germany — state park, Grantsville
- Big Run — state park, Grantsville
- Sang Run — state park, McHenry
- All ten, side by side