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Town parks · Oakland

Broadford Lake Park

Town of Oakland · Broadford Road, Oakland, MD 21550

Restrooms

Not confirmed

Not confirmed. A park with a public swimming beach almost certainly has them, but we have not checked, and whether they open outside the beach season is the part that matters.

The largest municipal park in the county, built around a 140-acre reservoir dug in 1972 to supply Oakland and opened to recreation three years later. A sandy beach and swimming area, several playgrounds, ball fields, trails, and pavilions you can rent. It is the closest thing Garrett County has to a public lake beach that isn't a state park.

What's there

Facilities

10/13 confirmed
Playground
Yes
Swimming
Yes
Beach
Yes
Picnic tables
Yes
Pavilion
Yes
Grills
Yes
Trails
Yes
Courts / fields
Yes
Boat launch
Yes
Fishing
Yes
Paved path
Not confirmed
Winter use
Not confirmed

Hours, fees and contact

Hours
Not confirmedSeasonal. The beach and much of the park close outside summer — confirm before driving out in spring or autumn.
Fee
Believed to charge an entry or beach fee in season, and pavilions are rentable. Amounts unconfirmed.
Phone
Not confirmed

Still to confirm

  • RESTROOMS — confirm they exist, and crucially whether they are open outside the summer beach season.
  • Confirm the entry/beach fee and whether residents and non-residents pay differently.
  • Confirm the season dates and whether lifeguards are posted.
  • Get the Town of Oakland parks number.
  • Confirm pavilion rental cost and how to book.
  • Confirm whether dogs are allowed, and whether that differs on the beach.

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