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.
A restored 1800s homestead and former general store on the Youghiogheny, kept as a picture of rural life before the lake existed. Also the put-in for the upper Yough, which is genuinely expert-only water.
What's there
Facilities
6/9 confirmed- Waterfall
- No
- Swimming
- No
- Camping
- No
- Cabins
- No
- Trails
- Not confirmed
- Boat launch
- Yes
- Fishing
- Yes
- Winter use
- Not confirmed
- Pets
- Not confirmed
Getting in
- Fee
- 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 whether the historic buildings are open to visitors and when.
- Get the Youghiogheny release schedule and its publisher.
- Confirm put-in access rules and whether a permit is needed.
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
- Casselman River Bridge — state park, Grantsville
- All ten, side by side