Not confirmed
State forests run different rules from state parks. Dispersed camping usually needs a permit. Unconfirmed.
Maryland's largest state forest at around 54,000 acres, wrapping Big Run and New Germany. Dispersed camping, hunting, trout water and the reservoir behind it. A forest rather than a park — different rules, and worth knowing which you are standing in.
What's there
Facilities
8/9 confirmed- Waterfall
- No
- Swimming
- No
- Camping
- Yes
- Cabins
- No
- Trails
- Yes
- Boat launch
- Yes
- Fishing
- Yes
- Winter use
- Yes
- 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 the dispersed camping permit process and cost.
- Get the hunting season dates that matter for hikers.
- Confirm the acreage — sources vary between 54,000 and 55,000.
- Confirm the Savage River release schedule for paddlers.
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