Self-Guided Recreation In Western
Maryland State Parks and Forests

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Canoeing

• Canoeing/Kayaking, Potomac River (12 mi.)
• Canoeing/Kayaking, Potomac River (10.9 mi.)
• Canoeing/Kayaking, Potomac River (9 mi.)
• Canoeing, Deep Creek Lake State Park (2.5 mi.)
• Canoeing, Cunningham Falls State Park (44 acre lake)

Cycling

• Cycling, C&O Canal, Cumberland to Lock 74 (9.5 mi. one way)
• Cycling, C&O Canal, Lock 67 to Little Orleans (15 mi. one way)
• Cycling, C&O Canal, Oldtown to Lock 67 (11 mi.)

Driving Tour

• Driving Tour, Green Ridge State Forest (30 mi.)

Fishing

• Fishing, Youghiogheny River, Swallow Falls State Park
• Fishing, North Branch of the Potomac River, Potomac State Forest
• Fishing, Cunningham Falls Lake, Cunningham Falls State Park
• Fishing, Little Hunting Creek, Cunningham Falls State Park
• Fishing, Big Hunting Creek, Cunningham Falls State Park

Hiking

• Hiking, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (2.7 mi.)
• Hiking, Potomac State Forest (3.5 mi)
• Hiking, Herrington Manor State Park, Swallow Falls State Park, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (5.5 mi)
• Hiking, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (9 mi.)
• Hiking, Deep Creek Lake State Park (2.5 mi.)
• Hiking, Deep Creek Lake State Park (5 to 6 mi.)
• Hiking, Deep Creek Lake State Park (one half mi.)
• Hiking, Rocky Gap State Park (4.2 mi.)
• Hiking, Herrington Manor State Park (2.4, 1.6, .9 mi.)
• Hiking, New Germany State Park (4.5 mi.)
• Hiking, Cunningham Falls State Park (.5 to 7.5 mi.)

Hunting

• Hunting, Cunningham Falls State Park wildlands
• Hunting for disabled hunters, Cunningham Falls State Park William Houck Area Campground

Mountain Biking

• Mountain Biking, Herrington Manor State Park, Swallow Falls State Park, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (5.5 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (9 mi. circuit)
• Mountain Biking, Potomac State Forest (3.1 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Potomac State Forest (3 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Potomac State Forest (7 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (2.7 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Herrington Manor State Park (2.4, 1.6, .9 mi.)
• Mountain Biking, Green Ridge State Forest (12 mi. circuit)
• Mountain Biking, Gambrill State Park (1 to 7.5 mi.)

ATV and ORV Riding

• Off-Road Vehicles, Potomac State Forest (3-4 mi.)
• Off-Road Vehicles, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (3.5 mi.)
• Off-Road Vehicles, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (1.9 mi.)
• Off-Road Vehicles, Green Ridge State Forest (18 mi. circuit)
• Snowmobiling, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (9 mi. circuit)
• Snowmobiling, Potomac-Garrett State Forest (2.7 mi.)
• Snowmobiling, Potomac State Forest (8-10 mi. circuit)
• Snowmobiling, Potomac State Forest (10-12 mi.)

Last Updated March 22, 2001