WESTERN MARYLAND ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION SPORTS McHenry ATTRACTIONS Historic B&O Train Station Old Town Historical Toll Bridge Aquatic Center Mountain State Brewing Company 6690 Sang Run Rd, McHenry, 301-387-3360 www.mountainstatebrewing.com Brewery serving up an extensive craft beer selection, hand-crafted ales, and wood-fired and oven-baked flatbreads. Family-friendly outside patio. 634 Deep Creek Dr, McHenry, 301-387-8233 www.aquatic-center.com Center offering rentals, sales and services for boats, kayaks, paddle boards, ATVs, UTVs and motorcycles by brands like Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki. d $ 117 E Liberty St, Oakland www.oaklandbandomuseum.org An 1884 roundhouse train station restored to its original Queen Anne-style splendor as one of the most distinguished historic depots in the country. OUTDOOR RECREATION 19000 Green Spring Rd, Oldtown, 301-478-5500 www.oldtownbridge.com The only privately-owned toll bridge in Maryland constructed from wood (1937); automobiles may cross for $1.50. OUTDOOR RECREATION Mount Savage HISTORY & HERITAGE Herrington Manor State Park Spring Gap Recreation Area Wisp Resort 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com Maryland’s only four-season ski, golf and recreation destination resort with an ice skating rink, a tubing park, Nordic center and Mountain Coaster. d $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Evergreen Heritage Center 15603 Trimble Rd NW, Mount Savage, 301-687-0664 www.evergreenheritagecenter.org From log cabin to stone mansion, the Trimble ancestral farm (c. late 1700s) hosts more than 130 acres of gardens, woodland, ponds and streams. d c 222 Herrington Ln, Oakland, 301-334-9180 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/herrington.aspx Park and 53-acre lake, log cabins, cross-country ski rentals and popular events, such as fishing rodeos and apple butter making, throughout the year. d $ Oldtown Road SE, Oldtown, 301-714-2233 www.canaltrust.org/discoveryarea/ spring-gap Recreation area with a campground, canoe launch for a floating trip on the Potomac to Oldtown and a bike trail along the C&O Canal towpath. Potomac State Forest Chipmunk Challenge Course 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com/chipmunk-challenge-course A big adventure for little ones offering two zips suitable for ages 4 and up (or 40 lb) and stretching from 60 to 200 ft. with tricky hurdles along the way. $ Mount Savage Museum Bank Jail and Mining Building Main St, Mount Savage, 301-876-7847 www.mountsavagehistoricalsociety.org Restored sites showcasing the story of Mt. Savage Mining/iron works, the brick/ railroad industries and home of first rolled iron rail in the U.S. 1431 Potomac Camp Rd, Oakland, 301-334-2038 https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/ publiclands/western_potomacgarrettforest. aspx Rohrersville ATTRACTIONS Big Cork Vineyards Home to Potomac River headwaters, forests, wildlife, trout fishing and the highest point (3,220 ft.) in Maryland state forests at Backbone Mountain. 4238 Main St, Rohrersville, 301-302-8032 www.bigcorkvineyards.com Vineyard with wines crafted by award-winning vintner Dave Collins and delighting enthusiasts with exceptional flavors and finesse in the tasting room. Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour Mountain Lake Park ATTRACTIONS Steyer Brothers Maple Syrup 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com/flying-squirrel-canopy-tour Five zips from 80 to 400 ft. for flying among the trees and offering challenging obstacles along the way for ages 10 and up (or 70-250 lb). $ Simon Pearce Glassblowing Mountain Coaster at Wisp Resort 265 Glass Dr, Mountain Lake Park, 301-334-5277 www.simonpearce.com At the glass manufacturing facility, visitors can observe glassblowers at work from an ideal vantage point—a catwalk viewing gallery above the factory floor. d OUTDOOR RECREATION 2735 Gorman Rd, Rt 560, Oakland, 301-334-2900 www.garrettfarms.org/steyer-brothers-maple-syrup.html Farm with a 100-year-long family tradition of pure maple syrup making with activities for learning about the fine art and science of the maple trade. Sharpsburg ATTRACTIONS C&O Canal National Historical Park-Ferry Hill Plantation Swallow Falls State Park 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com/mountain-coaster A cross between a roller coaster and an alpine slide, offering thrills and views of the scenery. d $ Broadford Lake Recreation Area Nordic Center at Wisp Resort 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com Center at the Appalachian Yurt within Sundown Village offering Nordic Skiing, also known as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. $ 120 Recreation Ln off Rt 135, Mountain Lake Park, 301-334-9222 https://www.oaklandmd.com/ broadford-lake.html Picturesque family park with a lake, vending machines, picnic and beach area, volleyball, basketball, boat launch, boat and pavilion rentals. d $ 222 Herrington Ln, Oakland, 301-387-6938 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/swallowfalls.aspx Home to some of the most breathtaking scenery in Western Maryland with waterfalls, including Muddy Creek Falls (54 ft.) and an old-growth forest. d $ 16500 Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg, 301-739-4200 www.nps.gov/choh Historic 19th-century house along the C&O Canal and Potomac River with guided tours, interpretive exhibits and one of Stonewall Jackson’s officers. d Tolson’s Chapel Oakland Spring Creek Outfitters 86 Big Frog Ln, Oakland, 301-387-6587 www.springcreekoutfitter.com Outfitter offering a variety of packages to suit everyone’s schedule and skill level from half-day wading trips to overnight floats for bass and muskies. 111 E High St, Sharpsburg www.tolsonschapel.org A historic Methodist church built by the African-American community in 1866 that housed Freedmen’s Bureau school from 1868-1870. HISTORY & HERITAGE Antietam National Battlefield Oakland ATTRACTIONS Spider Monkey Adventure Cranesville Subarctic Swamp 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com/spider-monkey-adventure Six hair-raising obstacles in the same family as the flying squirrel and chipmunk challenge at the mid-level range for ages 6 and up (50-250 lb). $ Cranesville & Lake Ford rds, Oakland, 301-387-4386 www.garretttrails.org/cranesville-swamp-trails.html Small forest and bog left from the Ice Age; now home to unique species of plants/ animals, a boardwalk crossing a swamp and six winding trails. HISTORY & HERITAGE Oldtown ATTRACTIONS 5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, 301-432-5124 www.nps.gov/anti National Park Service site with an old stone bridge commemorating the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, fought on September 17, 1862. d $ C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (1850s) Antietam National Cemetery Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales Garrett County Historical Museum Tunnel Hill Rd, Oldtown, 301-714-2233 www.canaltrust.org/pyv/paw-paw-tunnel Historic C&O landmark tunnel built in 1850 and cut through 3,118 ft. of rock as a major engineering feat with towpath, park and picnic facilities. HISTORY & HERITAGE 220 E Main St, Sharpsburg, 301-432-5124 www.nps.gov/anti/learn/historyculture/ antietam-national-cemetery.htm A cemetery dedicated five years after the Battle of Antietam (1867) and now the final resting place of Union soldiers from the Maryland Campaign (1862). 35 Towne Centre Way, McHenry, 301-387-5999 www.deepcreeklakemd.com Over 440 vacation rental homes ranging from 1-9 bedrooms at Deep Creek Lake. Choose from homes with private pools, hot tubs & pet-friendly properties. See ad on page 63. 107 S Second St, Oakland, 301-334-3226 www.garrettcountymuseums.com Museum housing exhibits of a replica 1850s log cabin interior, Garrett and B&O room, hotel room, an early industry room and much more. d Barron’s C&O Canal Museum & Store Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum Garrett County Transportation Museum 107 S Second St, Oakland, 301-533-1044 www.garrettcountymuseums.com/trans-portationmuseum.html Museum with displays of sailboats by Gordon Douglass Boat Company, Garrett County’s first snowmobile (1960s) and popular steel toys of the 1920s. 19015 Opessa St SE, Oldtown, 301-478-5848 www.michaelcresapmuseum.org A frontiersman and Revolutionary War hero’s home (1764) at what was to become the oldest town in the county; nine rooms full of relics. 5632 Mose Cir, Sharpsburg, 301-432-8726 Artifacts and historic photos of the C&O Canal and Sharpsburg with direct access to the C&O Canal and country store with snacks. Kennedy Farmhouse (John Brown Raid HQ) Wisp Mountain Park 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, 1-800-462-9477 www.wispresort.com Park offering paddle boarding, kayaking and boat tours on Deep Creek, Mountain Coaster, segway tours, archery, biking and scenic chairlift rides. d $ 2406 Chestnut Grove Rd, Sharpsburg www.johnbrown.org Old farmhouse once serving as the staging area of John Brown and his army as they prepared for the Harpers Ferry raid in the summer of 1859; NHL. $ 120 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-209-5883 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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