Byways Road Trips Mountain Maryland Friendsville Keysers Ridge Frostburg Grantsville Cumberland Embrace all four seasons as you revel in fishing, kayaking, hiking and snowshoeing through wooded state parks and forests. Winter skiing at Wisp Resort and summer splashing at Deep Creek Lake are treasured pastimes worth pausing for on this route. Westernport Oakland 193 miles from Keysers Ridge to Cumberland Tracks and Yaks Tracks and Yaks Frostburg Don’t miss an outing with Tracks and Yaks, one of a few railbike-trail tour operators in the U.S. Pedal along the tracks on a railbike car for a truly novel way to experience the state. Lonaconing Iron Furnace and Park and Dans Mountain State Park near Lonaconing Stretch your legs in Lonaconing, where you can walk right into mining history at a massive stone furnace surrounded by a small park and playground. Nearby Dans Mountain State Park offers a refreshing stop with a swimming pool, water slide and picnic areas. Big Run State Park near Swanton Go off-grid with no-frills camping at Big Run. Fall asleep under glittering stars and wake to days filled with kayaking, canoeing, fishing and hunting along the Savage River Reservoir. With the abundance of natural beauty, we bet you might not notice you don’t have cell service. 44 DESTINATION MARYLAND Right: Karlo Gesner Photography
Maryland Official Visitors Guide 2026 Maryland Official Visitors Guide: Page 44
