Build Your Own Maryland Vacation Jump-start your vacation planning with these trip ideas. Stick to one or mix and match things to do … whatever floats your skipjack. Catoctin Mountain Park Nature and Outdoors In Cumberland , wander Rocky Gap State Park ’s rhododendron-and mountain laurel-lined trails. The colorful blooms perfectly complement the sapphire waters of Lake Habeeb — a hot spot for fishing, paddling and swimming. At Rocky Gap Casino, Resort & Golf in nearby Flintstone , soak in the verdant beauty of Maryland’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course or unwind in the shade of a cabana on the resort’s exclusive lakeside beach. Not even two hours east in Thurmont , you’ll find more of nature’s magic. Catoctin Mountain Park ’s Chimney Rock and Hog Rock hikes are calf-burners that reward with vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains’ textured green canopies. Let the interpretive signs of the Catoctin Furnace African American Cemetery & Trail guide you through the roles of enslaved African-American ironworkers in building the industrial might of our nation. The area’s epic scenery pairs perfectly with reds, whites and rosés at Catoctin Breeze and Links Bridge vineyards. Call it a night at family-owned Ole Mink Farm Recreation Resort , where luxury log cabins, hot tubs and firepits welcome you. While in the area, visit Cunningham Falls State Park to cast for brook and brown trout on Big Hunting Creek. This leg of Maryland’s Fly Fishing Trail enchants anglers with its small waterfalls, riffles and pools. Earn hiker bragging rights by bagging a section of the Appalachian Trail via Greenbrier State Park . Victorian-era stylings make for storybook dreams at Hollerstown Hill Bed and Breakfast . More on p. 84 SHOPPING SIDE TRIPS Clockwise from top left: AdobeStock/Zack Frank; Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond The ornate historical storefronts of downtown Cumberland and Frederick overflow with antiques, boutique fashions, toys and local artwork. 70 DESTINATION MARYLAND
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