Build Your Own Maryland Vacation Family Attractions Deep Creek Lake State Park is a beloved recreation area near McHenry that has so much to offer, you could spend a week here. (And you can thanks to 100-plus campsites and a gold mine of nearby lodgings!) Take a dip at the swim beach before drying off on 20 miles of hiking trails, cast for walleye and pike, or speed things up with boat and Jet Ski rentals. Nearby Funland earns its name with bumper cars, go-karts and water-balloon wars, and you can take to the air on obstacle and ropes courses at Monkey Business Adventure Park . Watch for shooting stars at Deep Creek Lake campsites or opt for the suite life with an indoor pool and continental breakfast at Wisp Resort . At Fort Ritchie ’s Discovery Station , work off vacation car-ride energy with active learning across two floors of hands-on STEAM exhibits ranging from dinosaurs to LEGO robotics. Plan another leg stretch for Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills . Here, you can snap pics of your kids in the butterfly house and learn about Native American life. Named for the people who originally inhabited the land, Piscataway Park in Accokeek is a delight for the whole family. Hit the Visitor Center to rent a Bird Adventure Pack with binoculars or a GPS to hunt for geocache treasures. Potomac River sunsets dazzle from The Capital Wheel in National Harbor , where you’ll find numerous family-friendly hotels. Accokeek Foundation Piscataway Park VISITMARYLAND.ORG 73
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