Garrett County

Garrett County is in Western Maryland. It is the westernmost county in Maryland and a scenic area with a large amount of state park/forest land.

Cities edit

Map of Garrett County

39.6281-79.321 Accident
39.66369-79.405322 Friendsville
39.6969-79.15583 Grantsville
39.5583-79.35284 McHenry
39.41048-79.404385 Oakland - county seat
39.4589-79.23086 Swanton

Other destinations edit

39.5095-79.39121 Deep Creek Lake

Understand edit

Get in edit

I-68E from Morgantown, WV & Preston County, WV.
I-68W from Cumberland, MD (Allegany County).

Get around edit

Do edit

fishing, hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting

state parks, forests, & rivers edit

Casselman River Bridge State Park, Grantsville [1]
New Germany State Park, Grantsville [2]
Savage River State Forest, Grantsville [3]
Herrington Manor State Park, Oakland [4]
Swallow Falls State Park, Oakland [5]
Big Run State Park, Swanton [6]
Deep Creek Lake State Park and Natural Resources Management Area, Swanton [7] [8]
Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River, Swanton [9]

resorts edit

Wisp Resort, McHenry - skiing here
Deep Creek Lake Resort, Swanton

whitewater rafting edit

Crabtree Creek (Swanton): 6 mi., class III-IV+, [10]
Top Youghiogheny (Oakland): 3 mi., class IV-V, [11]^{[dead link]}
Upper Youghiogheny (Friendsville): 9.9 mi., class IV-V, [12]^{[dead link]}

Learn edit

Garrett College (McHenry)
county hospital in Oakland has various low-cost health classes & workshops [13]^{[dead link]}

Drink edit

Stay safe edit

Garrett County Memorial Hospital (Oakland)
251 N. 4th St.; Oakland, MD; 21550-1375; 1-301-533-4000 (dial 911 for emergencies); website
Garrett County Sheriff's Office (Oakland)
311 E. Alder Street; Oakland, MD 21550; 1-301-334-1911 (dial 911 for emergencies); 1-301-334-8852 (fax); website^{[dead link]}

Go next edit

by car: Interstate 68 (Friendsville, Grantsville)
by plane: Garrett County Airport (Accident)
771 Airport Rd.; Accident, MD 21520; 1-301-746-8599; 1-301-746-7026 (fax); e-mail; website^{[dead link]}

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