Travel Lens
A Garrett County lake with year-round fishing, skiing, waterfalls and whitewater.
Cast a line for trout, walleye and yellow perch, ideally from April through June, and stay at the park’s campgrounds if you like.
A four-season mountain resort with a chairlift, mountain coaster and zip lines. Winter brings skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing.
Walk the mile-long trail through old-growth white pines and hemlocks in a park developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
At 53 feet, this is Maryland’s highest free-falling waterfall. A short gravel walk and a stairway give you views from several angles.
Raft the Yough, from beginner-friendly Class I-II rapids on the Middle River to the continuous Class V+ drops of the Upper River.
Raft or kayak the world’s only mountaintop whitewater course, which hosted the 2014 canoe slalom world championships.
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