Overview
Allegany County is in Western Maryland.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pittsburgh)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- JST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport, Johnstown — 48 mi away. Directions
- AOO Altoona Blair County Airport, Altoona — 50 mi away. Directions
- IAD Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles — 81 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Cumberland — Allegany County Courthouse, Brooke Whiting House of Art, Canal Place.
- Day 2: Frostburg — Frostburg Museum, Thrasher Carriage Museum, Dan's Rock.
- Day 3: Rocky Gap State Park — Aviary, Nature Center, Haunted Campground.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Allegany County
Cities
- Frostburg - home of Frostburg State University
- LaVale - main commercial area, where the county mall is located
- Cumberland (Maryland) - county seat
Other destinations
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park
- Rocky Gap State Park — a state park with a popular lake for boating and fishing, a large lodge-style resort, and golf course.
- Green Ridge State Forest
Get around
Allegany County Transit (ACT) offers some public transportation options, particularly for the Frostburg State University students between Frostburg & La Vale, but a car is still your best option. Most towns are small enough they can be walked in typically less than an hour to anywhere, at least Frostburg and Cumberland (Maryland).
Go next
AMTRAK has a station in Cumberland (Maryland).
Nearby
Romney
City / town · 1 listings · 20 mi away
Berkeley Springs
City / town · 47 listings · 25 mi away
Grantsville
City / town · 3 listings · 25 mi away
Hancock
City / town · 6 listings · 28 mi away
Bedford
City / town · 5 listings · 28 mi away
Somerset
City / town · 5 listings · 33 mi away
Breezewood
City / town · 10 listings · 35 mi away
Deep Creek Lake
Rural area · 20 listings · 36 mi away
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