Overview
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.
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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.
- MGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field, Morgantown — 31 mi away. Directions
- CKB North Central West Virginia Airport, Bridgeport — 48 mi away. Directions
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 83 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Deep Creek Lake — Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center, Wisp Golf, Oakland Country Club.
- Day 2: Oakland — Herrington Manor State Park, Oakland B&O Railroad Museum, Garrett County Museum of Transportation.
- Day 3: McHenry — Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center, Adventure Sports Center International.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Garrett County
Cities
- Accident
- Friendsville
- Grantsville
- McHenry
- Oakland - county seat
- Swanton
Other destinations
- Deep Creek Lake
Get in
- I-68E from Morgantown, WV & Preston County, WV.
- I-68W from Cumberland, MD (Allegany County).
Do
- Fishing, hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting
State parks, forests, & rivers
- Casselman River Bridge State Park, Grantsville
- New Germany State Park, Grantsville
- Savage River State Forest, Grantsville
- Herrington Manor State Park, Oakland
- Swallow Falls State Park, Oakland
- Big Run State Park, Swanton
- Deep Creek Lake State Park and Natural Resources Management Area, Swanton
- Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River, Swanton
Resorts
- Wisp Resort, McHenry - skiing here
- Deep Creek Lake Resort, Swanton
Whitewater rafting
- Crabtree Creek (Swanton): 6 mi., class III-IV+,
- Top Youghiogheny (Oakland): 3 mi., class IV-V,
- Upper Youghiogheny (Friendsville): 9.9 mi., class IV-V,
Learn
Stay safe
Go next
- 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); [mailto:airport2g4@garrettcounty.org e-mail]; website
Nearby
Kingwood
City / town · 8 listings · 17 mi away
Davis
City / town · 32 listings · 25 mi away
Frostburg
City / town · 19 listings · 26 mi away
Ohiopyle
City / town · 7 listings · 28 mi away
LaVale
City / town · 31 mi away
Morgantown
City / town · 73 listings · 33 mi away
Romney
City / town · 1 listings · 34 mi away
Cumberland
City / town · 29 listings · 34 mi away
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