Cunningham Falls State Park
Thurmont, Maryland(View other Thurmont area campgrounds)
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Ownership: State GovernmentOfficial website: recreation.gov
Posted by: MountainMan on December 15, 2005
Description
Cunningham Falls State Park, located in the Catoctin Mountains, is known for its history and scenic beauty, as well as its 78-foot cascading waterfall. The Falls is located one half mile from the lake in the Houck Area via the Falls Trail. BEfore the first Europeans arrived, many small Native American tribes farmed, hunted and fished the area. Tradition says the name Catoctin came from the tribe, the Kittoctons, who once lived at the foot of the mountains ner the Potomac River. This is a Maryland State Park. For full information go to the official webpage. (Link on the right hand side)Directions
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- The U.S.A. Comprehensive Public Camping Guide (Lower 48), Vol. 9: Rhode Island, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- The Best in Tent Camping: Maryland
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