Near Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Campsite
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2006
1. Campsite Marker
Erected 1966 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1921.
Location. 39° 30.044′ N, 79° 25.028′ W. Marker is near Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It can be reached from Swallow Falls Road west of Oakland-Sang Run Road. Marker is in Swallow Falls State Park, near the top of the Muddy Creek Falls. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Youghiogheny Grove (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps (about 700 feet away); Swallow Falls vs. Hurricane Sandy (about 700 feet away); Deep Creek Hydroelectric Station
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More about this marker. The marker, and the falls, are a short walk through an old-growth hemlock and pine evergreen forest from the parking lot. There is a $3 per-car parking fee.
Regarding Campsite. Swallow Falls State Park rents campsites in the forest, but not next to the falls. There are hiking trails, a picnic area, and an open stone pavilion with a fireplace. The creek bed is carved through the bedrock and Muddy Creek has no mud here. Downstream from Muddy Creek Falls is the smaller Swallow Falls, at the bottom of which are various wading and swimming pools carved in the rock, and plenty of smooth rock to sun oneself on. But the crystal-clear mountain-stream water is always cold!
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2006
2. Campsite Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2006
3. View of the Falls From the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,052 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
