Cunningham Falls State Park

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Cunningham Falls State Park is a public recreation area located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace. The park is one of several protected areas occupying 50-mile-long Catoctin Mountain; it is bordered on its north by Catoctin Mountain Park and on its south by Frederick Municipal Forest. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1954 (70 years ago)Area: 9.5 mi²Coordinates: 39°35'59"N, 77°28'17"W

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Cunningham Falls State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin AVA.

2.4 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Outdoor activities
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont
62 min walk • The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is a 100-acre zoo and wildlife preserve located on Maryland Route 806 in Thurmont, Maryland, United States. The preserve features safari truck rides that let visitors touch and feed large herbivores in a wooded setting.
5 miNE
Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont
128 min walk • The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen's Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance. It was built between 1850 and 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
3.4 miN
Park
Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park
87 min walk • Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range.
3.5 miN
Winery, Wine tours
Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park
89 min walk • The Catoctin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Frederick and Washington counties of western Maryland. The region is bordered by Catoctin Mountain to the east, the Pennsylvania border to the north, South Mountain to the west, and the Potomac River to the south.
3.6 miNE
39°37'17"N • 77°24'39"W
American Legion, Thurmont
91 min walk • Social club, Bars and clubs, Event space

Cunningham Falls State Park

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Cunningham Falls State Park plan & book

Cunningham Falls State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont

Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont

Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park

Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park

American Legion, Thurmont