Swallow Falls State Park

Category: State park in Oakland, Maryland

Address: 2470 Maple Glade Rd, Oakland, MD 21550, USA

Phone: +13013876938

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–8PM

Monday: 8AM–8PM

Tuesday: 8AM–8PM

Wednesday: 8AM–8PM

Thursday: 8AM–8PM

Friday: 8AM–8PM

Saturday: 8AM–8PM

Reviews

A.

Jun 27, 2022

Nice park. Nice trails. Pretty easy hike (in my opinion). The views are great. You can make it what you want really... hike right thru just to get thru it, or branch off a trail and get closer to the water. I spent a little over 2 hours here so I broke off the trails often and took my time exploring. If you can make it here it's really worth the time to see the falls.

Keith Weber

May 3, 2022

Super great campsite and park. The nice thing with this park is the walk around the four falls are not that long(about a mile or a little more maybe). The path can be a little rocky and have some uneven footing but other than that it's really beautiful. I definitely recommend Swallow Falls as both a campsite and for walking around the falls.

Jason Witt

Apr 21, 2022

A very nice park with walk paths and trails. The main walk path is a wide gravelly path with many over looks of the falls. The trail along the water takes you down a good solid trail (it is a rocky trail in places not flat) from one water fall to the next. A very beautiful scenic trail with many chances to get at the water edge with several exits up to the gravelly path. I have been there twice (fall and spring) and would definitely visit again!

Michael Kangas

Nov 20, 2021

This place is absolutely magical! If you need to get a nature reset and waterfalls sound good to you, there are four at the park. Its not a long hike between each waterfall, but there are some uphill walks and slippery rocks that make it a little bit more than a walk through the woods. Worth the drive from wherever you're coming from in MD!

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Questions & Answers

Are there public picnic tables at the Park?

Suzi Hauman | Sep 30, 2020
Ursula Richardson | Oct 1, 2020

There are picnic tables up by the parking lot but not near the water falls. Hope this helps.

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How far is hike to falls

Cory Puttbrese | Aug 31, 2020
Chris Corbett | Sep 1, 2020

Not far at all. The entire trail is just over a mile. And that runs along side of it. I'd say about a quarter mile in

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How much is the fee for camping and swimming July 10th -July 12

Sammy Andrews | Jun 27, 2020
Ralphael Smith | Jun 28, 2020

Swallow Falls has a $3 per car entry fee. It is only a hiking and scenic view park. Nearby (about three miles away) is Harrington Manor State Park. There you have camping and boating. Contact Maryland DNR for prices.

Do the cabins come wirh grills

Kim Cerise | Jun 28, 2019
ADEPT PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LLC | Jun 29, 2019

They are those "pre-built poll grills, where you supply all of the charcoal lighter fluid," if I used the correct terminology .;-)

Can you vape there

sheila weese | Jun 28, 2019
Stephanie Fuller | Jun 29, 2019

There's nothing saying you can't smoke, so I'd think vaping is fine. I do both and like to be respectful in parks to go away from other people and not leave anything behind.

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Are dog allowed

Lisa Kitzmiller | Jun 28, 2018
Stephen Travis | Jun 29, 2018

Pet Policy: Pets are not permitted in the day use area or on the Canyon Trail between the Saturday before Memorial Day and Labor Day. Pets are permitted in the day use area after Labor Day to the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. Pets are allowed in the campground. Pets are allowed on trails that connect with the state forest. Pets must remain on a leash and under control at all times.

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is the gift shop open now?

connard edlin | Jun 28, 2018
Frank Caputo | Jun 29, 2018

Yes

Latest check in time?

Steven Jones | Jun 6, 2021
streamless boundary | Jun 7, 2021

Dawn to dusk

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