South Mountain State Park
{{Short description|State park in Maryland, United States}}
{{for|the state park in North Carolina|South Mountains State Park}}
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{{Infobox park
| name = South Mountain State Park
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| photo_caption = View from the Annapolis Rock Overlook,
found in the central part of the park
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| label = South Mountain State Park
| location = Frederick and Washington counties, Maryland, United States
| nearest_town = Boonsboro, Maryland
| coordinates = {{coord|39|33|39|N|77|35|5|W|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|7754|acre|abbr=on}}
| elevation = {{convert|1762|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite gnis|582901|Annapolis Rock}}
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| designation = Maryland state park
| administrator = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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South Mountain State Park is a public recreation area that runs for nearly the entire length of South Mountain through Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland. The state park is contiguous with several other national, state and local parks on the mountain, including the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Gathland State Park, Washington Monument State Park, Greenbrier State Park and Pen Mar County Park.
Features
Maryland's {{convert|40|mi|adj=on}} section of the Appalachian Trail traverses the length of the park, offering access to scenic overlooks that include High Rock, Black Rock, Annapolis Rock, White Rocks, and Weverton Cliffs. The park also contains part of the South Mountain Battlefield. Camping is permitted at shelters and backpackers campgrounds off the AT. The park also has two hunting areas: Black Rock Hunting Lands and Lambs Knoll Hunting Lands.
Gallery
File:Vista from High Rock, Pen Mar, MD - 2024.jpg in the northern part of the park]]
References
{{reflist|refs=
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Documents/SMRA-Park-Guide.pdf |title=Explore: South Mountain Recreation Area |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |date=2022 |access-date=October 26, 2024}}
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
{{Protected Areas of Maryland}}
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Category:State parks of Maryland
Category:South Mountain Range (Maryland−Pennsylvania)
Category:Parks in Frederick County, Maryland
Category:Parks in Washington County, Maryland
Category:Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area