Fort Frederick State Park
The park entrance is 1.2 miles from Big Pool. Day-use fee: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Fort Frederick State Park is a state park in Maryland.
Fort Frederick State Park map
Fort Frederick State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Fort Frederick State Park: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset.
- Fort Frederick State Park is 1.2 miles from Big Pool.
Before you go
Fort Frederick State Park is 1.2 miles from Big Pool.
Trails
- The Plantation Trail
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Historic site Historic site Designation in agency park name
Public lands next to Fort Frederick State Park
- National Park Service unitFort Frederick State Park borders Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- dnr.maryland.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.maryland.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dnr.maryland.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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