Gathland State Park
The park entrance is 0.9 miles from Gapland. Day-use fee: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Gathland State Park is a state park in Washington County, Maryland.
Gathland State Park map
Gathland 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 Gathland State Park: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset.
- Gathland State Park is 0.9 miles from Gapland.
Before you go
Gathland State Park is 0.9 miles from Gapland.
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Public lands next to Gathland State Park
- National Park Service unitAppalachian National Scenic Trail, a National Park Service unit, is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkSouth Mountain State Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
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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