Gunpowder Falls State Park
The park entrance is 3.8 miles from Bowleys Quarters. Day-use fee: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Gunpowder Falls State Park is a state park in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Gunpowder Falls State Park map
Gunpowder Falls 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 Gunpowder Falls State Park: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day- $5/person. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset.
- Gunpowder Falls State Park is 3.8 miles from Bowleys Quarters.
- Yes, Gunpowder River is open to swimming at Gunpowder Falls State Park.
Before you go
Gunpowder Falls State Park is 3.8 miles from Bowleys Quarters.
What to see
- Historic site Visitor center Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- Gunpowder River
Public lands next to Gunpowder Falls State Park
- National Park Service unitHampton National Historic Site is 1.4 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)
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