WILDLIFE management areas

Maintaining this Young Forest has Helped Support an Abundance of Wildlife

Cunningham Swamp Wildlife Management Area

9001 Bittinger Road, Swanton, MD

301-334-4255

Cunningham Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a 328 acre tract which encompasses the majority of Cunningham Swamp, a rich wetland with exceptional habitat for wetland and bog related species. There is ample opportunity for the Garrett County adventurer to hunt waterfowl and big game such as white-tailed deer and black bears. Bird watchers may find some interesting species here that prefer the thick cover of alder swamp types of habitat, including alder flycatchers, Nashville warblers, and golden-winged warblers.

MT. NEBO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

1728 Kings Run Road, Oakland, MD 301-334-4255

Mt. Nebo Wildlife Management Area is a 1854-acre tract best known for its exceptional ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting. It is dominated by mixed hardwood forest and protects two red spruce bogs, one of the most unique wetlands in Maryland. These are among the oldest peat bogs in eastern North America, complete with a host of rare and endangered plants. In the fall, a man-made pond, or “impoundment,” attracts a variety of migrating waterfowl. Many trails and old roads invite quiet strolls or challenging hikes and take the visitor to many picturesque landscapes.

Garrett County State Forests

Connect with the land and Help Sustain

Western Maryland’s Natural Resources

SAVAGE RIVER STATE FOREST

127 Headquarters Lane, Grantsville, Md.

301-895-5759

Savage River State Forest is located in central and eastern Garrett County, south of U.S. 40. The largest forest in Maryland with more than 55,000 acres, Savage River State Forest provides year-round recreation opportunities including hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, camping, backpacking, paddling, fishing, hunting and more.

The forest also features a shooting range and several miles of off-road vehicle trails, including St. John’s Rock ORV Trail. This trail is the state’s first modern off-road vehicle trail, featuring technical trail spurs, single-track hare-scramble style trail section, a full-size rock crawl area, and campsites designed to support off-road vehicles.

Garrett State Forest

1431 Potomac Camp Road, Oakland, Md.

301-334-2038

Located five miles northwest of Oakland off U.S. 219, Garrett State Forest is considered the birthplace of forestry conservation in Maryland. In 1906, the Garrett brothers, John and Robert,

Maryland’s working state forests are certified as sustainably managed by: Certified Sustainability Managed Forests donated 2,000 acres to the State of Maryland under the condition that a state forestry department be established to manage the area. This generous donation served as the foundation of Garrett State Forest and Maryland’s present public land system. Today, the forest consists of 8,000 acres with opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, camping, off-road vehicle trails and more.

Potomac State Forest

1431 Potomac Camp Road, Oakland, Md.

301-334-2038

Potomac State Forest is located in southeastern Garrett County, off MD 135. This forest consists of 11,000 acres and provides several access points to the North Branch of the Potomac River. The forest provides opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, a 3-D archery range, and several miles of off-road vehicle trails.

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