Cunningham Falls State Park Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Maryland · Camping · Near Ballenger Creek
Cunningham Falls State Park Campground
- 171
- sites
- $30-35/night
- per night
- Year-round
- season
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
- 171 sitesReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 1,200 ft
Cunningham Falls State Park Campground is a campground in Maryland, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and located about 1.4 miles from Thurmont Overlook. It sits within Cunningham Falls State Park, so it pairs easily with the park's hiking and climbing. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 84°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 39°F. The Old Misery Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Bear Rocks and The Pinnacle offer climbing within a mile. Campers looking for another site can head to Camp Misty Mount, about 1.6 miles off.
Around this trail
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If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSchifferstadt Architectural Museum
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More in Ballenger Creek
Old Misery TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Bear RocksRock climbing0.7 mi
- Cunningham Falls State ParkRock climbing0.8 mi
- The PinnacleRock climbing0.8 mi
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Camp Misty MountCamping1.6 mi
- Camp Round MeadowCamping1.6 mi
- Toms CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Camp Greentop Historic DistrictCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Adirondack SheltersCamping · ~5 min drive
- Owens Creek CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Camp Misty MountCamping · ~3 min drive
- Camp Round MeadowCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cunningham Falls Manor Camping AreaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Camp Airy for BoysCamping · ~4 min drive
- Poplar Grove Youth Group CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Camp Ground MeadowCamping · ~5 min drive
- Poplar Grove Youth Camp SiteCamping · ~5 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Old Misery TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chimney RockSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cliff Trail BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cunningham FallsWaterfall · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Cunningham Falls State Park Campground
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
12 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
12 wet
May
73° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 63°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 58°
11 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Catoctin Mtn Park, MD, 2.6 mi away at 1,610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cunningham Falls State Park Campground
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