Swallow Falls Sp
About
Swallow Falls State Park is a 399-acre park in western Maryland, about 6 miles from the town of Oakland. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical average highs of about 75°F in June and 79°F in July, with lows in the mid-50s by midsummer. Winters are cold, with January averages ranging from a high of 34°F to a low of 17°F. Several trails and climbing spots sit close to the park. Porcupine Tree Area, a climbing area, lies about 0.3 miles away, and Canyon Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Rock Maze Trail is about 1.7 miles out. For anglers, the Youghiogheny River at Sang Run is about 1.9 miles away.
Park size
399 acres
Inside this park
Location
Swallow Falls Sp
Maryland
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 38–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sines Deep Creek, MD weather station, 1.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high17° low
- Feb38° high17° low
- Mar47° high24° low
- Apr59° high34° low
- May68° high44° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul79° high56° low
- Aug76° high55° low
- Sep72° high48° low
- Oct61° high38° low
- Nov49° high29° low
- Dec38° high21° low
Nearby
- Porcupine Tree AreaRock climbing0.3 mi
- Canyon TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Snaggy Mountain Snowmobile TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Rock Maze TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Youghiogheny RiverRiver fishing1.9 mi
- Red TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Ledges, TheRock climbing2.2 mi
- Fork RunRock climbing2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
