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Potomac State Forest

Name: Potomac State Forest
Address: 1431 Potomac Camp Road, Oakland, MD, 21550, US

1431 Potomac Camp Road

Oakland, MD 21550

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The Potomac State Forest, 11,535 acres situated between the towns of Oakland and Westernport and partially bordering the Potomac River, is reached from Maryland Routes 135 and 560.

Mountain forests, streams and valleys make up nearly 12,000 acres in Potomac State Forest. The forest drains into the Potomac River Basin, and features the highest point in any Maryland state forest – Backbone Mountain, elevation 3,220 feet. Another high point in the forest is the rock outcropping near the intersection of Maryland Route 135 and Walnut Bottom Road which overlooks a portion of Potomac State Forest, Savage River State Forest and Crabtree Creek.

FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Fishing
Hunting
Hiking Trail
Picnicking

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