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The 585-acre park borders the Potomac River and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park passes through the park. The park also features a boat launch, flat water canoeing, campsites , camp store , hiking trails , a picnic area with large pavilion and a playground.
Fort Frederick State Park is a public recreation and historic preservation area on the Potomac River surrounding the restored Fort Frederick, a fortification active in the French and Indian War (1754–1763) and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
Map of Fort Frederick State Park Camp Loop Family Campsites. 29 campsites equipped with a stone dust camping pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Portable toilets are located in the campground the first Saturday in May to the first Sunday in November.
Fort Frederick State Park is a large complex of natural, cultural, and historic resources in western Maryland, comprised of: Fort Frederick (a 1756 Stone Fort) CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) buildings. A close by family campground with 29 campsites.
Discover everything Fort Frederick State Park has to offer by starting your visit at the Visitor Center. Helpful and courteous staff provide information about the park and camper registration. Restrooms are also available.
Cornerstone of Maryland's frontier defense during the French and Indian War, the 250-year-old fort has been restored. Military re-enactments, living history programming on special event weekends. Hours See website for hours. Location. 11100 Fort Frederick Rd. Big Pool, MD.
We drove 30 miles northwest from Antietam National Battlefield to visit this remote French & Indian Fort built in 1757. The restored 4 star 'Vauban design' contains 2 barracks once used for area settler refuge, a Revolutionary War Prison, and a Civil War occupation.
