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OUTDOORS

Celebrating 50 Years

AT ROCKY GAP STATE PARK

You might know of Rocky Gap State Park
because of its excellent camping facilities or
because Lake Habeeb is considered to have
the bluest waters in Maryland. Perhaps you’ve
made sandcastles along the beach with your
kids or challenged your friends to a fishing
competition. But did you know you can hike to
what is believed to be the homesite of the first
European settler in Allegany County, that the
parkland was once part of a dairy farm, or
that the Eastern Woodland Indigenous
Americans traveled the lush gorge and used
the premier lodging of one of the many rock
shelters lining the route? Prepare to be
surprised by this one—the lake features an
underwater scuba diving trail!
Whether you’ve visited the park many times
or haven’t yet had the pleasure of
experiencing this Mountain Maryland gem,
we invite you to celebrate Rocky Gap State
Park’s 50th anniversary with us.
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