Deep Creek Lake State Park —Discovery Center

Sang Run State Park — Friends Store

Special Events

 

April 8th 2023 — Natural Egg Dying. 11am - 1pm

April 29 2023 — Ramp Cook-off, 11am - 1pm

July 8-9 2023 Art in the Park

Art in the Park - Two day artisan event in Deep Creek Lake State Park.

September 30 2023 - Fall Fest at Sang Run State Park

Our largest event of the season celebrates everything Autumn in Appalachia! Activities include hayrides, apple butter and cider making, and strolls through our pumpkin patch.

December 2 2023  

Holiday Open House at the Discovery Center, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Santa arrives!  Get a photo with Santa, make a craft, and enjoy cookies, live animals and more.

 

 

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Official website for Deep Creek Lake State Park


For more information, call us at (301)387-7067
Programs and Center hours are subject to change without notice.
All programs meet or begin at the Discovery Center unless otherwise noted.


***The facilities of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or physical or mental disability.

 

First Day Hike

Maryland State Park Tradition of a First day hike!

January 1st, 10am at the Discovery Center

Natural Egg Dying

Join us for our Natural Egg Dying Open House. April 8th 11am - 1pm

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Ramp Cookoff

Join us for our annual Ramp cookoff!   Enter as a cook or come by to taste all the ways to prepare Ramps! Judging 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. tasting to follow.

Saturday April 29th, 2023 11am-1pm at the Discovery Center.

Art in the Park

Saturday July 8th 2023 10am-5pm

Sunday July 9th 10am-4pm

Art in the Park is a juried art event located in Deep Creek Lake State Park usually on the second weekend in July.  Each year 50+ vendors display their original artwork and fine crafts over this two day festival. Food vendors are on site as well as kids interpretive events, tie dye, live animals and a kids art project sponsored by the Garrett Arts Council.

 

NOTE to artists and vendors:  this event is juried by the Garrett County Arts Council and no applications are sent or available until the artist has been juried into the event. To be considered please email wgcspvinc@gmail.com for more information.

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Fall Festival At Friends Store, Sang Run State Park

Saturday September 30th 2023 11-3

Pumpkins to harvest and carve, scarecrow making, apple pressing, Hayrides, dutch oven cooking and much much more.

Holiday Open House

Join us for our annual open house.  Cookies, crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs Claus!

Saturday December 2, 2023 11-1pm at the Discovery Center.