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Herrington Manor State Park
- Established
- 1964
- Acreage
- 365 · 365 acres in Garrett County; CCC built dam, lake, cabins, and beach starting 1934-1935; designated a state park by DNR in 1964
- Location
- Garrett County, MD (~5 mi northwest of Oakland; near Swallow Falls SP)
- Key features
- 53-acre Herrington Lake (CCC-built); ten log cabins built by the CCC in the 1930s; northern hardwood forest in the Allegheny Plateau
- Activities
- Swimming, fishing, paddling (canoe/kayak rentals), hiking (10+ mi), cabin rentals (year-round), cross-country skiing (10+ mi of groomed trails in winter), tennis
- Notable
- Herrington Lake, the cabins, and many of the park structures were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps beginning in 1934; the park is connected to neighboring Swallow Falls SP by a 5-mile hiking trail
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Source: dnr.maryland.gov · 2026-05-14