Swallow Falls State Park

Swallow Falls State Park
Muddy Creek Falls
Map showing the location of Swallow Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Swallow Falls State Park
Location in Maryland
LocationGarrett County, Maryland, United States
Nearest townOakland, Maryland
Coordinates39°29′48″N 79°25′31″W / 39.49667°N 79.42528°W / 39.49667; -79.42528[2]
Area257 acres (104 ha)[3]
Elevation2,382 ft (726 m)[2]
DesignationMaryland state park
Established1930s
AdministratorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteSwallow Falls State Park
Upper Swallow Falls

Swallow Falls State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Youghiogheny River nine miles (14 km) northwest of Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland, in the United States. The state park features Maryland's highest free-falling waterfall, the 53-foot (16 m) Muddy Creek Falls,[4] as well as smaller waterfalls on the Youghiogheny River and Tolivar Creek.[5] The park is notable for its stand of old hemlock trees,[6] some more than 300 years old, "the last stand of its kind in Maryland."[7]

  1. ^ "Swallow Falls State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Swallow Falls State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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