Maryland Vacation Spots

There are many Maryland vacation spots which are characterized by unspoiled, untouched wilderness.

The opportunities for outdoor sports and activities are everywhere. Along with a rich supply of historic treasures.

Enjoy the fresh crab or rockfish at one of the great shoreline restaurants. Sample the fare from the fine growers, bakers and crafters at the Chestertown Farmers Market. Bird watching makes great vacation fun at Eastern Neck National Wildlife refuge.

Maryland vacation spots in Garret County really get you out into the countryside away from the hustle and bustle. Outdoor activities are the word here. The county boasts some 90,000 acres of public parks, forests and wildlife areas.

One of the best outdoor vacation spots in Garret County is Deep Creek Lake and Wisp Ski Resort. Besides winter skiing they have lots of summertime fun like paintball, a 20,000 square foot skateboard park, guided ATV Tours, mountain biking and lots more.

If you are a Civil War history buff then The National Museum of Civil War Medicine would be an interesting place to visit. It's in Frederick, Maryland which was a major hospital center for most of the war. It was the involved in three Confederate invasions, thirty-eight skirmishes and two major battles. In fact all of Frederick county is a major draw for tourists interested in the Civil War.

Other Frederick Maryland vacation spots are the Monocacy National Battlefield which is known as the "Battle That Saved Washington". The Catoctin Wildlife and Preserve has over 400 exotic animals from bears to boas, lions to lemurs, macaws to monkeys, panthers to prairie dogs.

In Montgomery County, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park is a great Maryland vacation spot. Take a trip back in time as you ride down the canal in a mule-drawn barge. The Clara Barton National Historic Site commemorates the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

At Kensington Antique Row you can take home treasures from around the world at the more 80 fine antique stores and specialty shops.

The Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery has four displays: a cross-section of a slaving Clipper ship, a slavery-era log cabin, an arts pavilion and great hall.

The Deep Creek Lake Area of Western Maryland is a great vacation destination for all you outdoor enthusiasts. This mountainous region is home to Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park at Wisp Hotel where the whole family can get in on the thrill of snow tubing. During the summer Wisp Resort offers a challenging championship golf course designed around the natural mountain slopes. And there's no hiking back uphill. Deep Creek Lake State Park has public boat access and is home to black bear, wild turkey and bobcat. In Swanton you will find the 6,000 square foot Discovery Center. It is full of natural, cultural and historical resources such as mounted specimens, aviary and a children's interactive room.

Have an adventure vacation along Maryland's Chesapeake Bay shoreline only sixty miles from the nation's capital. At The River Plantation vacation destination, you can stay in a comfortable and elegant Bed & Breakfast - either The Manor House or The Irishtown. Then head out into the fly fisherman's paradise, along the headwaters of the Wye River, for some slow-paced and private fly fishing lessons with a fly fishing professional.

Next you could go to The River Plantation's 55-acre sporting clay course and enjoy the adventure and excitement of sporting clays. This is a rapidly growing sport where you test your shotgun shooting skills by hitting clay disks at stations along a designated course. By then you should be ready to head out into the Chesapeake Bay on one of The River Plantation's two fishing yachts, the Miss Pintail II and the Empress Pintail II, for some fishing action with Maryland's famous Striped Bass.