New Germany State Park
Maryland State Park
Write a Review 349 Headquarters Lane Grantsville, MD 21536 301-895-5453 Reservations: 888-432-2267 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.6299, -79.1296
Overview of New Germany State Park
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Carmen on 9/7/2020
Longest RV Reported: 24 feet
Reported by jenventola on 7/19/2018
Number of Sites 48
Reservations yes
Elevation 2,526 ft / 769 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of New Germany State Park 2 people have reviewed this location.
“Stay at the Hemlock Loop”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 56 |
Overall Rating
The Hemlock Loop is the only pet friendly part of the campground, but it’s much smaller and quiet, which is very nice. This is the place to stay, whether tent camping or RV’ing. If you’re RV’ing, beware some sites in the Hemlock Loop are backwards (for example, 55 and 57). The state park has a small beach area and plenty of trails for hiking. No cell service throughout the entire park.
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Carmen would stay here again
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“Gorgeous, quiet park. A great place to unplug and refresh!”
Reviewed 7/19/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 50 |
| RV Length: | 24' |
Overall Rating
We stayed in the Hemlock (pet-friendly) loop, site 50. Site was very large and private, surrounded by beautiful forest. Plenty of room for our pup, TV, pop-up gazebo, and gear. Each site had a fire ring with grill grate, and a nice, large, composite picnic table. We were right in front of the bath house, which was convenient, but the light was pretty bright at night. We were also the closest site to the loop entrance, so we could hear some traffic along the main park road. Didn’t bother us too much, but I imagine it would have been pretty noisy if we’d been there during peak summer season. Camping loop overall was nice and quiet, though; we had two neighbors while we were there, and barely saw nor heard anything from either of them.
Simply put, this park is absolutely gorgeous. Easily the most beautiful MD State Park we’ve visited. Everything, from the forest, to trails, to lake, to Meadow Mountain, is a camper/outdoor enthusiast’s dream. The fall foliage made everything even more beautiful. Apparently, the park is very popular amongst cross-country skiers in the winter, especially since they have full-service cabins and a warming hut by the lake. I’m not into cold weather at all, but I imagine I would love to spend a day by the lake in the summertime. Said lake area also has a concession stand, boat rentals, swimming beach, rec hall, and nature center, but these were all closed since we were there out of season.
Bath house in our loop was old and small, but kept very clean. I never used the shower, as it was too cold, but it looked adequate. LOTS of spiders, which don’t really bother me, but definitely a nightmare for arachnophobes.
We drove through the two other, non-pet-friendly loops, which were also beautiful. Sites were spacious and private, just like in our loop, but with the addition of tall pines. Saw mostly tent campers, and a few small TTs. The roads were very narrow, with a decent incline, so not big-rig friendly.
Note that there is very little to no cell phone reception in the park, so combined with the lack of hookups, this is definitely an unplugged, “connect with nature” type of camping experience.
Overall, I absolutely loved this park, and can definitely see why it’s referred to as Maryland’s “hidden gem.” The only negative was the lack of hookups, as it got pretty cold at night, and our battery was unable to sustain the needs of our heater. It would have been fine if it had been just me and my husband, but I think it was just too cold for our small kids, especially with the wind and rain we encountered. I would love to return in the summer though, especially since the area doesn’t experience the same type of extreme humidity as the more central and eastern parts of Maryland. Highly recommended!
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jenventola would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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