Herrington Manor Pollinator Crossword Puzzle
Quest Materials
Quest Information
Your quest starts at the bulletin board across from the park office, next to the playground. From here, use the map and crossword puzzle to search the area in front of the office and around our pollinator meadow for clues. Use these clues to fill in your pollinator crossword puzzle. The locations of the clues are marked with a brightly colored butterfly.
This quest is self-guided and is available 7 days a week during normal park hours which are from 8:00 am to sunset. The length is approximately ¼ mile long and should take roughly 30 minutes to complete. Your walk is over mostly uneven grassy terrain, and for the most part is not wheelchair or stroller friendly. Pets are permitted. The necessary materials to complete this quest can be downloaded but will also be available at the bulletin board next to the playground.
Park Information
Herrington Manor was designated as a state park in 1964. The 365-acre park, located within Garrett State Forest, offers swimming, canoeing, kayaking, biking, picnicking, hiking, tennis, basketball, volleyball and 20 furnished log cabins for rental use year round. Interpretive programs are scheduled during the summer; and popular special events such as our "Apple Butter Boil" are held in the fall. At the heart of this park is the 53-acre Herrington Lake. Come try our cross country ski and snowshoe rentals as conditions permit, as well as fat tire bike rentals year round.
Address:
Herrington Manor State Park
222 Herrington Lane
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone (301)334-9180
Service Charges:
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day: Weekends and holidays $3/person for Maryland residents, $5/person for out-of-state residents.
Year-round weekdays and weekends after Labor Day, through the Friday before Memorial Day: $3/vehicle MD residents and $5/vehicle out-of-state residents
Driving Directions:
From Baltimore: 3 ½ hours
From Route 70 west to Hancock, Maryland and Rt. 68. Follow Rt. 68 west to exit 14 at Keysers Ridge and Rt. 219. Follow Rt. 219 south 19.5 miles to Mayhew Inn Road (2 miles past Deep Creek). Turn right on Mayhew Inn Road, travel 4.5 miles to the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Oakland Sang Run Road, travel 0.3 miles to the first road on the right which will be Swallow Falls Road. Turn right onto Swallow Falls Road and travel 1.3 miles to Swallow Falls State Park, or 4.5 miles farther to Herrington Manor State Park.
From Washington: 3 ½ hours
Follow Rt. 270 west to Frederick and Rt. 70. From Route 70 west to Hancock, Maryland and Rt. 68. Follow Rt. 68 west to exit 14 at Keysers Ridge and Rt. 219. Follow Rt. 219 south 19.5 miles to Mayhew Inn Road (2 miles past Deep Creek). Turn right on Mayhew Inn Road, travel 4.5 miles to the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Oakland Sang Run Road, travel 0.3 miles to the first road on the right which will be Swallow Falls Road. Turn right onto Swallow Falls Road and travel 1.3 miles to Swallow Falls State Park, or 4.5 miles farther to Herrington Manor State Park.
From Morgantown, West Virginia: 1 hour
Follow Rt. 68 east to exit 14 and Rt. 219. Follow Rt. 219 south 19.5 miles to Mayhew Inn Road (2 miles past Deep Creek). Turn right on Mayhew Inn Road, travel 4.5 miles to the end of the road. At the stop sign turn left onto Oakland Sang Run Road, travel 0.3 miles to the first road on the right which will be Swallow Falls Road. Turn right onto Swallow Falls Road and travel 1.3 miles to Swallow Falls State Park, or 4.5 miles further to Herrington Manor State Park.
