New Germany State Park Event Quest 2022
Quest Materials
The Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival
After a two year hiatus, the annual Mountain Maryland Native Plant Festival is back at New Germany State Park. What better way to honor the pollinator theme of this year’s Park Quest than by celebrating native plants in our region. There will be presentations, guided walks, artisans, plant vendors and information booths scheduled from 10:00 am through 3:00 pm.
To complete the Event Quest, print a copy of the attached worksheet, or pick one up at the Maryland Conservation Corps table, or the Snack Bar inside the Lake House. You will then try to accomplish the tasks in each BINGO square until you have at least one regular BINGO (five boxes in a row: horizontal, vertical or diagonal). As soon as you get BINGO, you will have accomplished your quest, but guests are encouraged to continue to see how many of the boxes they can accomplish altogether. Families that get a BINGO on their cards can show the attendant at the Snack Bar and receive a prize!
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The Event Quest is only available on May 14, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
- The Event Quest is spread out over the day-use area of New Germany State Park.
- Portions of the event are wheelchair or stroller accessible. Visitors are encouraged to contact New Germany State Park in advance for more information.
- Pets are not permitted inside facilities, but are welcome outdoors if on a leash.
Park Information
New Germany State Park is nestled in between the 2,900 ft. Big Savage Mountain to the east and the eastern Continental Divide along Meadow Mountain to the west. New Germany has diverse forests with ten miles of multi-use trails and a small lake suitable for fishing, swimming, and paddling. There is no cell phone service at New Germany State Park. An emergency phone (911 ONLY) is available inside the Lake House at 403 McAndrews Hill Road, Grantsville, Maryland. A pay phone is also available at 474 McAndrews Hill Road, Grantsville, Maryland (across the road from New Germany Lake).
New Germany State Park
349 Headquarters Lane
Grantsville MD 21536
Phone: (301)-895-5453
Driving Directions: From Baltimore:
West on I-70 to Hancock. Pick up I-68 and travel through Cumberland, Maryland. Continue west to Exit 22. Enter the roundabout and take the fourth exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Pass the Comfort Inn and follow Chestnut Ridge Road for three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel two miles to the New Germany State Park entrance on the left. Park headquarters office is on the right before entering the park. Travel time is about three hours.
From Washington, D.C.:
Take 270 north to Frederick, Maryland. Pick up I-70 west and follow directions above for Baltimore. Travel time is about 3.5 hours.
From Pittsburgh/Morgantown:
Take I-79 to I-68 east. Follow I-68 into Maryland to Exit 22 toward the Comfort Inn. Enter the roundabout and take the first exit onto Chestnut Ridge Road. Travel about three miles to New Germany Road. Turn left and travel two miles to the New Germany State Park entrance is on the left. Travel time is about one hour from Morgantown and two hours from Pittsburgh.
