New Germany State Park Pollinator Park Quest 2022
Quest Materials
The Great Garrett County Pollinator Pathway
In order to pollinate as many plants as possible during the short flowering season of most plants, pollinators must move to many different locations. Pollinators will travel over
far distances each day in order to make the most of the short abundance of food in each area. Neither pollinator nor plant can operate without each other. Without one, you cannot find the other. Do you think you have what it takes to travel on the path of a pollinator?
For your Great Garrett County Pollinator Pathway Park Quest, you will travel to three different state parks and complete a pollinator themed crossword puzzle!
- Park Quest is available from May 1st, 2022 to October 31st, 2022.
- To find a copy of the Park Quest worksheet, you can locate them at the New Germany State Park Ranger Station, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day or print off a copy at home before your visit.
- The Park Quest begins at the Native Plant Garden at New Germany State Park and should take you approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete. You will hike approximately 1 to 2 miles total during the park quest, and drive a total of 23 miles between parks.
- This Park Quest is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
- Pets are permitted at all points of the Park Quest, except for the beach area, and must be on a leash at all times.
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 on the left. Travel time is about one hour from Morgantown and two hours from Pittsburgh.
Big Run State Park
10368 Savage River Road
Swanton MD 21561
Situated at the mouth of the Savage River Reservoir, Big Run State Park is the perfect base camp from which to enjoy the surrounding Savage River State Forest. Campers at Big Run have easy access to fishing, boating, hiking or hunting opportunities. There is no cell phone service at Big Run State Park.
Contact:
301-895-5453
Driving Directions:
From Interstate 68, take Exit 22. Follow Chestnut Ridge Road south 2 miles to the end, and turn left on New Germany Road. Follow New Germany Road south 5 miles, and make a left on Big Run Road. Follow Big Run Road east 5 miles to the end. The park is located at the intersection of Big Run Road and Savage River Road. Campsites - numbered 60 through 90 - are located at the intersection and along Big Run Road.
Casselman River Bridge State Park
10240 National Pike
Grantsville MD 21536
Casselman River Bridge State Park is a 4-acre parcel, popular for picnicking, fly fishing and photography. When the 80-foot span was erected in 1813, it was the longest single-span stone arch bridge in the United States and served as an important link on the National Road from 1813 to 1933.
Contact:
301-895-5453
Driving Directions:
From Interstate 68, take exit 22 and turn north on US-219. At the first light, make a left onto National Highway/US- 40 Alt. Follow two miles, pass Penn Alps, cross over Casselman River and make an immediate right into the parking lot.
