Tuesday, July 25, 2017

St. John’s Rock ORV Trail and Campground

Address:


39°39'47.2"N 78°58'31.1"W (Near Finzel, Maryland)

Website:


http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/orv/home.aspx

Commercial (Fee-based) Park:


Yes.

Description:



Off-Road Vehicle Use on Maryland's Public Lands




New St. John’s Rock ORV Trail and Campground Now Open, Effective July 23, 2017.


Maryland Department of Natural Resources has opened a new ORV Trail and campground on Savage River State Forest located on the south side of I-68 near the town of Finzel in Garrett County.

The Trail will be the first-ever ORV Trail on department lands designed specifically for ORV enthusiasts. Features will include:

A campsite specifically designed to support ORV riders, with large parking areas;


A family-friendly area with children’s trail loops within the campground area;


Single-track hare-scramble style trail sections for motorcycles;


Technical trail spur loops for all-terrain vehicles; and,


A full-size rock crawl area for four-wheel drive vehicles.




Notes:


Jeep and four-wheel drivers that will be on the trail or rock-crawl may not need parking, but a Day Use permit and reservation is still required to use the Trail.

Users must have a registered ORV with the Department of Natural Resources, or a MVA-tagged vehicle that is suitable for off-road use.

Advance reservations are required. To use the Trail and Campground, you must make advance reservations through the Department’s COMPASS system. Full payment is required to make a reservation through COMPASS. Reservations can be made for:

Campsites


Day use with parking


Day use without parking



Map:


Click here to open in Google Maps.

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