Gathland State Park is a historic preserve and recreation area near Burkittsville, Maryland in the foothills of South Mountain. The park was once the estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend who wrote in the 1800s during the American Civil War. The original structures that still remain from the estate are the War Correspondents Memorial Arch located next to the Appalachian Trail, the Main Hall, and the Lodge. Park visitors can get on the Appalachian Trail and hike all the way to Maine or Georgia, or just stay on it for a few miles. The Gathland Pavilion is a covered picnic shelter and can accommodate up to 100 people.

900 Arnoldtown Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755, Phone: 301-791-4767

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