Notable park · Washington, Maryland
Devil’s Backbone Park
Devil’s Backbone Park is a park in Washington, Maryland.
Devil’s Backbone Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Devil’s Backbone Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Devil’s Backbone Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.53897, -77.71060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devil’s Backbone Park
- Crystal Grottoes Caverns · cave · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Washington Monument · fort · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
- Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tolson Chapel · church · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dahlgren Chapel · church · Frederick · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reno Monument · fort · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- City Park · park · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum · museum · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Doubleday Hill Monument · fort · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora Trail · trek · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct · fort · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rumsey Monument · sanctuary · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Devil’s Backbone Park
Other parks near Devil’s Backbone Park
- City Park · park · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gathland State Park · park · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pen Mar Park · park · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tayamentasachta · park · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- McCurdy Field · park · Frederick · ~36 km · Must-see
- Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~76 km · Must-see
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park · park · Cumberland · ~82 km · Must-see
- G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~84 km · Must-see
- Falls Road Park · park · Montgomery · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Devil’s Backbone Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Devil’s Backbone Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Devil’s Backbone Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Devil’s Backbone Park?
Nearby: Crystal Grottoes Caverns (cave, 7 km), Greenbrier State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Washington Monument (fort, 11 km), Monument Knob (viewpoint, 11 km), South Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Tolson Chapel (church, 12 km).
Is Devil’s Backbone Park worth visiting?
Devil’s Backbone Park is listed as a notable park in Maryland on Spotwander.