Local favourite sanctuary · Garrett, Maryland
Fork Run Recreation Area
Fork Run Recreation Area is a sanctuary in Garrett, Maryland.
Fork Run Recreation Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fork Run Recreation Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Fork Run Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.53056, -79.39749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fork Run Recreation Area
- Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~15 km · Must-see
- Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ashby's Hill · fort · Garrett · ~26 km · Must-see
- Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~27 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Fork Run Recreation Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Fork Run Recreation Area
- Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
- Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~15 km · Must-see
- Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~27 km · Must-see
- Savage River State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~29 km · Must-see
- New Germany State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Fork Run Recreation Area yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fork Run Recreation Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fork Run Recreation Area?
Nearby: Deep Creek Dam (lake, 3 km), Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Deep Creek Lake (lake, 9 km), Cranesville Swamp Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Cranesville Swamp Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Deep Creek Lake State Park (lake, 11 km).