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Dans Mountain State Park

State park in Allegany County, Maryland

Summary

State park in Allegany County, Maryland

Field	Value
name	Dans Mountain State Park
map	USA Maryland
map_caption	Location in Maryland
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Dans Mountain State Park
location	Allegany County, Maryland, United States
nearest_city	Frostburg, Maryland
coordinates
area	482 acre
elevation	2208 ft
established	1952
designation	Maryland state park
administrator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
website

Dans Mountain State Park is a public recreation area located 9 mi south of Frostburg and to the east of the town of Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland. The state park occupies 482 acre on 16 mi Dans Mountain and is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

History

Dans Mountain was named after Daniel Cresap, the son of Thomas Cresap and an early settler of Allegany County who fell from a tree on the mountain while hunting bear cubs. According to the legendary tale, Cresap's hunting companion, the Delaware Indian Nemacolin, found his unconscious body and using a horse and litter dragged him home to safety.

The state park opened in 1952 and was developed in the 1970s. The General Assembly provided over $800,000 from 1973 to 1978 for the planning and construction of the park's swimming pool and other improvements.

Activities and amenities

In addition to wildlife, mountain streams, and scenic overlooks, the park features an Olympic-sized swimming pool with bathhouse, concession stands during warm weather months, and a fishing pond that is stocked annually.

Dan's Rock

Dan's Rock, the highest point in Allegany County at 2898 ft, sits about 3 mi from the park at the northeast edge of Dan's Mountain Wildlife Management Area. It can be accessed from Old Dan's Rock Road in Midland. There is no direct access to Dan's Rock Overlook from Dan's Mountain State Park.

References

1. Dans Rock
"DNR Lands Acreage Report". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"Dan's Mountain State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"Maryland State Park History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Goodwin, Lt. Col. Vaughn K.. (September 1996). "Frontiersman Odyssey: The Cresaps of Maryland". National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.
(1978). "Historical Summary of Capital Improvements Authorized by General Assembly 1964 through 1978". State of Maryland Department of State Planning.

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