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Greenbrier State Park

State park in Maryland, United States

Summary

State park in Maryland, United States

Field	Value
name	Greenbrier State Park
photo	Greenbrier-state-park.jpg
photo_caption	Sunset over Greenbrier Lake
photo_alt	Sunset
photo_width	280
map	USA Maryland
map_caption	Location in Maryland
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Greenbrier State Park
location	Frederick and Washington counties, Maryland, United States
nearest_town	Boonsboro, Maryland
coordinates
coords_ref
area	1408 acre
elevation	1411 ft
established	1963
designation	Maryland state park
administrator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
website

Greenbrier State Park is a public recreation area located on South Mountain, 3 mi northeast of Boonsboro in Washington County, Maryland, USA. The state park has camping, hiking trails, and a 42 acre man-made lake. It is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

History

Greenbrier and Janes Island State Park were created in 1963. Between 1964 and 1978, the Maryland General Assembly authorized funding of over $2 million for land acquisition and development of Greenbrier's camping and picnic areas, beach, day-use facilities, parking areas, interpretive center, roads, and trails.

Activities and amenities

The park offers camping, fishing, boat launch and rentals, swimming, hiking, picnicking, mountain biking and hunting. The park's visitor center is open year-round, its nature center seasonally.

;Trails Greenbrier State Park contains ten maintained trails: Bartman Hill Trail, Big Red Trail, Camp Loop Trail, Copperhead Trail, Green Trail, Marked Mile, Rock Oak Fire Trail, Snelling Fire Trail, Water Tank Trail, and Yellow Trail. Trail difficulties range from easy to strenuous, and lengths range from .4 mi to 4.5 mi. All trails are open to hikers, and most are open to mountain bikes. In addition, the Appalachian Trail crosses a corner of the park and can be accessed from the Bartman Hill Trail.

;Lake Greenbrier Lake is a 42-acre, man-made lake with 1000 ft beach and swimming area that gradually reaches a depth of six feet. Fishing for trout, bass, or bluegill is permitted on the lake, with a state-issued license required for those 16 or older.

In the news

In 1995, two rare albino deer were spotted in the park. In 2008, the park received a federal grant for $130,000 to build concrete culverts to allow box turtles to safely cross Keadle Road within the park. The pilot program was the first of its kind in the United States.

References

{{cite gnis. 583046. Bartman Hill
"Greenbrier State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"Maryland State Park History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"DNR Lands Acreage Report". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
(2012). "South Mountain Recreation Area Adventure Guide". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Tasker, Greg. (January 8, 1995). "Two albino fawns spotted at Greenbrier State Park". Baltimore Sun.
Gardner, Karen. (July 17, 2008). "$130,000 awarded for turtle crossing". Frederick News-Post.
(1978). "Historical Summary of Capital Improvements Authorized by General Assembly 1964 through 1978". State of Maryland Department of State Planning.

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