There are only 13 stoplights in all of Garrett County.
It is consistently 10-15° cooler here than in the Baltimore / Washington Metro area. Summers rarely get warmer than low 80's.
The highest free-falling waterfall in Maryland is Muddy Creek Falls in Swallow Falls State Park.
Seven state forests and parks. Savage River State Forest is the largest state forest in Maryland. There are over 90,000 acres of publicly owned lands in Garrett County.
The air is so clean that vehicle emissions testing is not necessary.
Garrett County receives nearly double the snowfall of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The largest freshwater lake in Maryland, Deep Creek Lake, is 3,900 acres at a mountain elevation almost 1/2 mile high (2,462') with 26 different fish species (including great ice fishing in the winter).
The highest mountain in Maryland is Backbone Mountain at 3,360'.
The best Autumn foliage in the state is celebrated with an old-fashioned, small-town, 4 day Autumn Glory Festival.
The Eastern Continental Divide runs through our county meaning most of the area drains to the Mississippi River, not the Chesapeake Bay.
Garrett County is very close to the headwaters of the Potomac River.
Maryland's only alpine ski resort, Wisp Resort, has snowmaking capabilities that have been recognized worldwide.
Visitors can rent a place on the lake and get almost everywhere by boat—shopping, movies and even restaurants!
Recycling in Garrett County is free! drop off your items at one of 6 Collections Sites in the county.
