Cunningham Falls State Park
Cunningham Falls State Park is a public recreation area located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre (17 ha) man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace. The park is one of several protected areas occupying 50-mile-long Catoctin Mountain; it is bordered on its north by Catoctin Mountain Park and on its south by Frederick Municipal Forest.
| Cunningham Falls State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
The longest cascading waterfall in Maryland | |
Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Frederick County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest town | Thurmont, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°37′53″N 77°28′17″W |
| Area | 6,080 acres (24.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
| Established | 1954 |
| Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Cunningham Falls State Park |
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