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# Dans Mountain State Park

Allegany · Maryland Department of Natural Resources

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Area closureAccess & reservations

### Dans Mountain Pool: visitor notice

Applies to the named area

- [Dans Mountain Pool](https://marylandparks.org/parks/dans-mountain-state-park)Within Dans Mountain State Park

The Dans Mountain Pool is closed for the 2026 season and will reopen summer, 2027. Please contact the New Germany State Park Office with questions at 301-895-5453.

[Read the official notice: Maryland park status dashboard ↗](https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/park-status-dashboard.aspx)Source checked Oct 15, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

**Address**: 17410 Recreation Area Road SW Lonaconing, MD 21539

**Hours**: 8 a.m. - sunset

[Official park information](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/dansmountain.aspx)[Reservations](https://parkreservations.maryland.gov/)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.55582&lon=-78.953615)

## About Dans Mountain State Park

Perched high upon on a 16-mile long mountain in Lonaconing, Maryland, Dans Mountain State Park is the perfect place to cool down on a hot summer day. The 481-acre park features a fully accessible swimming pool, four large group pavilions, a recycled-tire playground and a peaceful pond for fishing. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited, except when an alcohol permit is purchased for the pavilions at time of reservation.

## Activities & facilities

[Fishing ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/fishing)[Swimming ↗](https://marylandparks.org/activities/swimming)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/dansmountain.aspx)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### How to read park closures & visitor notices

Check the affected area, source, dates, and last verification before planning a Maryland park visit.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/understanding-park-notices)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Pests, treatments & Maryland park visits

Understand pest notices, treatment schedules, and the difference between regional guidance and a documented park impact.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/pests-and-park-visits)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan a Maryland park day

A practical sequence for choosing a park, checking access, reading the forecast, and finding official visitor information.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/planning-a-maryland-park-day)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 15, 2026.

- [Maryland state park directory](https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/parkmap.aspx) · Oct 15, 2026

- [Maryland DNR lands](https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/0) · Oct 15, 2026

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## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://marylandparks.org/parks)

[Allegany

### Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Maryland Department of Natural Resources](https://marylandparks.org/parks/dans-mountain-wildlife-management-area)

[Allegany

### Fort Hill Wildlife Management Area

Maryland Department of Natural Resources](https://marylandparks.org/parks/fort-hill-wildlife-management-area)

[Allegany · Garrett

### Savage River State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources](https://marylandparks.org/parks/savage-river-state-forest)