Gambrill State Park

This is a very nice park with plenty of hiking trails and plenty of parking. Suggest parking at the lower lot on Gambrell Park Road and taking the black trail up to High Knob Road where the tea room stands. From there, you can take in the South Frederick overlook, and, on the other side of the knob, Middletown overlook. There’s also a North Frederick overlook about a half mile away The trails are fairly well kept, with enough vertical to make it interesting. Bathrooms are in good shape, all had toilet paper and hand soap. A plethora of picnic tables and grills are available. The tea room can be rented out for special occasions, I had a friend who had a wedding reception there. But it’s not very large. There are some pictures of the inside in this review. There is also a Tibetan meditation center farther up Gambrill Park Road, which I did not get a chance to check out.

Access to the park is fairly easy from the Baltimore National Pike. Beware if your GPS tries to take another route there, there are lots of dirt roads north of the park and I ran into obstruction getting there and had to backtrack. The park was fairly empty on a clear autumn day, and lots of folks brought their dogs. I did not get a chance to visit the campgrounds, but would like to do that at a later date. There is an entry fee of a couple dollars, but it’s on the honor system when I went. Well really enjoyed my time there, and will definitely be heading back to spend some more time on the trails.

Beautiful park. Can’t wait to enjoy a dry hike her. The tea room is a great venue and reasonably priced for a small wedding or shower.

This is a great place to stop if you are into hiking trails in the woods. There are several trails to choose from while each trail is identified with a name and color along with a detailed description of its difficulty level. Trails are nicely maintained along with some signs along your hike providing some history on the area.

Beautiful ❤ It was equally gorgeous during Fall and Winter!

The tea room is a perfect location for a small intimate wedding. The view is gorgeous.

Beautiful park!! Did the green trail, intermediate difficulty. Encountered few other hikers. Very peaceful and lotsa birds to keep an eye out for!

This was our very first time camping in our RV and this park was unbelievably gorgeous, clean, and best of all QUIET!!! Staff was helpful and kind. And, there was a rainbow as soon as we arrived. Just perfect. Best experience we’ve had camping. Will DEFINITELY be coming back here.

Did a nice day trip to this park and loved it! Will need to come back and stay in one of the lovely cabins and hike more of the trails! Very quiet, didn't see many people and the ones we did see were respectful and nice.

Highly recommend going in the winter, after the trees have lost their foliage because you can enjoy much more of the view. We did the 3 mile Black Locust hike in about 2 hours in the snow. It was gorgeous with great lookouts.

Awesome park! The host was super nice and very attentive. The kids had a great time running around the playground and playing on the swings. The campsite looked so nice and clean. This was the first time I ever felt comfortable enough to use their shower. The restrooms were super clean each day of our stay. We scheduled a return trip before we even left.

I went to a wedding there last week. Brought back so many memories as I had my own wedding reception there years ago. It is such a quaint, charming, lovely venue and is truly a jewel in Frederick county.

Great camping area- relatively quiet and more relaxed then some other campsites I've been too (& even over the holiday weekend!) . Loved that there were multiple hiking opportunities right from the campground and lots of other parks within 20 minutes if I wanted to venture out. Overall great stay and will be back to explore more!

Wonderful view, easy parking, nice swing set. Hoping the trees remain preserved from wind and vandalism. Respect nature.

It was a great hike today . We took the yellow trail and went through the 7 miles of wilderness. It was an easy hike, but beautiful. Please check out the pictures .

Early morning hike on Halloween day, it was cold damp and the fog was thick- a beautiful experience on the mountain. I'm excited to go back for more.

Beautiful state park that has a plethora of trails and great views.

Great place to stop off and take a brake and enjoy a wonderful view of the city of Frederick. I have live in Frederick all my life and remember going there as a young child and I still go there today especially when I need to relax.

A wonderful adventure tucked away in the wilderness outside of quaint, historic Middletown.
I highly recommend the gorgeous, one mile Red Maple Trail, up and off the main campground road, for a beautiful, family experience. Bring some water, hiking boots, a camera and be prepared to get Zen in Gambrills forest.

Very nice trails with different difficulty levels and lengths. There are also picnic areas and restrooms as well, mainly near/at parking lots.

Easy to find. Parking is slim but we were able to park further up with no problem. Beautiful area, nice mix of hikes. Dog friendly. Clean.