John Z.
8/4/2025
I visited the fort in July, and although it was extremely hot, our reenactor and tour guide Bob - who also serves as the assistant park superintendent - did an outstanding job. Despite the heat,...
Fort Frederick State Park
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11100 Fort Frederick Rd
Big Pool, MD 21711
American history from the colonial period to the present can be discovered at Fort Frederick State Park. Our 585 acre park features a unique stone fort that served as Maryland’s frontier defense during the French and Indian War.
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Melissa B.
7/19/2022
Tony and I stopped by Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool, MD. We got there at 4pm and the visitors center was already closing. It cost $5 for our vehicle for park entrance fees. We couldn't...
John B.
6/4/2020
Usually it's Civil War history when you're heading up to Western Maryland, but this fort apparently dates to the French and Indian War before the American Revolution. The history is probably...
Miriam C.
7/24/2021
A hidden GEM, One of the best park to teach about our history. Camp grounds picnic area, playground, clean bathrooms, drinking water, fishing river, very clean $3 MD residents $5 out of state...
KJ M.
5/5/2019
A wonderful, well maintained secret. Maryland state park folks do great work preserving this site, and educating everyone who is lucky enough to find it. We arrived very late in the day during...
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