Yay, camping!
We're heading to Rocky Gap State Park in Allegany County, MD for a long weekend of outdoor adventure including hiking, biking, canoeing and kayaking. This will be the Mid-Atlantic Region's first trip to Rocky Gap, but we hear from reliable sources that we'll love it.
We have lots of options for outdoor fun! Rocky Gap offers a variety of multi-use trails from easy to challenging to please all of our hikers. Bring your bike or boat to explore a little further afield or afloat.
Lake Habeeb, a 243-acre lake fed by Rocky Gap Run, offers many opportunities for fun on the water. Canoe, kayak and SUP boards are available to rent at the campground beach or at the day-use area. There are two public swimming beaches and fishing is also permitted with a Maryland fishing license.
Doggies are welcome to come on this camping trip.
Important: Rocky Gap State Park is very popular! If you're thinking of coming on this camping trip, you'll want to make your camping reservations as soon as possible. (See instructions below for the three-step process for registering for this camping trip.)
The camping cost is $21.50/night (non-electric) or $27.50/night (electric) plus a $6.25 reservation fee.
If camping isn't quite your thing but you'd still like to hang out with your WO Mid-Atlantic friends, consider making a reservation at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 1216 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502, 301-729-6400.
To make things easier, everyone is responsible for bringing her own food for the weekend, but we'll designate one of our campsites as a place where we can all gather together in the evenings for dinner and a campfire.
We have scheduled this camping trip for three nights (Thursday - Sunday, May 28-31), but if you can only join us for one or two nights, please do!
Please do not bring firewood from home because of the potential threat of emerald ash borer and/or other invasive beetle species. Firewood can be purchased locally.
Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the campgrounds at Rocky Gap State Park.
It's a three-step process to register for this camping trip:
1) Register with Women Outdoors first by clicking on the registration button on the left. As soon as you complete your Women Outdoors registration, you will receive an automatic email with the exact location where the trip leaders and others will be camping.
2) Reserve your campsite at Rocky Gap State Park through Maryland State Park Reservations or 888-432-2267.
3) Once you have a campsite reserved, please send an email to BOTH MidAtlantic@womenoutdoors.org AND Becky@womenoutdoors.org to let us know which site you have.
This overnight event is for Women Outdoors members only. If you would like to come on the camping trip and are not yet a member, please click on this Join Us link to become a member of Women Outdoors.
Everyone must agree to the Women Outdoors Assumption of Risk statement during the registration process.
Bring:
- Tent, RV or camper van and all necessary camping gear
- Any cooking supplies you'll need including camp stove and fuel
- Food and drink for the weekend
- Hat
- Sunscreen/insect repellent
- Outdoor gear such as hiking boots/poles, bike, kayak or canoe and PFD (required for boating), binoculars
- Matches, fire starter. Bringing firewood from home is prohibited. Firewood must be purchased locally.
- Trash bags
The automatic confirmation email will contain just a few details for this camping trip including the name of the loop and the campsites where the trip leaders will be camping. We will send out a follow-up email to everyone who has registered as we get closer to the trip.
RSVP and Cancellation – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
If you register but then are unable to attend, please cancel your registration with Women Outdoors.
To Cancel: Go to your Registration List
- Click on this event in your list.
- Click on the Already registered link under the REGISTER button.
- At the next page that opens with your registration form, click on the CANCEL REGISTRATION button, and then again click on Cancel Registration on the pop-up form.
- Ignore the link to contact the administrator.
