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🌲 WildPass

🌲 Potomac State Forest Backbone Area

State Forest📍 Marylandauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

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The closest public places to Potomac State Forest Backbone Area, straight-line distance.

3 mi away · State Park
🌳 Wolf Den Run State Park
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Jennings Randolph Lake Boat Ramp
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Potomac State Forest Lostland/Wallman/Laurel Areas
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Potomac/Garrett State Forest
Unknown — check official site
6 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ North Branch Potomac Fish Management Area
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Deep Creek Lake Natural Resource Management Area
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
8 mi away · State Park
🌳 Deep Creek Lake State Park
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — MD state lands

Required passDay-use fee (varies; busiest parks/weekends)
MD residents$3–5/person
Out-of-state visitors$5–7/person

Many parks free on weekdays.

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only