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    Edgemont Reservoir is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. From a precipitation point of view Edgemont Reservoir is a relatively typical location; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is January. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the High Rock Nature Trail, and do visit Edgemont Reservoir, it's a beautiful lake. Don't forget to take a magnificent little trip to Edgemont  
   Creek, and a good nearby hotel is Thurmont Super 8 Motel.
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Antietam Creek - East Branch, and the top of Buzzard Knob is easily distinguished from Edgemont Reservoir. And if that's not enough, there's a load more to do close to Edgemont Reservoir. If you're here, you might as well pop by Harman Gap, and if you're here, you could also take a look at pretty Smithsburg Reservoir. Summertime highs at Edgemont Reservoir ordinarily tend
 
               to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 30's with temperatures at Edgemont Reservoir dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights.
Hiking is a popular thing to do around Edgemont Reservoir; Spiderbush Nature Trail is a delightful local trail; Barth Spring is an inspiring location to go to while you're here. If you come at the right time of year, Middle creek offers some glorious whitewater; an attention-grabbing thing to explore close to Edgemont Reservoir is Warners Gap Hollow Dam. This lake is so wonderful. The fine people of Chambersburg like to hang out close by; Catoctin Mountain Park is a nice place close by.
For you golfers we recommend close by Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course; if you came to camp Catoctin Quaker Camp is a nice site to do that. There's so much to do here at Edgemont Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Mountain Farm Campground is a wonderful place for that; hey, Gotta ski right? Ski Liberty is a delightful location to do that. This lake is so wonderful.
If only every site had this much outdoors amusing stuff, what a great earth it would be. Edgemont Reservoir is right by the Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, and if you need a spot to stay Days Inn Waynesboro is a perfect choice.

 
Days Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro
6 miles away
Days Inn Waynesboro - located in Downtown Historic Waynesboro. 15 miles north of Hagerstown MD and 50 miles south of Harrisburg PA. Offers Daybreak Continental Breakfast and free internet....

Thurmont Super 8 Motel, Thurmont
9 miles away
The Pride of Super 8 Thurmont is located approximately 15 Miles from the Gettysburg Battlefield and 15 miles from Frederick Municipal Airport. This location is also 5 miles from Cunningham Falls, 7 mi...

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Local climate location: MERCERSBURG 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.66167
Longitude: -77.545

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These outdoors activities are available near Edgemont Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Days Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro, 6 miles away
Thurmont Super 8 Motel, Thurmont, 9 miles away
Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center, Hagerstown, 10 miles away
Comfort Suites Hagerstown, Hagerstown, 10 miles away
Hagerstown Super 8 Motel, Hagerstown, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Mountain Farm Campground, Smithsburg, 1 miles away
Catoctin Quaker Camp, Thurmont, 5 miles away
William Houck Campground, Frederick County, 5 miles away
Ole Mink Farm Campground, Thurmont, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away
      650 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Antietam Creek - East Branch, Franklin CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Old Forge to confluence with West Branch)
Middle creek, Frederick CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III(V) - 6.3 miles long (Wolfsville to Myersville)
Hunting Creek, Fredrick CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 2.5 miles long (Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake)
 National Parks Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 9 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 58 miles away
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 62 miles away
 Trails Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Spiderbush Nature Trail, Frederick County, 5 miles away
High Rock Nature Trail, Frederick County, 6 miles away
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, Frederick County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course, Waynesboro, 5 miles away
South Mountain Golf Course, Waynesboro, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Edgemont Reservoir:
Edgemont Reservoir, Washington CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Smithsburg Reservoir, Washington CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Mountain Farm Campground
Mountain Farm Campground has been closed for approximately 15 years....

Hunting Creek Lake
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Beaver Creek
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Some additional information that you might be interested in about Beaver Creek is that it is a true limestone spring fed creek.  That means that it has warm water in the Winter and cool water in the Summer.  The upwelling of water through the limestone bedrock creates a unique ecosystem in Maryland with freshwater shrimp, watercress, and lots of well fed trout.  In Winter, this stream can be 10 degrees warmer than any other water and this really attracts wildlife, especially ducks.  This is a wonderful little creek to paddle in a 9-10 foot kayak.  I guide trout fishing on this stream and it is one of my favorite creeks in Maryland.  It holds some trout over 6 lbs. throughout the year.  I do not reccommend kayaking this creek in April because there are lots of people fishing for trout.  If you would like more free information or to book a scenic paddle or trout fishing day, feel free to contact me at 301-432-8469 or visit my website at http://www.fishnfloatadventures.com...

Crow's Nest Campground
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have received an unconfirmed report that this campground permanently houses two convicted sex offenders. We have been unable to reach the campground to clarify this....This campground, I have stayed at numerous times.? So far I have not had any issues.? Its very quiet in the evening and the owner is very friendly.? However, when pulling into the camp ground there is what seems to be an active trailer park on the right hand side.? The best Sites are located along the stream ending near the upper pools....

Ski Liberty
13 miles away
I loved Ski Liberty when I stayed there a few years ago for a weekend. It was the most fun I've ever had at a ski area. There was a great snow storm while we were there and the conditions were awesome. I'm coming back this year with my children and look forward to sharing your mountain with them....

Long Pine Run Reservoir
16 miles away
Long Pine Run Reservoir is a great place for kayaking. Its 150 acres can be circumnavigated in about an hour and a half, without straining. The boat launch area has parking for about 20 cars. The day we were there, only about three or four boats shared the water, making it almost like having your own private lake....

Yogi Bears Jelleystone
17 miles away
My family has been twice @ jellystone park I can't wait 2 go next time...My family has been twice to Jelleystone and we had so much fun. We will do this again in 2006....

Wildcat Trail
18 miles away
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Greenbelt Park
57 miles away
Regular camping fees at this time (06/08) are $16/night. I have been camping at Greenbelt Park every summer for a week for the last 7 years. It was always at $14 up till last year when it went up to $16. Great Park though! Love it!...

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