New Maryland state park, complete with yurts and cabins, set to open late this summer

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,153

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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In the mid-1990s, Mike Dreisbach and his wife Jan purchased a patch of forest in Garrett County with the dream of opening a wilderness retreat.

Some thirty years later, their land, now featuring a woodsy lodge, and a network of cabins and yurts, is set to be reopened as one of Maryland’s next — and perhaps most unique — state parks. An opening is planned for late August, state officials say.

“We leveraged our lives …

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