Since our visit last year, there has been a significant expansion in the number and range of family-oriented planned activities on weekends (guided hikes, craft workshops, "scales and tails" evening programs, lifeguarding demos, etc.). These programs, combined with the picturesque hiking trails, climbs to the falls, lake swimming, boat rentals, excellent camp store, and well maintained bathroom facilities, make Cunningham Falls a wonderful weekend destination for families. We camped here in a Tent.

This was my second visit (camped here in October 2006). This time the showers where piping hot! Nice campground with wooded sites, hiking trails, lake with beach. Also Catoctin Zoo And Wildlife Refuge nearby (a must see). The only thing that I didn't like was seeing a mother wash out her baby's diaper in the lake. Yuck! Other than that, my niece and I had fun swimming. Nice shower houses near the lake too. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great state park, very clean. Sites are very level and wide. Some are deeper than others. Rate is senior rate, not sure of full rate. Water hookup is shared, not for full time use. You hookup, add water and disconnect. These are positioned so that multiple sites can use one. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We originally planned to visit Greenbrier State Park but were turned off by the fact that it bordered a large hunting area. So we choose Cunningham Falls instead. Our visit was timed to catch the peak fall colors - and we hit the nail right on the head by using The Weather Channel's online foliage map. Prior to arriving at the campground, we stopped at the Catoctin Zoo And Wildlife Preserve (across the main highway). We spent most of the afternoon there. It is now my wife's favorite zoo - rivaling even the Baltimore and Washington zoos. From the reviews that we read, we can agree that the facilities were modern and clean. The hot shower, however, wasn't exactly hot - but acceptably warm. The shower house itself was not heated. Fortunately for us the temperatures the two nights we were at the park were warmer that normal. We camped in the William Houck Area, Deer Spring Branch Loop. The first night (Thursday) we were the only ones in the loop except for a small group occupying one of the small cottages. My wife was not comfortable because of the lack of lighting and other people. The bathhouse area was lit, but the loop itself was unlit and quite dark at night. The second night (Friday) brought in lots of other campers for the weekend. The campsite was clean, quiet at night, and remote. During the day we hiked a few trails and seldom saw other people. It was definitely off season. The colors were beautiful and we returned home with lots of photographs. If you're looking for a remote, quiet getaway in the woods, this is the place for you. This state park is adjacent to the national park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Hiking was great: a variety of well-marked hiking trails of varying difficulty, all venturing through very scenic terrain. A hike to the falls was a hit with our kids, and culminated in a swim in, and boating on, the lake. Campground sites were adequate, generally level and well-described on the internet reservation site, if a bit close together. While the bathrooms were updated (including private (locking) showers, a rarity at a Maryland state campground) and regularly cleaned, the bathroom facilities were inadequate for a campground this size (on our Bear Branch loop, which was full, there were only 3 women's toilets and two showers), and resulted in frequent waits. Security was good, quiet hours were actually quiet, and the campground store was well equipped. We camped here in a Tent.

This is a wonderful state park. Very clean! Walking trails are nice. Great pool. Nice shady sites. We stayed in a loop with only 1 electric hook up. They offered a dump station with easy pull up. The kids loved it. No pets here though. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed in the Addison Loop mainly due to the availability of electric hook up. The other loops have very limited sites with e-hook-up. The sites are very level and clean; didn't need any blocks at all. All of the campground loops have camp hosts that clean up the sites and offer assistance. The restrooms and showers are spotless and roomy, one of the best facilities we have seen. The area is close to Camp David, so expect some helicopter noise when the President is in town. Overall, this is a wonderful place to spend a week! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

Very good area for hiking. Easy walk to the falls. Sites are nice, although a bit tight. Our site was adequate for a 30 footer. We stayed in the Addison loop and we were a little surprised to be one of only two motorhomes there. We plan to go back this fall. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The hiking trails and falls were awesome, the lakeside beach was clean, security was excellent and apparent, and the cabin in which we stayed was well-maintained. The only negatives were an insufficient supply of hot water in the showers (Brrrr!!!) and non-posted and somewhat erratic hours for the campground and lakeside stores. We camped here in a .

This campground includes two camping areas, the Houck area and the (smaller) Manor area, with sites arranged in loops in both areas and the Houck area being most convenient to a variety of lake activities (swimming, boat rentals, "catch-and-release" trout fishing) and to the 78 foot high cascading waterfall which gives the park its name and is accessible to climbing. There are planned activities on weekends, playgrounds, cabins available for rental, and a superb variety of (9) hiking trails which venture through both Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain National Park (across the street). We camped here in a Tent.