This is a very nice park with plenty of hiking trails and plenty of parking. Suggest parking at the lower lot on Gambrell Park Road and taking the black trail up to High Knob Road where the tea room stands. From there, you can take in the South Frederick overlook, and, on the other side of the knob, Middletown overlook. There’s also a North Frederick overlook about a half mile away The trails are fairly well kept, with enough vertical to make it interesting. Bathrooms are in good shape, all had toilet paper and hand soap. A plethora of picnic tables and grills are available. The tea room can be rented out for special occasions, I had a friend who had a wedding reception there. But it’s not very large. There are some pictures of the inside in this review. There is also a Tibetan meditation center farther up Gambrill Park Road, which I did not get a chance to check out.

Access to the park is fairly easy from the Baltimore National Pike. Beware if your GPS tries to take another route there, there are lots of dirt roads north of the park and I ran into obstruction getting there and had to backtrack. The park was fairly empty on a clear autumn day, and lots of folks brought their dogs. I did not get a chance to visit the campgrounds, but would like to do that at a later date. There is an entry fee of a couple dollars, but it’s on the honor system when I went. Well really enjoyed my time there, and will definitely be heading back to spend some more time on the trails.