Watkins Mill State Park
Park Hours
For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.
On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Day-Use Areas
- Lake Trail
7 a.m. to sunset - Williams Creek Picnic Area
Open year-round - Hill Top Picnic Area
Open daily April 15-Oct. 31 - Fox Hunt Picnic Area
Open daily April 15-Oct. 31 - South Gate:
April 15-Oct. 31: 6:30 a.m. to sunset, daily
Nov. 1-April 14: 7 a.m. to sunset, daily - North Gate
7 a.m. to sunset, daily, year-round
Park Office hours
April 15-Oct. 31 (On-Season)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
Nov. 1-April 14 (Off-Season
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday
On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Visitor Center/Museum hours
April 15-Oct. 31
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
Nov. 1-April 14
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday
On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Swimming Beach hours
Beach closed for the season