Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Area, MD

Gunpowder Falls State Park is a public recreation area that includes six non-adjacent areas covering 18,000 acres in northeastern Baltimore County, Maryland and western Harford County. 

Do I have to pay to enter Gunpowder Falls State Park? 

Admission to the Hammerman area is subject to a service charge of $ 5 per person ($ 7 per person for non-Maryland residents). Weekdays, Memorial Day Weekends to Labor Day: Admission to the Hammerman area costs $ 3 per person ($ 5 outside Maryland).

How much is the gunpowder beach? 

Weekdays (anniversaries to workers' days) during the season: $ 3 per person for MD residents, $ 5 per person for non-MD residents. Weekends / holidays during the season (Memorial Day to Labor Day): $ 5 per person for MD residents, $ 7 per person for non-MD residents. 

Can I swim in Gunpowder Falls? 

The Hammerman area, Gunpowder's premier day park, features a 1,500-foot beach and swimming area on the banks of the Gunpowder River.