Mount St. Mary’s University - In the Middle of Everything! While there is A LOT going on at the Mount campus, there may be times you want to explore the surrounding area. Check out this page to see just how much there is to do right in our “backyard.” GENERAL TOURISM Being just a short drive from Baltimore and Frederick, Md., Gettysburg, Pa., and Washington, D.C., means you have unlimited opportunities to expand your social and cultural horizons as well as “experience” American history right at your fingertips! Gettysburg, Pa. (10 minutes)
Frederick, Md. (25 minutes)
Harpers Ferry, W.Va. (60 minutes)
Baltimore, Md. (60 minutes)
Maryland (click on Capital Region)
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Do you love the “Great Outdoors”? Here are some ways you can experience Mother Nature just a short distance from campus. Skiing/Snowboarding Liberty Mountain (10 minutes)
Whitetail Mountain Resort (45 minutes)
Ski Roundtop (45 minutes)
Golfing
Mount alumni, students and employees: Enjoy our new partnership with The Links At Gettysburg, a "Must-Play" destination course. The Links offers a 20% discount on a round of golf anytime Mon. - Fri. or after 1 p.m. on weekends and holidays, when availability permits. Mount wedding parties choosing The Links for their reception will receive an additional hour free ($1,000 value). Employees and current students must show a Mount ID card, and alums will need to identify themselves as graduates of the Mount and present a photo ID for verification with the alumni directory on file. |
Golf in Maryland
(click Course Directory, Public Courses: Clustered Spires, Glade Valley, Hagerstown Municipal, Maple Run, Musket Ridge, Tom Mitchell’s Gridiron, Whiskey Creek) Golf in Pennsylvania
(click on South Central Region- local public courses: Carroll Valley, Flatbush, Links at Gettysburg, Penn National, South Hills) Camping/Hiking Maryland State Parks
(select from sites in Western or Central Maryland) Pennsylvania State Parks
(select from Pennsylvania Dutch Country)
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Rafting/Outdoor Adventure River and Trail Outfitters (45 minutes)
SHOPPING/ENTERTAINMENT Gettysburg Outlets (10 minutes)
Frederick, Md. (25 minutes)
Prime Outlets - Maryland (45 minutes)
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