Visit Hagerstown & Washington County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
About Visit Hagerstown & Washington County
Washington County is known for its rich history. Located at the crossroads of the Civil War, it is home to the South Mountain State Battlefield, Antietam National Battlefield, and the July 1863 Battle of Hagerstown. But Washington County also has a rich cultural scene.
Hagerstown’s Arts & Entertainment District is home to the Maryland Theatre and Performing Arts Complex, offering year-round shows, concerts, and events. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra makes its home at the theatre. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, located in scenic Hagerstown City Park, boasts an outstanding permanent collection with an active schedule of exhibitions, concerts, lectures, films, and special events for all ages. The Cultural Trail connects our A&E District with City Park and the museums.
Outdoor recreation is one of the most popular reasons people love to come to Washington County. The majority of Maryland's Appalachian Trail is in our county, running North/South. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and the Potomac River makeup or Southern border. With FIVE National Parks and EIGHT State Parks, there is an abundance of options for hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, birding, photography, or whatever you like to do outdoors.
Visit our quaint towns of Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg, and Williamsport via our Scenic Byways. The journey is the destination, offering country charm, boutique shopping, and beautiful wineries and breweries with spectacular vistas.
Things to do in Visit Hagerstown & Washington County
Famous for Antietam National Battlefield and our Civil War sites, visitors love hiking and biking on our trails, canoeing on our waterways, exploring our arts and culture and tasting our vast array of culinary delights.
Travel details
By Air:
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR), a financially self-supporting airport complex managed by Washington County, is home to a variety of businesses that provide travel services to the general public and airside services to the general aviation community. The 400-acre facility includes a secured perimeter, an air traffic control tower, state-of-the-art navigational aids, and the second-longest public runway in the State of Maryland. Southern Air Express provides passenger service to and from Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Pittsburg (PIT), and Allegiant provides passenger service to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and St. Pete/Clearwater (PIE).
By Road:
Washington County possesses among the finest surface transportation grids of any U.S. geopolitical jurisdiction. U.S. Interstate 81 bisects the County to the north and south. U.S. Interstate 70 does the same east and west. U.S. Interstate 68 begins at the Town of Hancock, taking traffic to Morgantown, WV
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