One of the few states to staff Welcome Centers with Nationally Certified Travel Counselors by the Travel Industry Association of America, Maryland offers Welcome Centers that are open year-round. All Welcome Centers are handicapped accessible. Welcome Centers are closed on all state and federal holidays as well as Nov. 27and 28, Dec. 26 and 31, 2009 and May 29, 2010 .
A.Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center
Supervisor: Robin Smith
Email: rsmith@visitmaryland.org
Friendsville, MD 21531
Phone: 301/746-5979
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun.
Closed Wednesdays.
The Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center is located on I-68 Eastbound at mile marker #6. Situated on a beautiful overlook of the Youghiogheny River/Reservoir, this staffed Welcome Center features restrooms, a pet rest area, picnic tables, vending machines and handicapped accessible parking for cars, campers, RV’s, buses and trucks.
B. Sideling Hill Exhibit Center
Hancock, MD 21750
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN)
C. I-70 West and East Welcome Centers and Rest Areas
Closed. Due to reopen spring of 2010.
D. The Mason Dixon Discovery Center
Supervisor: Joan Hurd
Email: jhurd@visitmaryland.org
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301/447-2553
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun.
Closed Tuesdays.
Highlighted by a display of antique pieces of farm equipment and a Civil War era herb garden, the Mason Dixon Discovery Center offers a picnic area, pavilion, playground and walking track.
E. I-95 South Welcome Center
Supervisor: Marti Banks
Email: mbanks@visitmaryland.org
Between Exits 38 & 35 Mile Marker 37
Savage, MD 20763
Phone: 301/490-2444
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun. Closed Wednesdays.
The I-95 South Welcome Center serves traffic heading towards Washington D.C. and points south. Services offered include travel information on the State Of Maryland and Washington D.C.; free Wi-Fi Service (laptop computer required); vending machines; water fountains; restrooms; public phones; newspaper stands; and recycle bins. The Center also features truck, RV, and bus parking lots; a dumping station; and picnic tables and benches.
G. I-95 North Welcome Center
Supervisor: Margi Long
Email: mlong@visitmaryland.org
Savage, MD 20763
Phone: 301/490-1333
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun.
Closed Wednesdays.
The I-95 North Welcome Center provides information regarding attractions, events, and lodging as well as road and weather conditions. Stop in and take advantage of free Wi- Fi (laptop computer required) and a dumping station.
J. Crain Memorial Welcome Center
Supervisor: Paulette Clay
Email: pclay@visitmaryland.org
12480 Crain Highway
Newburg, MD 20664
Phone: 301/259-2500
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun.
Closed Wednesdays. Trucks prohibited and minimal motorcoach parking available.
K. Chesapeake House Welcome Center
Supervisor: Kim Blevins
Email: kblevins@visitmaryland.org
Perryville, MD 21903
Phone: 410/287-2313
Hours: 9 a.m - 5 p.m, Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun.
Food, fuel, and travel information services are available at the Chesapeake House, which is approximately 14 miles north of the Maryland House and 12 miles south of the Delaware line. Chesapeake House provides Maryland literature and assists travelers with directions to state attractions and accommodations.
L. Bay Country Welcome Center
1000 Welcome Center Drive
Centreville, MD 21617
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN)
M. US 13 North Welcome Center
Supervisor: Debbie Shay
Email: dshay@visitmaryland.org
144 Ocean Highway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
Phone: 410/957-2484
Hours: 10 a.m - 5 p.m Mon through Sat; 10 a.m - 4 p.m Sun. Closed Wednesdays.
Featuring a picnic area, a pet area and 24-hour restrooms, the US 13 North Welcome Center is just north of the Virginia state line in Worcester County, Maryland. Approximately four miles south of Pocomoke City, the center is the gateway to Maryland's lower Eastern Shore.
Our Welcome Centers Provide:
• Quality Service
• Knowledgeable Staff
• Statewide Information
• Hotel Reservation Assistance
• Greeting of Motorcoaches
• Assistance with Travel Itineraries
• Maps
• Travel Guides
• Calendar of Events
• Wi-Fi is available at limited locations
• Hotel Reservations
• Hunting and Fishing Information
• Brochures
• Camping and Trails Information
• Cultural Attractions
• Historical Attractions
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