Boat Launch Opening at Jennings Randolph Lake

     Jennings Randolph Lake, W.Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to open the boat launch on the West Virginia shore of Jennings Randolph Lake March 31 at 8 a.m.  The launch is located alongside
Howell Run, just off West Virginia State Route 46, three miles north of Elk Garden, W.Va.
     The Corps charges visitors a $3 fee for launching a boat from its boat launch. An annual pass, which allows an unlimited number of launches at all Corps recreation areas, is on sale for $30 at the Corps park office.
     The park office is located on the West Virginia side of the lake; follow the signs from West Virginia Route 46E. Holders of the Golden Age Passports (for senior citizens 62 and over), America the Beautiful Senior Passes, America the Beautiful Access Passes and Golden Access Passports (for the physically challenged) are allowed to purchase a Corps annual boat launch pass for half price or pay $1.50 per launch at the Corps’ boat launch only.
     The boat launch on the Maryland shore of Jennings Randolph, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, also will open March 31. The launch is on Mt. Zion Road off Maryland State Route 135, near the salt shed on Backbone Mountain.
     The 2012 Maryland State Forest and Park Service All Season Pass can be purchased for $75 for Maryland residents or $100 for out-of-state residents. The pass can be purchased at all Maryland State Parks. The pass offers free day-use entry for everyone in a vehicle (up to 10 people) to Maryland’s state parks and Cedarville State Forest. This pass allows unlimited boat launching at all State Park facilities by displaying it on your dashboard; and a 10 percent discount on state-operated concession items and boat rentals. For parks with honor box systems, the pass covers entry service charges.
     Both the Corps annual pass and the Maryland All Season pass are valid at either boat launch on Jennings Randolph Lake.
     For more information, call the Corps’ park office at 304-355-2346 or 301-359-3861, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.  For information on the Maryland DNR boat launch, call the Herrington Manor & Swallow Falls State Park at 301-334-9180, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.