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 the following State Service Reduction Days: September 3, 2010; November 24, 2010; December 23 and 30, 2010; and May 27, 2011.
Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN LIMITED HOURS)
Sideling Hill Exhibit Center
Hancock, MD 21750
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN LIMITED HOURS. Sideling Hill exhibit transfered to Hancock Museum and Visitor's Center, Hancock Maryland.)
A. South Mountain East Welcome Center
I-70 Westound, east of Hagerstown, Maryland
Myersville, Maryland
Rest area and restrooms open
Welcome Center to open late August 2010
B. South Mountain West Welcome Center
I-70 Westbound, west of Frederick, Maryland
Myersville, Maryland
Rest area and restrooms open
Welcome Center to open late August 2010
The Mason Dixon Discovery Center
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN LIMITED HOURS)
C. 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: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m Thurs. through Sun;
Closed Monday through Wednesdays. Rest area open 24/7.
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.
D. I-95 North Welcome Center
Supervisor: Margi Long
Email: mlong@visitmaryland.org
Savage, MD 20763
Phone: 301/490-1333
Hours: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m Thurs. through Sun;
Closed Monday through Wednesdays. Rest area open 24/7.
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.
Crain Memorial Welcome Center
Supervisor: Paulette Clay
Email: pclay@visitmaryland.org
12480 Crain Highway
Newburg, MD 20664
Phone: 301/259-2500
Hours: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m Thurs. through Sun;
Closed Monday through Wednesdays.
Trucks prohibited and minimal motorcoach parking available.
(WELCOME CENTER OPERATIONS TRANSFERING TO CHARLES COUNTY JULY 1, 2010, www.charlescounty.org. DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION TO BE DETERMINED. REST AREA OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK, LIMITED HOURS.)
Chesapeake House Welcome Center
(WELCOME CENTER REOPENING SOON UNDER HMS HOST MANAGEMENT, SERVICE PLAZA OPEN)
Bay Country Welcome Center
1000 Welcome Center Drive
Centreville, MD 21617
(WELCOME CENTER CLOSED, REST AREA OPEN LIMITED HOURS)
US 13 North Welcome Center
Supervisor: Debbie Shay
Email: dshay@visitmaryland.org
144 Ocean Highway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
Phone: 410/957-2484
Hours: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m Thurs. through Sun;
Closed Monday through Wednesdays.
Featuring a picnic area and a pet area. 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.
(WELCOME CENTER OPERATIONS TRANSFERING TO WORCESTER COUNTY JULY 1, 2010, www.visitworcester.org. DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION TO BE DETERMINED. REST AREA OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK, LIMITED HOURS.)
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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