Frederick - Maryland - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Frederick, Maryland, with a population of about 53,000 has many attractions to offers its visitors. The child in you or the children in your group will certainly enjoy a day at the Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor, with its log cabin, manor house, gardens, and ice house. See the award-winning Community Bridge Mural with its permanent illusion of an ivy-covered bridge or visit a working cornfield at the Crumland Farms Corn Maze.

There is a wealth of historic homes and monuments for the history buff, which include the Barbara Fritchie House, the Prospect Hall Mansion and the Rocky Road Covered Bridge. There are too many places to list, so you will have to visit Frederick to see them all for yourself. Whether you are interested in visual arts or history, there are three beautiful museums where you can see the artwork of local artists at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center or delve back into history at the Historical Society of Frederick or the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.

The 44-acre Baker Park is located downtown and has facilities to please everyone - playgrounds, swimming pool, tennis courts as well as baseball and softball fields. The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo is nestled on 26 acres of woodland and is home to over 400 exotic animals. Take the Candelight Ghost Tour of Frederick or taste the wine at the Frederick Brewing Company.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the largest county fair in Maryland at the Great Frederick Fair held during September or if you plan to be in town during October, you can take part in the Summers Farm For All Festival with 15 different types of entertainment. With the Gambrill State Park, four golf courses, a sports complex and an indoor skating arena, there is no shortage of recreational activities for every member of the family.

Whether you like to shop at outdoor markets, antique stores, malls or boutiques, Frederick will satisfy the most discerning shopper. Shop for unique gifts, art, clothing or souvenirs - you will find everything you need.

From fine dining to take out, the restaurants of Frederick are sure to satisfy your taste buds. Seafood, steak, pizza, Chinese and American cuisine are just a sampling of the foods you will find on the menus. Relax in luxury at one of the hotels and motels in this city or you might live to enjoy the down home feeling you get at one of the many bed and breakfast establishments. There are also vacation homes that you can rent if you want to tend on yourself and become part of the neighborhood.