Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

Rental Facilities


Fair Hill NRMA Rental Facilties/Reservation Service Charges​


All Special Events, commercial or non-charitable, that charge a gate admission or a participant registration fee may be subject to pay a certain percentage of said c​harge as a component of their overall reservation charge. Details will be discussed during the Use Agreement negotiation process.

PLEASE NOTE: Service charges are subject to change at any time and without formal notice.


Reservable Facilities​

​Standard Rates

Race Barn Equestrian Camping Area:
  • Camp Pad (Water and 30-amp electric hook-up)--------------------------
  • Field Camping Site-----------------------------------------------------------------
  • Horse Stall----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • $35.00 per night
  • $20.00 per night
  • $15.00 per night
Fair Hill Fairgrounds Area:
  • Edward L. Walls Activity Hall (3-day, weekend rental)--------------------
    Maximum Capacity of 350 people (closes at 11 p.m.)

  • ​Additional day added to the standard rental------------------------------
  • Fair Hill Fairgrounds (3-day, weekend rental is encouraged)-----------
    Includes Concession Building, Stafford Pavilion, and Lower Field
  • Concession Stand (without Fairgrounds Rental)---------------------------
  • Lower Field (without Fairgrounds Rental)-----------------------------------
  • Foxcatcher Arena (3-day, weekend rental is encouraged)---------------
  • Public Address System------------------------------------------------------------

  • $700.00 per weekend

  • ​$250.00 per day
  • ​​$250.00 per day

  • ​$150.00 per day
  • $50.00 per day
  • $150.00 per day
  • $50.00 per event
Special Events Zone (SEZ):
  • Tea Barn (3-day, weekend rental)-----------------------------------------------
    Maximum Capacity of 125 people (closes at 11 p.m.)

  • ​Additional day added to the standard rental------------------------------
  • Tea Barn Paddock Area-----------------------------------------------------------

  • $400.00 per weekend

  • $150.00 per day
  • $150.00 per event
Field and Trail Event Zones:
  • Field and Trail Event Zone 1------------------------------------------------------
    Telegraph Road or Covered Bridge Parking
  • Field and Trail Event Zone 2------------------------------------------------------
    North Appleton Parking
  • Field and Trail Event Zone 3------------------------------------------------------
    Fairgrounds (additional cost) or Gallaher Road Parking
  • Field and Trail Event Zone 4-----------------------------------------------------
    ​Gallaher Road or South Appleton Parking
  • Day Use Service Charge-----------------------------------------------------------

  • $125.00 per day

  • $125.00 per day

  • $125.00 per day

  • $125.00 per day

  • ​$3.00 per person / day
Field Event Zone Map
Other Special Event Service Charges:
  • Non-Refundable Reservation Processing Fee-------------------------------

  • ​​Reservation Change Fee----------------------------------------------------------
  • Youth Group Camping Sites -----------------------------------------------------

  • ​Alcohol Permit----------------------------------------------------------------------​​
  • Firewood------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Firewood bins at each YG Site hold two Gator Loads

  • ​“Rain Date” Reservation Charge------------------------------------------------​

  • $10.00 per reservation
  • $5.00 per change
  • $2.00 per person / night
  • $35.00 per event
  • ​$25.00 per Gator load

  • 50% total reservation cost
Security Deposits Required:
  • Edward L. Walls Activity Hall----------------------------------------------------

  • Tea Barn-------------------------------------------------------------------​------------

  • Trail Usage / Trail Markers--------------------------------------------------------

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONT​ACT THE FAIR HILL NRMA OFFICE AT 410-398-1246 OR EMAIL FAIRHILL.DNR@MARYLAND.GOV



  • $300.00 per event

  • $300.00 per event

  • $300.00 per event

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