Gathland State Park, is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on South Mountain near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States. The state park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend (1841-1914), who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War. The estate's few remaining original structures include the War Correspondents Memorial Arch, which sits alongside the Appalachian Trail. The park is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The State Park is hiked by lots of Blair Witch fans that want to hike in the mountains around Burkittsville. Although the park is technically out of town limits for Burkittsville it's listed on their website for notable things to see.