This is a freshwater swimming quarry and picnic area. There is a rope swing, diving board and places to jump into the water from. I normally have been going to their competitor, but thought I would give this place a try. They are bigger, cleaner, friendlier and run the place very well. They have many lifeguards including one who rides around in a boat to watch out for people. You can bring an inflatable tube or sit in the moored one that they have set up. They have a pool and another one that is really a kiddie pool. They also have volleyball courts and a basketball hoop. This place is more expensive, but has a better crowd. The only thing they are really missing is a zip-line.
Beaver Dam is one of the treasures of Baltimore County. It's best visited on a weekday when the crowds aren't too heavy, but really it is large enough to accommodate a lot people. Parents of young children will want to wait til the kids are proficient swimmers. There are pools, but the quarry is not to be missed. The daring can swing out over the quarry on a rope and drop into the refreshing water. There is a lot of shade and grills to take your own cookout provisions. Admission is not cheap, so you probably won't want to buy food there. It's a great place for a relaxing get together with friends and family. Take chairs, etc. (they have picnic tables) and spend the day. The line for admission by car begins about an hour prior to opening.
It's a club that's open to the general public. It is a very casual and comfortable "down home" kinda place. The place you take food for the whole day and just have fun.
We went the Summer of 2011 and had a blast. The water was so refreshing. My son at the time was 12 and absolutely loved it.
This swim club was once a very proximate quarry, producing the marble the was used to build some of most historic structures and monuments in DC. There are 2 swimming pools and a baby pool, not to mention the rope swing that hurdles guests in to the waters of Beaver Damm. It's a little pricey and avoid the crowded weekends
Activities for ALL ages, rope swing, diving board, cliffs, snack bar, swimming pool, and most importantly attentive Lifequards
Busy place during summer, gear to 10 o 25 year olds. May get too busy in the middle of summer. Not toddler friendly.
Seems like many of the camps in the Baltimore area take the kids weekly to swim. They have always loved it. It is just a great place to take the kids to cool down on a hot day.
Beaver Dam is a nice area to visit for picnics. They have quarry lake that is quite nice but very deep. A very small beach area with a small shallow end is accessible for children and non swimming adults. Capable swimmers can take a swimming test and then swim out in the deep end. The entrance fee is a little high and parking can be a premium on weekends.
Okay, so how many times have you ever been swimming in an old quarry? Really unique environment - definitely young family draw, or teenagers/young adults. Cool zip line-type contraption that drops you into the water from a small cliff . . . but didn't see many other couples in their 50s just hanging out. Lots of people bring their own portable grills and make a day of it. I enjoyed it just for the opportunity to have seen it once.