News
10/21/19 - The Leaf Truck is repaired. Leaf Pickup has resumed! Leaf pickup will end Nov. 29 or when snow prevents pickup, whichever comes first.
11/8/19 - Wooddell Park is now closed for the winter.
Town Council Meeting - The next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 6 PM. For more information and to verify the date and time, please call 301-334-2250.
Town Hall Closed - Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Office Closed - Friday, November 29.
Brush Pickup - is over for 2019; pickups will resume in April 2020.
2020 Census News - Click here for link to Maryland's website.
* Lost & Found - Three umbrellas left at various locations during Chautauqua Festival. A set of keys were found in the road by the tennis courts. To claim them, please visit the Town Hall during regular office hours.
The Answers Have Arrived - In June 2018 the Mayor and Town Council of Mountain Lake Park hosted a public meeting regarding the proposed Oakland Bypass. Local residents had a lot of questions for the officials from the Maryland Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) who were in attendance. Mark Stutzman, on behalf of Engage Mountain Maryland, compiled our questions. Click here to read the responses.
Town Parks are equipped with video surveillance. All parks and walking trails in town are trash-free. Visitors are to put litter they generate in trash bags and carry it home. This will improve the appearance of parks and trails by removing trash cans that detract from the beauty of the environment.
Fun Facts
The town picks up about 300 tons of leaves each autumn.
In 1881, Mountain Lake Park was purchased as 800 acres for the sum of $4,672.
Today, the town has expanded to 1280 acres with an assessed value over $100,000,000.