Parking & Directions

Vehicles approaching from Telegraph Rd (East bound), Singerly Rd or Lewisville Rd will be directed to enter General Parking at the Fair Hill Training Center via Lewisville Rd entrance as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. Parking Staff will meet cars at the gate entrance to the grass parking area and direct them down the hill towards the General Parking area. Additional Parking Staff will receive the vehicles as they approach General Parking and guide them towards a spot. Vehicles will exit onto Telegraph Rd.

Vehicles approaching from Telegraph Rd (West bound) will be directed to enter General Parking at the Fair Hill Training Center via the entrance off of Telegraph Rd. as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. They will then be directed by Parking Staff left or right into General Parking depending on how full the lot is at that time of day. Vehicles will exit via the same route.

Handicap Parking will be available to vehicles displaying state issued Handicap Parking Hangtag. Parking will be along the edge of VIP A along Ranger Skinner Rd and/or Entrance 1 to provide proximity to Box Office / Main Entrance. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Overflow Handicap Parking will be along the rail on the opposite side of Ranger Skinner Rd. in line with the Box Office. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Handicap Parking will be available to vehicles displaying state issued Handicap Parking Hangtag. Parking will be along the edge of VIP A along Ranger Skinner Rd and/or Entrance 1 to provide proximity to Box Office / Main Entrance. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Overflow Handicap Parking will be along the rail on the opposite side of Ranger Skinner Rd. in line with the Box Office. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Dedicated golf cart shuttles will be available to assist guests parked in the Handicap Parking area to various areas around the Main Arena. These golf cart shuttles will be marked with signage. You may also request Handicap assistance at the Box Office. Please be patient in waiting for these shuttles in order to allow them time to safely pick-up and drop-off guests.

Regardless of travel direction, all cars will enter via Entrance 2 off of Telegraph Rd. as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. VIP Parking A ticket will be checked/scanned by volunteers, and vehicles will then be directed to turn right into VIP Parking A. All car direction and guided parking will be done by Parking Staff to ensure proper lanes are maintained and cars are parked safely and reasonably. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Handicap Parking will be available to vehicles displaying state issued Handicap Parking Hangtag. Parking will be along the edge of VIP A along Ranger Skinner Rd and/or Entrance 1 to provide proximity to Box Office / Main Entrance. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Overflow Handicap Parking will be along the rail on the opposite side of Ranger Skinner Rd. in line with the Box Office.

Regardless of travel direction, all cars will enter via Entrance 2 off of Telegraph Rd. as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. VIP Parking B ticket will be checked/scanned by volunteers, and vehicles will then be directed to turn left into VIP Parking B. All car direction and guided parking will be done by Parking Staff to ensure proper lanes are maintained and cars are parked safely and reasonably.

Handicap Parking will be available to vehicles displaying state issued Handicap Parking Hangtag. Parking will be along the edge of VIP A along Ranger Skinner Rd and/or Entrance 1 to provide proximity to Box Office / Main Entrance. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

Overflow Handicap Parking will be along the rail on the opposite side of Ranger Skinner Rd. in line with the Box Office. Vehicles will exit via Entrance 1.

There is NEW ENTRANCE and Exit for Sawmill Preferred Parking off of Gallaher Road this year.

New Entrance GPS Coordinates and Link to Google Maps: 39.69790 N, 75.84216 W

 No vehicles will be permitted to drive on the gravel road – Saw Mill Road – that is within the Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area this year. Please DO NOT attempt to use Saw Mill Road to reach Sawmill Preferred Parking.

Regardless of travel direction, all cars will enter via Gate 4 off of Gallaher Road as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. Sawmill Preferred Parking Tickets must be displayed on your dashboard and visible to parking staff or readily available on your phone. Vehicles will then be directed to Sawmill Preferred Parking following direction from Parking Staff and navigational signage. 

Parking tickets will be scanned as you enter the Sawmill Preferred Parking.

General Admission tickets, Sawmill Waterfront Club tickets, or other Saturday-valid tickets (VIP or reserved seat) will be scanned after you park – as you walk out of the Sawmill Preferred Parking lot. A Sawmill Preferred parking pass is not inclusive of a General Admission ticket and every person in the vehicle is required to have a General Admission ticket or a Sawmill Waterfront Club ticket or another Saturday-valid ticket (VIP or reserved seat) or they will have to purchase additional General Admission tickets before exiting the Sawmill Preferred Parking area. To save time, please ensure everyone in your vehicle has a ticket for Saturday before coming to the venue if possible.

Handicap Parking for vehicles displaying state issued Handicap Parking Hangtag will be available closer to the Crab Water Complex and the Sawmill Waterfront Club along the right side of the road lining the Cross Country Operations compound.

Regardless of direction, all tailgating vehicles will be directed to enter via the Gate 7 entrance off of Singerly Rd (across from McCleary Rd) as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. Tailgating Spot tickets will be scanned/checked by volunteers and vehicles will then be directed towards the correct Tailgate Area and spot by both Parking Staff and Tailgating Hosts (volunteers). Parking Staff and Tailgate Hosts will also assist in maintaining emergency vehicle travel lane behind tailgating vehicles once vehicles have parked (i.e. vehicles are not sticking out too far from spot). Vehicles will exit the same way.

Tailgating vehicles will be directed to access Middle Hay Field via the Gate 6 field entrance off of Big Elk Chapel Rd. as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. A portion of Big Elk Chapel Rd will be closed along Grammies Run, so Middle Hay Field tailgaters will be directed to access Big Elk Chapel Rd via Singerly Rd. Tailgating Spot tickets will be scanned/checked by volunteers and vehicles will then be directed towards the correct Tailgate Area and spot by both Parking Staff and Tailgating Hosts (volunteers). Parking Staff and Tailgate Hosts will also assist in maintaining the emergency vehicle travel lane behind tailgating vehicles once vehicles have parked (i.e. vehicles are not sticking out too far from spot). Vehicles will exit the same way.

Tailgating vehicles will be directed to access Sawmill Field via the Gate 5 field entrance off of Big Elk Chapel Rd. as monitored and directed by Cecil County Sheriff’s Office police. A portion of Big Elk Chapel Rd will be closed along Grammies Run, so Sawmill Field tailgaters will be directed to access Big Elk Chapel Rd via Gallaher Rd. Tailgating Spot tickets will be scanned/checked by volunteers and vehicles will then be directed towards the correct Tailgate Area and spot by both Parking Staff and Tailgating Hosts (volunteers). Parking Staff and Tailgate Hosts will also assist in maintaining the emergency vehicle travel lane behind tailgating vehicles once vehicles have parked (i.e. vehicles are not sticking out too far from spot). Vehicles will exit the same way.

All ticket holders will be issued a hand stamp when their ticket is scanned at the entrance of the venue. You must show your handstamp when getting on the shuttle.

After parking in the General Parking lot, all spectators with a valid ticket will receive a hand stamp at the Main Entrance. Spectators may then use the Saturday Cross Country Shuttles, which pick up at the Box Office. The Perimeter Shuttles consist of buses that start at the Main Entrance / Box Office area, and then drive around the perimeter of the venue, dropping-off and picking-up spectators at dedicated locations in each of the three cross country fields – 1) Lower Sawmill Field 2) Middle Hay Field 3) Timber Field before returning to the Main Entrance/ Box Office.

There is also the Upper Sawmill Hay Wagon Shuttles, which run back and forth between the Main Entrance / Box Office area and Upper Sawmill Field. Please see the Shuttle Maps for all pick-up and drop-off locations.