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Adirondack Shelters

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Overview The Adirondack Shelters, located near the northern most point of Catoctin Mountain Park, provide a destination for true nature immersion and an alternative to drive-up camping. A moderate thr…

Antietam Creek Campsite

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Overview The Antietam Creek Campground is located at Mile 69.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath, a few miles south of Shepherdstown on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are nestled in the …

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE CAMPGROUND

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Overview Assateague Island National Seashore is a 37-mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia. Famed for its wild horses, this barrier island is a constantly shifting ri…

Bald Eagle Island Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 50.3 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Big Woods Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 82.7 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Brandywine Campground

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able t…

Cabin Camp 2 (By Reservation Only)

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Cabin Camp 2 first hosted campers in 1937. The camp sleeps 149 visitors and consists of approximately 132 acres. This camp mainly contains 4 person cabins, with a few 2 and 6 person cabins mixed in he…

Cacapon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 133.6 - No fee charged; this is a first-come first served walk in campsite. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Pl…

Calico Rocks Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 47.6 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

CAMP MISTY MOUNT

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Overview This historic cabin camp was completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration. The camp is surrounded by hardwood forests on the slopes of Catoctin Mountain Park. Learn more in our vide…

Camp Roosevelt

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Overview Camp Roosevelt Campground is the site of the first Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the Nation. Follow the path through the CCC camp and view the foundations where the actual buildings onc…

Camp Roosevelt Recreation Area

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Camp Roosevelt Campground is the site of the first Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the Nation. Follow the path through the CCC camp and view the foundations where the actual buildings once stood. …

CAMP ROUND MEADOW

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Overview Camp Round Meadow, a four-season camp, includes four dormitories, dining hall, commercial kitchen, gymnasium and conference room. The facility accommodates a maximum of 120 people. Originally…

Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion

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Overview The picnic pavilion at the Carderock Recreation Area is a large covered pavilion, open on three sides, that accommodates a maximum of 200 people. Convenient and ample parking is available for…

Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 30.5 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 95.2 - No fee charged; this is a first-come first served walk in campsite. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Ple…

Devils Alley Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 144.5 - No fee charged; this is a first-come first served walk in campsite. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Pl…

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area

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Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal trail and learn how iron was h…

Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 180.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite

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Overview The Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is located at Mile 140 on the C&O Canal Towpath, in the town of Little Orleans upstream of Hancock and downstream of Paw Paw, WV, on the Maryland side of the…

Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities

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Overview Fort Washington is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River. It is a local favorite for picnicking, recreation and historic interest. Built to defend the na…

GREENBELT CAMPGROUND

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Overview Greenbelt Campground is an urban oasis just 10 miles (16 km) from Washington, D.C. This beautiful, wooded park is known for its safety, affordability, peaceful surroundings and National Park …

GREENBELT PARK PICNIC AREAS

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Overview You may book a picnic areas up to six months ahead. Greenbelt Park is an urban oasis just 10 miles (16 km) from Washington, D.C. This beautiful, wooded park is known for its peaceful surround…

Greenbelt Park Ranger Station

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The Ranger Station is located near the campground entrance, two miles from the park headquarters and park entrance.

Hone Quarry Campground

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able t…

Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 26.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Horseshoe Bend Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 79.2 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 62.0 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 42.5 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Indigo Neck Hiker Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 139.2 - No fee charged. First come, first served. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water m…

Irons Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 175.3 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Jordan Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 101.2 - THiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemica…

Killiansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 75.2 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Lee Ranger District

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Recreational opportunities in the Lee Ranger District.

Leopards Mill Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 129.9 - There is no driving access to this campsite. No fee charged. First come, first served. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic t…

Lewis Mountain Campground

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you can pay for y…

Licking Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 116.0 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Little Fort

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able t…

Little Pool Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 120.4 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Marble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 38.2 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Marsden Tract Group Campsite

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Overview Scouts built the Marsden Tract Group Campground to provide access to larger campsites within easy commuting distance of the D.C. Metro area. It is located at Mile 11.5 on the C&O Canal Towpat…

McCoy's Ferry Campground

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Overview The McCoys Ferry Campground is located at Mile 110.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath, between the towns of Big Pool and Big Spring on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-…

MILL RUN RECREATION AREA

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Overview The Mill Run Camping Area is located on Youghiogheny River Lake in the heart of the Laurel Highlands. The lake spans the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Clean waters, fore…

North Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 110.0 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at eac…

North River Ranger District

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Recreational opportunities in the North River Ranger District.

Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 90.9 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each…

OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND

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Overview Owens Creek Campground offers families and individuals enjoyable primitive tent camping. Located just five miles (8 km) from Thurmont, Maryland, in the rolling hills of Catoctin Mountain Park…

Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite

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Overview The Paw Paw Tunnel Campground is located at Mile 156 on the C&O Canal Towpath on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, across from the town of Paw Paw in West Virginia. Alcoholic beverages …

Pax River Hog Point Campgrounds

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Overview Visitors eligible for reservations at this location are limited to Active Duty, Reservists, Retired Military, Unremarried Widow, Veterans and Department of Defense employees. Learn more about…

Pax River Paradise Grove Campgrounds

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Overview Visitors eligible for reservations at this location are limited to Active Duty, Reservists, Retired Military, Unremarried Widow, Veterans and Department of Defense employees. Learn more about…

Pigmans Ferry Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 169.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

POPLAR GROVE YOUTH GROUP CAMPGROUND

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Overview Poplar Grove offers youth groups and organizations enjoyable year-round primitive tent camping. Located just steps away from the Catoctin Mountain Park portion of the Catoctin National Recrea…

Potomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 164.8 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 156.9 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at eac…

Rohrbach Group Campground

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Overview THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC CAMPGROUND. ONLY SCOUTS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS MAY USE ROHRBACH CAMPGROUND.Antietam National Battlefield is the site of the bloodiest one day battle in American history.…

Sorrel Ridge Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 154.1 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at eac…

Spring Gap Campground

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Overview The Spring Gap Campground is located at Mile 173.3 on the C&O Canal Towpath, near the city of Cumberland on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.Recreati…

Stickpile Hill Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 149.4 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at eac…

Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 16.6 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

Todd Lake Campground

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able t…

Town Creek Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

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Mile 162.1 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at eac…

Turtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 34.4 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical …

White Rock Hiker-Biker Campsite

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Mile 126.4 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical…

Wolf Gap

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Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able t…

Wolf Gap Recreation Area

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Wolf Gap Recreation Area was once the site of a 1930’s African American Civilian Conservation Corps Camp. This recreation area has many hiking opportunities nearby. From here begin your hike to the po…

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