You can now create your own itineraries to guide your C&O Canal exploration, or you can copy one of ours! Learn more about Itineraries.
About a half mile from the south (upstream) entrance to the Paw Paw Tunnel, adjacent to the tunnel parking area, is a frame house that once belonged to the superintendent for this section of the Canal. Canoers have access to the Potomac here and overnight camping is permitted. Learn more.
About a half mile from the south (upstream) entrance to the Paw Paw Tunnel, adjacent to the tunnel parking area, is a frame house that once belonged to the superintendent for this section of the Canal. Canoers have access to the Potomac here and overnight camping is permitted.
Those who are looking to replenish supplies can access Rt. 51 and head over the river into the small town of Paw Paw, West Virginia. Paw Paw was once a thriving headquarters for apple-packing and a station on the B&O Railroad.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.