Little Pool Campground
Little Pool Campground provides great access to a number of Canal landmarks. To the south is Fort Frederick, Big Pool and Licking Creek Aqueduct. To the north is the Tonoloway […]
North Mountain Campsite
The name of this campsite comes from the high ridge across the Potomac River. Many people here also know it as Fairview Mountain. The base of this mountain was the […]
Lockhouse 49: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 49 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]
Jordan Junction Campsite
Some of the Canal’s hiker/biker campgrounds seem like they’re out in the middle of nowhere. This isn’t one of them. The Jordan Junction campground, just a quarter mile upstream from […]
Williamsport
Centrally located along the C&O Canal, Williamsport, Maryland is a thriving small town and bustling area for locals and tourists alike. It also has a rich history. The town’s location […]
Cumberland Valley Campsite
The first campsite south of Williamsport on the Canal, Cumberland Valley Campsite is named after the nearby railroad of the same name. The Cumberland Valley Railroad was built to connect […]
Opequon Junction Campsite
Looking across the Potomac from this campground, you’ll see the mouth of its namesake creek. Historically, Opequon Creek played an important role in pre-1800 America. The creek was navigable upstream […]
Big Woods Campsite
Unlike many of the hiker/biker campsites along the Canal, Big Woods campsite affords overnight visitors some measure of privacy. In fact, it’s not even visible from the towpath. A sign […]
Sharpsburg
The town of Sharpsburg is a monument to sacrifice and fortitude. In 1763 the town was originally called Sharps Burgh, in honor of Governor Horatio Sharpe and became the first […]
Horseshoe Bend Campsite
Where the Potomac River makes a huge U-shaped turn is the appropriately named Horseshoe Bend Campsite. Like other hiker/biker overnight stops, travelers can expect to find a portable toilet, picnic […]
Shepherdstown
The oldest town in West Virginia, Shepherdstown pre-dates the Revolutionary War. It is a quaint town filled with artisanal shops and eateries and is home to Shepherd University, which adds […]
Antietam Creek Drive-In Campground
Just upstream about a quarter-mile from the mouth of Antietam Creek you’ll find the Antietam Drive-in Campground. While the campground is accessible by car, you’ll need to walk from the […]
Huckleberry Hill Campsite
The Canal and the B&O Railroad were very attractive to industries of the day. Near this riverside campsite once stood the Canal landing for Potomac Refining Company’s main building. The […]
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
The town of Harpers Ferry, wedged below high ridgelines and tightly packed on a small point of land at the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah, is rich in […]
Harpers Ferry & Bolivar
Harpers Ferry is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. This junction of two rivers made it a natural site […]
Brunswick
The Brunswick area was once home to the Susquehanna Native Americans. Because of the eel fishing in the Potomac River at that time, the area was named Eel Town or […]
Bald Eagle Island Campsite
The Bald Eagle Island campsite is located just north of the narrow Point of Rocks section of the Potomac, a historic point of contention between the Canal and the B&O […]
Lockhouse 28: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 28 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]
Point of Rocks
Point of Rocks, 14 miles south of Frederick, Maryland, has for centuries been at transportation crossroads, starting with the Native Americans who used the area for major river crossings, lodging, […]
Calico Rocks Campsite
Calico Rocks was the name given to a type of composite stone found in this area. Sometime known as “Potomac Marble,” Calico Rocks was a jumble of pebbles mixed into […]
Turtle Run Campsite
One of the regularly spaced hiker/biker campsites along the towpath, Turtle Run provides a front row seat to Civil War history—in the middle of the Potomac. Turtle Run offers views […]
Lockhouse 25: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 25 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]
Lockhouse 22: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 22 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]
Marsden Tract Campground
Located between the Carderock Recreation Area and Angler’s Inn at Mile 11.5 on the C&O Canal Towpath, the Marsden Tract Campground is a group campsite south of the Great Falls […]
Lockhouse 10: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 10 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]
Lockhouse 6: Canal Quarters
Lockhouse 6 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life […]