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Devils Alley Campsite Hand Pump

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from […]

Devils Alley Campsite

Bordering Green Ridge State Forest to the north, Devil’s Alley Campsite is one of the more remote hiker/biker campsites along the towpath. It is named after a hollow located upstream […]

Green Ridge State Forest

Directly adjacent to the canal for nearly 18 miles is Green Ridge State Forest. At 47,560 acres, Green Ridge is the largest contiguous block of public land in Maryland – […]

Lock 60

Lock 60 is one of the locks that was extended on the lower end in order to accommodate two boats. Today the concrete sides of this lock are covered with […]

Lock 59

Lock 59 is another composite Lock, with some timbers still hanging on its walls. The stone foundations on the side of Lock 59 are the remains of the lockhouse that […]

Lock 58

Lock 58 is located in a remote stretch of the canal and was the first of the 13 upper Locks that used a double layer of kyanized wood planks, however the […]

Fifteenmile Creek Drive-in Campground

Like other campsites on the Canal accessible by road, stays at Fifteenmile Creek are limited to 14 consecutive days between May 1 and October 1 and no more than 30 […]

Fifteenmile Creek Aqueduct

The Fifteen Mile Creek Aqueduct is a small, single-arch aqueduct. Built between 1838 and 1850, it is in excellent condition for a century and a half old structure. It was […]

Little Orleans

Located near one of the most remote sections in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Little Orleans is a haven for through cyclists, adventurous hikers and anyone who enjoys taking […]

Indigo Neck Campground Hand Pump

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from […]

Lock 57

Limestone building blocks for Lock 57 arrived from two different sources: the quarry at the mouth of the Cacapon and the Little Tonoloway quarry in Hancock. Perched above the towpath […]

Indigo Neck Campground

This campground is well positioned for exploring parks and state forests in the area. Just a mile and a half downstream of the small town of Little Orleans, Indigo Neck […]

Indigo Tunnel

The C&O Canal National Historical Park has three main emphases written into its enabling legislation — preservation and interpretation of the historical resources, protection of natural resources, and providing recreational […]

Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct

The Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct was built between 1837 and 1840 primarily using Tonoloway Limestone from the quarry at the mouth of the Cacapon River, as well as Pocono sandstone […]

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