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Round Top Cement Mill

When the channel for the C&O Canal was being dug in 1837, argillomagenisian limestone was discovered – material well suited for hydraulic cement. Having the ability to manufacture cement close […]

White Rock 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 […]

White Rock Campground

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 […]

Fort Tonoloway State Park

Fort Tonoloway, located not far up the creek from the Little Tonoloway Recreation Area, was a small frontier fort built in the summer of 1755. It was protected by 15 […]

Hancock

Hancock has a rich history and a unique place in the state of Maryland. It’s located in the narrowest part of the state—less than two miles separate the Pennsylvania and […]

Tonoloway Aqueduct

Constructed between 1835 and 1839 of limestone extracted upstream on Tonoloway Creek, Tonoloway Aqueduct carried canal boats across Tonoloway Creek, a 31-mile tributary of the Potomac River. Cement for the […]

Lock 52

Lock 52 was built so close to the Tonoloway Creek aqueduct, they should have been built as one structure. The ruins of both are within a short distance from Bowles […]

Lock 51

Lock 51 was completed by William Story in the fall of 1838. This lock was predominantly built using gray limestone, however the lock itself shows many signs of being rebuilt […]

Little Pool 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 […]

Licking Creek Aqueduct

Built between 1836 and 1838, the Licking Creek aqueduct is the first of six single-arch aqueducts on the line of the canal and the longest of the Canal’s aqueducts. The […]

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 […]

Licking Creek 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 […]

Licking Creek Campsite

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 […]

Big Pool

A natural pool, known as Big Pool, begins at mile 112.1. At roughly 1.5 miles long, it was a convenient turning point for canal boats. Big Pool is a natural […]

Fort Frederick State Park Parking

Small lot off Fort Frederick Road, near Fort Frederick State Park and Big Pool. Please stop at the Visitor’s Center for a parking pass.

Fort Frederick State Park

Bordering the Potomac River and surrounding parts of the C&O Canal is Fort Frederick State Park. A 585-acre park in the Cumberland Valley of Maryland, it is named after Fort […]

Green Spring Run/Furnace

Green Spring Run provided waterpower for one of the largest furnace operations on the Potomac: Green Spring Furnace. In 1768-1769, Lancelot Jacques and Thomas Johnson built the Green Spring Furnace […]

McCoys Ferry Parking

Small lot off McCoys Ferry Road, near McCoys Ferry and McCoys Ferry Boat Ramp.

McCoys Ferry Drive-in Campground

Please visit the C&O Canal National Historical Park’s website for detailed camping information, or you can call 301-739-4200 with any questions. Site reservations can be made via the Recreation.gov website.  

McCoys Ferry

Fords and ferries were once located all along the 184.5 miles of the C&O Canal, providing places to cross the Potomac River. McCoys Ferry was one of those crossing sites. […]

North Mountain 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 […]

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