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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 […]

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 […]

Four Locks Parking

Large lot off Starliper Road, near Lock 49 and Lockhouse 49, which is available for overnight stays through the Canal Quarters program.

School House

From 1877 to 1943, the School House at mile marker 109 taught thirty children in eight grades. With no heat, electricity, or indoor plumbing, the School House is a stark […]

Mule Barn

At mile marker 109, two hundred feet upstream on the berm side, sits a mule barn used to house mules during the winter months when the canal was closed. The […]

Watch House

The only Watch House left standing on the Canal is on the upstream berm side at the end of Lock 50. This house allowed a safe-haven from weather for lock […]

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 […]

Lock 49 and Four Locks

By Ranger Lisa: Walking through Four Locks, I am reminded of my childhood growing up in the Army. Each new post introduced me to a new close-knit community, new friends, […]

Four Locks

Built between 1836 and 1839, these four locks (47, 48, 49 & 50) are made of blue-gray limestone from Prather’s Quarry. Together raising the canal approximately 32 feet, boats could […]

Dam 5 Parking

Limited parking along road off Dam Number 5 Road, near Dam 5 and Lock 45.

Dam 5/Guard Lock

Originally constructed of timber in 1835, Dam No. 5 was an important source of hydro power for millworks on the river.  As soon as the dam was built, Edward Colston […]

Middlekauff’s Dam/Labor Riot

Upstream from the bridge over Little Conococheauge Creek is a stone dam providing a head of water for Middlekauff’s Mill. Near the dam is a hill where an ‘Irish Civil […]

Gift Road

Dirt road for last 10th of mile with parking near.

Jordan Junction 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 […]

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 […]

Byron Memorial Park

Williamsport’s own website describes the Byron Memorial Park as “small town life with that warm blanket feel.” Byron Memorial Park is your quintessential park, little league games and all. Also […]

Springfield Barn and Museum

Wander down Potomac Street onto Springfield Lane to see a wide-open view that will take you back in time. Built circa 1755 by Williamsport’s founder Otho Holland Williams, the Springfield […]

Conococheague Aqueduct

The Conococheague Aqueduct is a watered and fully operational aqueduct in Williamsport. It has three 60 -foot arches and is 196 feet long, making it the second longest aqueduct on […]

Williamsport C&O Canal Visitor Center

First settled in 1732, Williamsport’s history dates long before this to days when Native American travelers, fur traders, and settlers would pass through Williamsport on their journey west. This quaint […]

Conococheague Creek

Conococheague Creek has many pronunciations – though it seems the most accepted is “KAH-no-KAH-cheek,” with the accent on the second to last syllable. Conococheague Creek begins in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, […]

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