Canal Quarters:
END OF SUMMER SALE! All nights in August and September are now $30 off at EVERY Lockhouse! No coupon code required!
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Canal Quarters Program! Through a close partnership with the National Park Service, these historic, 200 year old lockhouses have been rehabilitated and furnished for overnight accommodation and interpretive programming. Our houses are now exclusively available for you to reserve for up to three nights!
The entirety of your registration fee is used to maintain these historic structures, and to provide educational programming and outreach relating to the history of the Canal and its lock keepers. Staying in a Canal Quarters Lockhouse is a great way to support our National Parks!
Each of our seven lockhouses are themed for a specific part of the Canal’s history, and can accommodate up to 8 overnight guests. Experience life as it truly was in the 19th century at our rustic houses, or experience the more well appointed feel of the “progressive era” (1900-1929) at our full amenity houses. Cookware, dishes, utensils, and cleaning supplies are provided, along with Canal books, games, and other literature.
At Canal Quarters Lockhouses, Guests supply their own linens, such as blankets and sheets. Pillows are provided at our full and half-amenity houses. You can click each house’s “Learn More” page for detailed information on amenities.
Before you book, please review our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the Canal Quarters program, and what to expect during your stay.
For additional inquiries, please first email [email protected], or call 240-202-2625. For non-urgent matters, Trust staff will respond to inquiries Monday-Friday between 8am-4pm ET. Urgent calls will be answered 7 days a week until 9pm ET.
Need a Gift?
Support the park, and our unique program by gifting a night in one of seven, 200 year old lockhouses!
Need To Reschedule?
Please use the following form to utilize your one-time opportunity to reschedule your lockhouse visit. Terms & Conditions apply.
Need To Cancel?
Please use the following form to submit a cancellation request. Terms and Conditions apply.
Full-Amenity Lockhouses
Price per night: $175 | One-Time Cleaning Fee: $80 (?)
Equipped with electricity, heating & air conditioning, indoor plumbing, a kitchen, and full bathroom. Sleeps up to 8. Guests must supply their own linens such as blankets and sheets. New mattresses and pillows!
These lockhouses are professionally cleaned between visits. Guests should still plan to leave the house tidy and remove trash before departure.
Lockhouse 6
Near Brookmont
At mile marker 5.4
Lockhouse 10
Near Cabin John
At mile marker 8.8
Lockhouse 21 “Swains”
Near Potomac
At mile marker 16.7
Rustic Lockhouses
May-October: $120 per night | November-April: $75 per night
Experience the 1800s as it truly was. No electricity, no heating or a/c, and no indoor plumbing. Nearest water source varies by house. Outhouses on site. Sleeps up to 8. Guests must supply their own linens, such as blankets, sheets, and pillows.
These lockhouses are not professionally cleaned between visits, but are routinely inspected by volunteers. Guests should leave the house clean and tidy for the next visitors.
Lockhouse 22
Near Potomac
At mile marker 19.6
Lockhouse 25
Near Poolesville
At mile marker 30.9
Lockhouse 28
Near Point of Rocks
At mile marker 48.9
Half-Amenity Lockhouses
May-October: $135 | November-April: $90 | One-Time Cleaning Fee: $65 (?)
A mixture of modern and rustic amenities which interprets the early 1900s. Equipped with electricity, pedestal fans, baseboard heating, and a kitchen. No central air or indoor plumbing. An outhouse and year-round, potable water pump are located on the property. Sleeps up to 8. Guests must supply their own linens such as blankets and sheets. New mattresses and pillows!
This lockhouse is professionally cleaned between guest visits. Guests should still plan to leave the house tidy and remove trash before departure.
Lockhouse 49
Near Clear Spring
At mile marker 108.7
Learn More Book Now Gift Certificates
Interactive Map:
click a marker to learn more about the corresponding Lockhouse.
Heat: Yes.
Air conditioning: Yes
Electricity: Yes
Lights in all rooms: Yes
Indoor plumbing: Yes
Parking: Onsite
Heat: Yes.
Air conditioning: Yes
Electricity: Yes
Lights in all rooms: Yes
Indoor plumbing: Yes
Parking: Onsite
Heat: Yes.
Air conditioning: Yes
Electricity: Yes Parking: Onsite
Indoor plumbing: Yes
Heat: No.
Air conditioning: No
Electricity: No
Battery Lanterns
Indoor plumbing: No
Parking: Onsite
Heat: No
Air conditioning: No
Electricity: No
Battery Lanterns
Indoor plumbing: No
Parking: Onsite
Heat: No
Air conditioning: No
Electricity: No
Battery Lanterns
Indoor plumbing: No
Parking: 0.4 Miles
Heat: Yes
Air conditioning: Fans
Electricity: Yes
Lights in all rooms: Yes
Indoor plumbing: No
Parking: Onsite
