Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
Hike-in · public land · Frederick County, MD · 39.49623, -77.61661
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Ask about this camp →A mapped lead, not an agency listing. Somebody marked this as a campsite; we could not match it to a land-manager record. Worth checking rather than counting on. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,317 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MDNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD · public land · MD
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- HHardware2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- EVEV fast charger3 mi
- MMechanic3 mi
- +Urgent care5 mi
- RxPharmacy6 mi
- PPropane10 mi
- AAir-up10 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- ShShower15 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
Access
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,317 ft
County
Frederick County, MD
Coordinates
39.49623, -77.61661
Cost
Free · OpenStreetMap fee tag: no
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD · public land · MD (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureWater · nearby
- Nearest townZittlestown · ~0.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~0.4 mi
- FuelExxon · ~2.6 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~11.2 mi
- Dump station~2.4 mi
- GroceriesWeis Markets · ~2.7 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~9.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicRobinwood Professional Center · ~9.3 mi
- HardwareBoonsboro Ace Hardware · ~1.6 mi
EV charging — from Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD · public land · MD — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger2.7 mi straight-line E — POTOMAC EDISON MYERSVILLE DC 2 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach36 within 25 mi · 219 within 50 · 579 within 100 · 1043 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)6.2 mi — Middletown, MD Rechargery Relay - Middletown Pkwy, Middletown
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.0 mi — POTOMAC EDISON BOONSBORO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 235961 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD · public land · MD — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 8 · ~2.2 mi N
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 9 · ~2.3 mi N
- RestroomVisitor Center · ~7.0 mi W · NPS
- RestroomTaylors Landing Boat Ramp (080.90) · ~8.0 mi W · NPS
Open Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD elsewhere
Other camps near Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)~1.1 mi
- Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)~2.5 mi
- Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)~3.3 mi
- Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)~4.4 mi
How we know this — Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: hike (road/trail right there)
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
Contributed, not agency-listed. A mapper marked this as a campsite. We have not matched it to a land-manager record, so it stays at Likely.
What we don’t know about Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD
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