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Free camping near Bakersville, MD

24 camps: 22 free, 2 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Bakersville, MD there are 24 camps: 22 free, 2 fee. The closest is Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2), 2.2 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2), 2.2 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 12 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 2 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 24, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)2.2Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)2.5FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)4.3FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)5.5FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)6.9FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD7.6Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.7Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.7Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)8.3FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.5FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.0FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.5FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.9FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)12FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)13FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)16FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)18FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)18FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)21FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)22FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run25Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain25Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bakersville, MD, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.