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Free camping near Big Pool, MD

Yes. 26 of the 58 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Big Pool, MD are listed as free; 32 charge a fee. The closest free one is Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0), 2.4 miles northwest, on National Park Service land.

58 camps: 26 free, 32 fee

The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

The 50 nearest camps to Big Pool, MD

The 50 nearest of 58, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)2.4FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)2.7FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)3.2FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks—
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)6.6FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)8.8FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)8.8FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
White Rock hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 126.4)11FreeWarm Springs Run (river)1.5 mi to Burnt Factory—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)11FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
Leopards Mill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 129.9)12FreePotomac River (river)0.4 mi to Sir Johns Run—
Cacapon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 133.6)14Free—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)15FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)16Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)16FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing—
Indigo Neck hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 139.2)18FreeFifteenmile Creek (river)0.9 mi to Orleans Cross Roads—
Fifteenmile Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 140.0)20FeeFifteenmile Creek (river)0.1 mi to Little Orleans—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8320Fee—9.3 mi to Paw Paw—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)20Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Stickpile Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 149.4)21FreePotomac River (river)1.1 mi to Hansrote—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH001 Town Hill21Fee———
Devils Alley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 144.5)21FreeFlat Run (stream)0.3 mi to Campbells—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV013 Lincoln Trail21Fee—7.1 mi to Mercersburg—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV020 Tower CCO22Fee———
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8723FeeFlat Run (stream)1.5 mi to Campbells—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 7023Fee—7.1 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8823Fee—5.6 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV009 Tower23Fee—8.3 mi to Mercersburg—
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8923Fee—5.4 mi to Paw Paw—
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7523Fee—8.1 mi to Mercersburg—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD23Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6923Fee—6.2 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6823Fee—5.9 mi to Paw Paw—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6723FeeDeep Run (stream)1.8 mi to Jerome—
Sorrel Ridge hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 154.1)24FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Jerome—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV017 Lawhead24Fee———
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 124Fee—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH002 Bark Road A24Fee—17 mi to Mercersburg—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6524Fee—3.8 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6424Fee—4.8 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6624FeePotomac River (river)0.3 mi to Jerome—
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)24FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 1224FeeBig Divide Run (stream)2.5 mi to Pratt—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH004 Bark Road C24Fee—17 mi to Mercersburg—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 1424Fee—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 1324Fee—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Paw Paw Tunnel Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 156.1)24Fee—0.7 mi to Paw Paw—

The other 8 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Big Pool, MD.

Who manages the camps near Big Pool, MD

Who manages them: 26 on MD DNR; 22 on the Park Service; 9 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Buchanan State Forest; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

Season read for these camps, today

Our record has no season word for any of these 58 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Big Pool, MD

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Big Pool, 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.