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Free camping near Brownsville, MD

Yes. 24 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Brownsville, MD are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 1.3 miles south, on land managed by MD DNR.

26 camps: 24 free, 2 fee

All 26 camps near Brownsville, MD

All 26, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)1.3Free—1.3 mi to Brownsville—
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.7FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)5.3Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)5.7FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)6.0Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.4Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)7.8FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD8.5Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)9.1FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)9.6Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)10FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks—
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)11FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)14FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
Indian Flats hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 42.5)15FreeLittle Monocacy River (stream)1.7 mi to Dickerson—
Marble Quarry hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 38.2)16FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Martinsburg—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)17FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
Turtle Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 34.4)18Free—3.3 mi to Leesburg—
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)18FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)19FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)22FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont—
Chisel Branch hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 30.5)22FreeCabin Branch (stream)1.3 mi to Lansdowne—
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)23FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)23FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—

Who manages the camps near Brownsville, MD

Who manages them: 16 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.

Season read for these camps, today

Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Brownsville, MD

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