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Free camping near Downsville, MD

27 camps: 24 free, 3 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Downsville, MD there are 27 camps: 24 free, 3 fee. The closest is Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2), 3.8 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2), 3.8 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 14 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 3 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 27, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)3.8FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)4.1FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)4.3FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)4.6FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)4.9Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)6.6FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)9.3FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD11Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)15FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)15FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)15Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)17FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)19FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)22FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
White Rock hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 126.4)23FreeWarm Springs Run (river)1.5 mi to Burnt Factory
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run24Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Leopards Mill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 129.9)24FreePotomac River (river)0.4 mi to Sir Johns Run
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain24Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)24FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain25FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Downsville, 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.