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Free camping near Ernstville, MD

Yes. 25 of the 60 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ernstville, MD are listed as free; 35 charge a fee. The closest free one is Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0), 1.9 miles northwest, on National Park Service land.

60 camps: 25 free, 35 fee

The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

The 50 nearest camps to Ernstville, MD

The 50 nearest of 60, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)1.9FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)3.2FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)3.7FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks—
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)6.0FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)9.2FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)9.4FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
White Rock hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 126.4)10FreeWarm Springs Run (river)1.5 mi to Burnt Factory—
Leopards Mill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 129.9)12FreePotomac River (river)0.4 mi to Sir Johns Run—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)12FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
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)16FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)17Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)17FreePotomac 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)19FeeFifteenmile Creek (river)0.1 mi to Little Orleans—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8319Fee—9.3 mi to Paw Paw—
Stickpile Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 149.4)20FreePotomac River (river)1.1 mi to Hansrote—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH001 Town Hill20Fee———
Devils Alley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 144.5)21FreeFlat Run (stream)0.3 mi to Campbells—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)21Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
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 8722FeeFlat Run (stream)1.5 mi to Campbells—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 7022Fee—7.1 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8822Fee—5.6 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 8922Fee—5.4 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV009 Tower22Fee—8.3 mi to Mercersburg—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6923Fee—6.2 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7523Fee—8.1 mi to Mercersburg—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6823Fee—5.9 mi to Paw Paw—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6723FeeDeep Run (stream)1.8 mi to Jerome—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV017 Lawhead23Fee———
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 123Fee—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Sorrel Ridge hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 154.1)23FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Jerome—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH002 Bark Road A23Fee—17 mi to Mercersburg—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 6523Fee—3.8 mi to Paw Paw—
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
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—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 1224FeeBig Divide Run (stream)2.5 mi to Pratt—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD24Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
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—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)24Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Green Ridge State Forest primitive campsite 1524Fee—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)24Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Paw Paw Tunnel Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 156.1)24Fee—0.7 mi to Paw Paw—

The other 10 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Ernstville, MD.

Who manages the camps near Ernstville, MD

Who manages them: 25 on MD DNR; 22 on the Park Service; 12 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 60 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Ernstville, MD

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