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Free camping near Ernstville, MD

37 camps: 25 free, 12 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Ernstville, MD there are 37 camps: 25 free, 12 fee. The closest is Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0), 1.9 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0), 1.9 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 18 on the Park Service; 12 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Buchanan State Forest; 6 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 37, 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
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)14Free11 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)17Free1.0 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
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
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV013 Lincoln Trail21Fee7.1 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV020 Tower CCO22Fee
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV009 Tower22Fee8.3 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7523Fee8.1 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV017 Lawhead23Fee
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 A23Fee17 mi to Mercersburg
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)23FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD24Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH004 Bark Road C24Fee17 mi to Mercersburg
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)24Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)24Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV004 Shaffer Road24Fee
Purslane Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 156.9)24FreePurslane Run (stream)0.2 mi to Keifers
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)25FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV001 Big Mountain Road25Fee18 mi to Paw Paw
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV002 Big Mountain Landing25Fee
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)25FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV023 Northcraft B25Fee
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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.