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Free camping near Hagerstown, MD

43 camps: 20 free, 23 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Hagerstown, MD there are 43 camps: 20 free, 23 fee. The closest is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 7.3 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 7.3 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 18 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 10 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 6 spread across 2 other managers.

All 43, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)7.3FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.4FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.8FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.9FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.3FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)9.6FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)11FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)11Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)11FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD11Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)13FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)13FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)16FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run17Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain17Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)17FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain18FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)18Fee5.2 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A18Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck19Fee4.4 mi to Fairfield
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)20Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox20Fee4.4 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge20Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A21Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B21Fee4.0 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021C21Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E21Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D21Fee3.9 mi to Orrtanna
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)21FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)21FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 015 Raccoon Run21Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 003 Whispering Pines21Fee5.1 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 016 Corls Road22Fee4.7 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 014 Poplar Cove22Fee5.1 mi to Fayetteville
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV013 Lincoln Trail23Fee7.1 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7524Fee8.1 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV020 Tower CCO24Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 012 Honnas Bank24Fee4.8 mi to Fayetteville
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV009 Tower24Fee8.3 mi to Mercersburg
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV001 Bums Inn25Fee11 mi to Marion
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hagerstown, 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.