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Free camping near Middletown, MD

Yes. 23 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Middletown, MD are listed as free; 1 charges a fee. The closest free one is Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 5.3 miles northwest, on land managed by MD DNR.

24 camps: 23 free, 1 fee

All 24 camps near Middletown, MD

All 24, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.3Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.3Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD5.8Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.8FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley—
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.8FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.7FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.8Free—1.3 mi to Brownsville—
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.8FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)9.9FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)11Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)12FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks—
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)13Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)14FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)14FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing—
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)14FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Indian Flats hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 42.5)15FreeLittle Monocacy River (stream)1.7 mi to Dickerson—
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)16FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)18FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
Marble Quarry hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 38.2)18FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Martinsburg—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)20FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)21FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Turtle Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 34.4)21Free—3.3 mi to Leesburg—
Chisel Branch hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 30.5)24FreeCabin Branch (stream)1.3 mi to Lansdowne—

Who manages the camps near Middletown, MD

Who manages them: 14 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 24 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Middletown, MD

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