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Free camping near Mount Aetna, MD

Yes. 21 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mount Aetna, MD are listed as free; 20 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.0 miles southeast, on land managed by MD DNR.

41 camps: 21 free, 20 fee

The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

All 41 camps near Mount Aetna, MD

All 41, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.0FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.0FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.7FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley—
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.9FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)6.8FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD7.1Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.2Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.5Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)12Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)12FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)13FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)14FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)14FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)14Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)14FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run16Fee—4.8 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain16Fee—4.3 mi to Mont Alto—
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)17Free—1.3 mi to Brownsville—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain17FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)17Fee—5.2 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A17Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck17Fee—4.4 mi to Fairfield—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox18Fee—4.4 mi to Orrtanna—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge18Fee———
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)18FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)19FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A19Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B19Fee—4.0 mi to Orrtanna—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021C19Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E19Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D19Fee—3.9 mi to Orrtanna—
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)19FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 003 Whispering Pines21Fee—5.1 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 015 Raccoon Run21Fee———
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)21FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 016 Corls Road21Fee—4.7 mi to Fayetteville—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 014 Poplar Cove21Fee—5.1 mi to Fayetteville—
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)23FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks—
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)23FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 012 Honnas Bank24Fee—4.8 mi to Fayetteville—

Who manages the camps near Mount Aetna, MD

Who manages them: 18 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 13 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

Season read for these camps, today

Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Mount Aetna, MD

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