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Free camping near Paw Paw, WV

34 camps: 15 free, 19 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Paw Paw, WV there are 34 camps: 15 free, 19 fee. The closest is Purslane Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 156.9), 0.6 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Purslane Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 156.9), 0.6 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 19 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Buchanan State Forest; 15 on the Park Service.

All 34, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Purslane Run hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 156.9)0.6FreePurslane Run (stream)0.2 mi to Keifers—
Sorrel Ridge hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 154.1)2.8FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Jerome—
Town Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 162.1)4.5FreeBig Run (stream)0.1 mi to Town Creek—
Stickpile Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 149.4)4.7FreePotomac River (river)1.1 mi to Hansrote—
Devils Alley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 144.5)6.7FreeFlat Run (stream)0.3 mi to Campbells—
Potomac Forks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 164.8)7.1FreeSouth Branch Potomac River (river)1.4 mi to Oldtown—
Indigo Neck hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 139.2)8.3FreeFifteenmile Creek (river)0.9 mi to Orleans Cross Roads—
Pigmans Ferry hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 169.1)10Free—1.4 mi to Green Spring—
Cacapon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 133.6)11Free—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Leopards Mill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 129.9)14FreePotomac River (river)0.4 mi to Sir Johns Run—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV018 Scalp15Fee—15 mi to Paw Paw—
Irons Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 175.3)15FreeCollier Run (stream)0.2 mi to North Branch—
Evitts Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 180.1)16FreeEvitts Creek (stream)0.5 mi to Evitts Creek—
White Rock hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 126.4)17FreeWarm Springs Run (river)1.5 mi to Burnt Factory—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV004 Shaffer Road17Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV016 Mt. Zion17Fee—17 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV001 Big Mountain Road18Fee—18 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV003 Northcraft A19Fee—19 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV002 Big Mountain Landing19Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV023 Northcraft B19Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV017 Lawhead19Fee———
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)21FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV006 Tower Lot21Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV007 Blankley Road West22Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV022 Cabin Trail23Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV013 Refuge Trail ATV23Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV014 Nester Lot23Fee———
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)23FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV008 Oak Trail23Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV009 Blankley Landing23Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV011 Martin Hill North23Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV010 Wertz Landing24Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite CV021 326 Lot24Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite SH001 Town Hill24Fee———
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Paw Paw, WV, 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.