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Free camping near Pondsville, MD

42 camps: 21 free, 21 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Pondsville, MD there are 42 camps: 21 free, 21 fee. The closest is Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.0 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.0 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 21 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 11 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 42, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.0FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.2FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)4.5FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)4.8FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.6FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD8.9Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)10.0Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)14Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run14Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)14FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)14FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain14Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)15FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain15FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)15Fee5.2 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A15Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck15Fee4.4 mi to Fairfield
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)16FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)16FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)16FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox16Fee4.4 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge16Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A17Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B17Fee4.0 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021C17Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E17Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D17Fee3.9 mi to Orrtanna
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)19Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 003 Whispering Pines19Fee5.1 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 015 Raccoon Run19Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 016 Corls Road19Fee4.7 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 014 Poplar Cove19Fee5.1 mi to Fayetteville
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)20FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)21FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 012 Honnas Bank22Fee4.8 mi to Fayetteville
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)23FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 011 Old Dutch Camp24Fee6.2 mi to Fayetteville
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)24FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)25FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 009 Haunted Hollow25Fee6.5 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 010 Flatrock Plantation25Fee
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pondsville, 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.