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Free camping near San Mar, MD

Yes. 22 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of San Mar, MD are listed as free; 19 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.2 miles east, on land managed by MD DNR.

41 camps: 22 free, 19 fee

The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

All 41 camps near San Mar, MD

All 41, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.2FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount—
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.4FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier—
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.3FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown—
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD4.1Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.1Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)6.2Free—1.0 mi to Park Hall—
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.1FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley—
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)8.4Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)9.1FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms—
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.7FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley—
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)10FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont—
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)10FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)11Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)12FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands—
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)12FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg—
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)12FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters—
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13Free—1.3 mi to Brownsville—
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)16FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville—
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)17FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)18FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)18FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run19Fee—4.8 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain20Fee—4.3 mi to Mont Alto—
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)20FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain20FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)21Fee—5.2 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A21Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck21Fee—4.4 mi to Fairfield—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox22Fee—4.4 mi to Orrtanna—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge22Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A23Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B23Fee—4.0 mi to Orrtanna—
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 021C23Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E23Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D23Fee—3.9 mi to Orrtanna—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 003 Whispering Pines24Fee—5.1 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 015 Raccoon Run24Fee———
Indian Flats hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 42.5)25FreeLittle Monocacy River (stream)1.7 mi to Dickerson—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 016 Corls Road25Fee—4.7 mi to Fayetteville—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 014 Poplar Cove25Fee—5.1 mi to Fayetteville—

Who manages the camps near San Mar, MD

Who manages them: 17 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 14 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.

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