Free camping near Smithsburg, MD
Yes. 20 of the 54 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Smithsburg, MD are listed as free; 34 charge a fee. The closest free one is Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.1 miles southeast, on land managed by MD DNR.
The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.
The 50 nearest camps to Smithsburg, MD
The other 4 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Smithsburg, MD.
Who manages the camps near Smithsburg, MD
Who manages them: 32 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 12 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Michaux State Forest — 32 camps: 32 fee
- The Park Service — 12 camps: 10 free, 2 fee
- MD DNR — 9 camps: 9 free
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 54 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Smithsburg, MD
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Smithsburg, 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.