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Free camping near Smithsburg, MD

52 camps: 20 free, 32 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Smithsburg, MD there are 52 camps: 20 free, 32 fee. The closest is Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.1 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD), 2.1 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 32 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 10 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

The 50 nearest of 52, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)2.1FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)3.0FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)5.4FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)6.8FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)7.8FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD11Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run11Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain12Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain13FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)13Fee5.2 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A13Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck13Fee4.4 mi to Fairfield
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox14Fee4.4 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge14Fee
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)15FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A15Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B15Fee4.0 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021C15Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E15Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D15Fee3.9 mi to Orrtanna
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)16Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)16FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 003 Whispering Pines16Fee5.1 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 015 Raccoon Run17Fee
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)17FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)17FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 016 Corls Road17Fee4.7 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 014 Poplar Cove17Fee5.1 mi to Fayetteville
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)18FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)18FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 012 Honnas Bank20Fee4.8 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
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)21Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 011 Old Dutch Camp22Fee6.2 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 009 Haunted Hollow23Fee6.5 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 010 Flatrock Plantation23Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 013 EUB Camp23Fee8.4 mi to Orrtanna
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)24FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)25FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001F (Big Flat Parking Area)25FeeBirch Run (stream)4.1 mi to Trust
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001G (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee10 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001E (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001H (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee10 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001I (Big Flat Parking Area)25FeeBirch Run (stream)4.1 mi to Trust
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001D (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee10 mi to Fayetteville
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001J (Big Flat Parking Area)25FeeBirch Run (stream)4.1 mi to Trust
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001C (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 001A (Big Flat Parking Area)25Fee10 mi to Orrtanna

The other 2 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Smithsburg, MD.

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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.