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Free camping near St. James, MD

35 camps: 22 free, 13 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of St. James, MD there are 35 camps: 22 free, 13 fee. The closest is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 6.1 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 6.1 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 13 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 12 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 35, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)6.1FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)6.1FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)6.2Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)6.7FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)7.2FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.1FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.1FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)8.3FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)8.5FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD8.8Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.4Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)9.9Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)11FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)12FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)15Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)16FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)17FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)21FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run21Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain21Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)22FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain22FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)23Fee5.2 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A23Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck23Fee4.4 mi to Fairfield
Calico Rocks hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 47.6)24FreeWashington Run (stream)0.4 mi to Point of Rocks
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 017 Firefox24Fee4.4 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 018 Green Ridge24Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021A25Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021B25Fee4.0 mi to Orrtanna
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021C25Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021E25Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 021D25Fee3.9 mi to Orrtanna
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from St. James, 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.