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Free camping near Williamsport, MD

33 camps: 24 free, 9 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Williamsport, MD there are 33 camps: 24 free, 9 fee. The closest is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 2.0 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), 2.0 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

Who manages them: 14 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 6 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 4 spread across 2 other managers.

All 33, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2)2.0FreePotomac River (river)1.4 mi to Pinesburg
Cumberland Valley hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 95.2)3.8FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Falling Waters
Opequon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 90.9)6.1FreePotomac River (river)2.1 mi to Potomac Woodlands
Big Woods hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 82.7)7.4FreeMarsh Run (stream)1.1 mi to Potomac Valley Farms
North Mountain hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 110.0)7.6FreeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.8 mi to Four Locks
Horseshoe Bend hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 79.2)8.0Free1.0 mi to Mercersville
Killiansburg Cave hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 75.2)9.6FreePotomac River (river)1.0 mi to Snyders Landing
Annapolis Rock Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Greenbrier
Pine Knob Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12FreeLittle Beaver Creek (stream)0.6 mi to Fairmount
Pogo Memorial Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)12FreeBlack Rock Creek (stream)1.2 mi to Bagtown
Licking Creek hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 116.0)13FreePotomac River (river)0.9 mi to Mountain Vistas
Dispersed camp — Frederick County, MD13Free0.8 mi to Zittlestown
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13Free0.4 mi to Zittlestown
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14Free1.0 mi to Park Hall
Ensign Cowall Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14FreeBeaver Creek (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasant Valley
Crampton's Gap Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)16FreeIsrael Creek (stream)0.8 mi to Locust Valley
Raven Rock Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)16FreeRattling Run (stream)0.7 mi to Edgemont
Little Pool hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 120.6)17FreeLittle Pool (water)2.0 mi to Sleepy Creek
Huckleberry Hill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 62.9)18FreeElks Run (stream)1.1 mi to Pleasantville
Ed Garvey Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)18Free1.3 mi to Brownsville
White Rock hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 126.4)22FreeWarm Springs Run (river)1.5 mi to Burnt Factory
Leopards Mill hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 129.9)23FreePotomac River (river)0.4 mi to Sir Johns Run
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 024 Swift Run23Fee4.8 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain23Fee4.3 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 019 Snowy Mountain23FeeTumbling Run (stream)1.5 mi to South Mountain
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV013 Lincoln Trail24Fee7.1 mi to Mercersburg
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)24Fee5.2 mi to Mont Alto
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A24Fee
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV020 Tower CCO24Fee
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck25Fee4.4 mi to Fairfield
Cacapon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 133.6)25Free11 mi to Paw Paw
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7525Fee8.1 mi to Mercersburg
Bald Eagle Island hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 50.3)25FreeLittle Catoctin Creek (river)1.1 mi to Potomac Gateway
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Williamsport, 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.