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Free camping near Williamsport, MD

Yes. 24 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Williamsport, MD are listed as free; 11 charge a fee. The closest free one is Jordan Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 101.2), 2.0 miles northwest, on National Park Service land.

35 camps: 24 free, 11 fee

The circle crosses a state line: MD and PA.

All 35 camps near Williamsport, MD

All 35, 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)8.0Free—1.0 mi to Mercersville—
McCoys Ferry Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 110.4)8.1FeeGreen Spring Run (stream)0.9 mi to Green Spring Furnace—
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, MD13Free—0.8 mi to Zittlestown—
Antietam Creek Campground (C&O Canal NHP, towpath mile 69.4)13Fee—0.6 mi to Antietam—
Dahlgren Backpackers Campground (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)13Free—0.4 mi to Zittlestown—
Rocky Run Shelter (Appalachian Trail, South Mountain, MD)14Free—1.0 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)18Free—1.3 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 Run23Fee—4.8 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 020 Briar Mountain23Fee—4.3 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 Trail24Fee—7.1 mi to Mercersburg—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A (Peggy's Hill Parking Area)24Fee—5.2 mi to Mont Alto—
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 022A24Fee———
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV020 Tower CCO24Fee———
Michaux State Forest roadside campsite 023 Woodchuck25Fee—4.4 mi to Fairfield—
Cacapon Junction hiker-biker campsite (C&O Canal towpath mile 133.6)25Free—11 mi to Paw Paw—
Buchanan State Forest roadside campsite BV014 Route 7525Fee—8.1 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—

Who manages the camps near Williamsport, MD

Who manages them: 16 on the Park Service; 9 on MD DNR; 6 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Michaux State Forest; 4 spread across 2 other managers.

Season read for these camps, today

Our record has no season word for any of these 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.

Forecast near Williamsport, MD

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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.