National Park Service · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD
Site 001.
This site, photographed by the agency
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
71 ftRoom
520 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
227 ftWater · to Potomac River
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Room
71 ftto the nearest other site, against 66 ft typical here
#2 of 10roomiest site in the campground
2other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopPaw Paw Tunnel Campsite
HookupsNone
Site AccessHike-In
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
BbqYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingPrime
Picnic TableYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
Quiet AreaYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance15 ft
Site RatingStandard
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site 001 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite →
Most private sites here010 74 ft001 72 ft005 67 ft004 66 ft008 66 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index