National Park Service · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD
Site 12.
This site, photographed by the agency
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
20 ftLongest rig
22 ftRoom
560 ftElevation
60%Tree cover
114 ftWater · to North Branch 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
22 ftto the nearest other site, against 63 ft typical here
#13 of 14roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopSpring Gap Campground
Max vehicle length20 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingPrime
Picnic TableYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
Quiet AreaYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance20 ft
Site RatingStandard
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Also to 20 ft · 3
Rvto 20 ft
Tentto 20 ft
Trailerto 20 ft
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 12 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Spring Gap Campground →
Most private sites here09 96 ft05 68 ft14 68 ft04 68 ft08 68 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index