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National Park Service · Maryland

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

31 federal campgrounds, 27 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

31Campgrounds

27With first-come sites

79Sites, from 25

160–610 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 31 of these 31 campgrounds

Where they are

31 of 31 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 31

31 campgrounds

First-comeOpen

Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

5 sites160 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Bald Eagle Island Hiker-Biker Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site220 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Big Woods Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site320 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site350 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site610 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site180 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Horseshoe Bend Hiker-Biker Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site310 ftdrinking watertoilets

First-comeOpen

Indigo Neck Hiker Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD

1 site440 ftdrinking watertoilets

Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.

Devils Alley Hiker-Biker CampsiteChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD1 site · 450 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeOpen Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD1 site · 340 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeOpen Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD1 site · 510 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeOpen Stickpile Hill Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD1 site · 470 ft · drinking waterFirst-comeOpen

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

Heads up

Park Closure

Closures: Detours; Towpath; Points of Interest Multiple items are closed due to hazardous conditions or maintenance. See below for more details.

Caution

DC Water Sewer Overflow DC Water is managing a sanitary sewer overflow from the Potomac Interceptor near Lock 10. Anyone with questions or in need of support can reach out to DC Water’s 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 or visit…

Information

Equestrian Traffic Temporarily Prohibited - Mile 124.5 to 155 Horses are prohibited between Little Tonoloway (mile 124.5) and Paw Paw (mile 155) due to recent and ongoing towpath resurfacing. See more for details.

Caution

Hiking in Gold Mine Tract Visitors are restricted to the designated trails within the Gold Mine Tract in the Great Falls area. This location is generally defined as that area bordered by MacArthur Boulevard and Berma Road and depicted on the Great Falls Maryland…

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

April McClain Delaney (D)MD 6th · 30 campgrounds · grade A+

Jamie Raskin (D)MD 8th · 1 campground · grade A+

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

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