Antietam Creek Campsite

$10.00–$20.00/night

142 W. Potomac St.
Williamsport, MD 21795

Overview

The Antietam Creek Campground is located at Mile 69.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath, a few miles south of Shepherdstown on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are nestled in the woods between the Canal and the Potomac River and they are a short distance from many recreational opportunities. Fishing, boating and hiking are but a few possibilities while staying at Antietam Creek Campground. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Recreation

Popular activities at Antietam Creek include boating and fishing. Kayaking the creek and surrounding areas, the scenery changes at various times of the year. Nearby boat ramps at Dargan Bend and Snyders Landing provide motor boat access to the river. Fishing is also a popular pastime in both the watered sections of the C&O Canal the Potomac River. Be sure to acquire a Maryland Fishing License for those age 16 or older. West Virginia Licenses are approved for fishing in the Potomac only.

Facilities

The campground has 20 single campsites each with a picnic table, fire ring and grill. Each campsite will accommodate up to eight campers. Protected pit toilets are located between campsite #6 and campsite #7 adjacent to the towpath. A second set of chemical toilets are available down the towpath. Potable water is along the towpath at pumps (may not be available during cold winter months). No vehicular traffic is allowed on the towpath and access to the campsites is by foot only. Parking is allowed on the shoulder of Canal Rd only.

Natural Features

Antietam Creek Campground is just south of Sharpsburg, MD. Antietam Creek is a typically mild and slow moving creek which feeds into the much larger and faster Potomac River directly adjacent to the campsite. River rise and floods can modify conditions quickly here.

Nearby Attractions

Antietam National Battlefield, South Mountain State Park and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park all provide additional hiking and history adventures specifically about the Civil War Era.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (301) 739-4200.

Camp site features

Across 20 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 20 sites
Picnic table: all 20 sites
Pets allowed: all 20 sites
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

From Hagerstown MD: Take MD-65 to Sharpsburg. Make a right on Main St. then left on Harpers Ferry Road for a few miles. Before you cross the Antietam Creek bridge, make a right on Canal Rd. Campsites are across the canal and towpath from Canal Rd. From West Virginia: Take WV-480 through Shepherdstown across the Potomac River. Make the first right after the bridge on Canal Rd. Follow Canal Rd a few miles until you see the campsites on your right before Antietam Creek.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Karen K

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Reviewed 10 days ago

Easy to get to and get set up. Had to deal with one camper who let his kids walk and run through everyone else's campsites, plus there was a stray dog roaming around that set off other campers' dogs. But otherwise, a peaceful night.

John M

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Reviewed 15 days ago

On the plus side, the campground is quiet, less train noise and highway noise than many other campgrounds. But on the negative side? There are free hiker-biker campgrounds every 5 - 10 miles along the trail, and they all have non-potable water pumps that must be filtered or treated before use, portable toilets, a picnic table, a fire ring, and no trash dumpsters. I thought for the $20 fee that Antietam Creek charges that you would get something more than the free campgrounds offer. But no, it's the same non-potable water pump, no trash receptacles, a picnic table, a fire ring. Only difference for the $20? A vault toilet instead of a portable toilet. If I were riding the trail again, I would just keep on riding by Antietam Creek and save my $20.

Dawn I

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Reviewed 18 days ago

The woman who was there checking people in and out was so nice! No one was checking in after us so she allowed us to stay a little after checkout so our boys could continue to fish and we could take our time packing up. We were on site 4 and it was a great site. Direct trail to the water and close to privies. The privies were stocked with toilet paper and didn’t smell bad, so that was good. The site campground was super close to the battlefield and to Main St to get provisions as needed.

Kevin P

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Reviewed 18 days ago

Well maintained, adjacent to crushed rock bike path. Bathrooms were clean. Cons are that the water pump didn't work and the parking (along the side of the road) leaves a little to be desired.

Jessica S

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Reviewed a month ago

Stayed here for two nights at the end of September. As a solo traveler, I wanted to stay in the middle of the campground, and site 6 met that requirement. It is right next to the bathroom, which is both a positive and negative. Every once in a while, I'd get a whiff of the bathroom, but the convenience of being close to it late at night definitely outweighed the bad! There is a walking bridge from the parking lot on the road (parallel parking along the side of the road) that comes out between site 7 and 8, so it's not a terrible walk down to site 6 (on the other side of the bathroom). The site is down the hill under two trees with its own campfire ring and picnic table. The bank was grown up when I was there, so that particular site didn't have a view of the river. It is a nice spot, with easy access to a coffee shop and bar about 7 min drive away and with Shepherdstown about 10 min away.

Aaron B

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Reviewed a month ago

I had a lovely stay in site 16. The site are a good size, quite flat, and seemed well maintained. If I'm out that way, I'll stay there again.

Availability

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Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 2% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 2 years of reservations.