Mile 175.3 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath
approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays
are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table,
grill, and water. Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable.
Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water,
you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is
turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Mile 175.3 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water.  

Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable. Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water, you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Irons Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite

## Overview

The Spring Gap Campground is located at Mile 173.3 on the C&O; Canal Towpath,
near the city of Cumberland on the Maryland side of the Potomac River.
**_Alcoholic beverages are prohibited._**

## Recreation

The most popular activities for Spring Gap campers are hiking the local
trails, biking the C&O; Canal Towpath, paddling and fishing. The campground
has a boat ramp for easy access to the Potomac River for kayakers and anglers
alike. Be sure to acquire a Maryland Fishing License for those age 16 or
older.

## Facilities

Spring Gap Campground offers 12 single drive-in campsites and two drive-in
group sites. Campsites 1, 2, 8, 11 and 13 can fit a single vehicle (i.e.,
car/pickup/van). Campsites 3-7, 12, 14 can fit a small 20 ft. length or
smaller RV/trailer/pop-up. Single sites can accommodate up to eight people.
Each single has a picnic table, fire pit and grill. Campsites 9 and 10 are
group sites capable of holding 30 people each. The group site has room for two
vehicles. The group site has four picnic tables, a fire pit and grill. Pit and
portable toilets are available. Hand pump water is available April 15 -
November 1.

## Natural Features

Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Cumberland, MD,
experience the history and culture of the area as well as its natural beauty,
which is plentiful all times of the year but, especially during autumn.

## Contact Info

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

## Nearby Attractions

The C&O; Canal National Historical Park Cumberland Visitor Center is in
Cumberland, MD, open seven days a week. Also in Cumberland, MD: the Allegany
Museum, Gordon-Roberts House, Gilchrist Gallery and the Western Maryland
Scenic Railroad  are all worth a visit.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The Spring Gap Campground is located at Mile 173.3 on the C&O Canal Towpath, near the city of Cumberland on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. <strong><em>Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.</em></strong></p><h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>The most popular activities for Spring Gap campers are hiking the local trails, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/bicycle.htm" rel="nofollow">biking</a> the C&O Canal Towpath, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/boating.htm" rel="nofollow">paddling</a> and<a href="https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/fishing.htm" rel="nofollow"> fishing.</a> The campground has a boat ramp for easy access to the Potomac River for kayakers and anglers alike. Be sure to acquire a Maryland Fishing License for those age 16 or older.</p><h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Spring Gap Campground offers 12 single drive-in campsites and two drive-in group sites. Campsites 1, 2, 8, 11 and 13 can fit a single vehicle (i.e., car/pickup/van). Campsites 3-7, 12, 14 can fit a small 20 ft. length or smaller RV/trailer/pop-up. Single sites can accommodate up to eight people. Each single has a picnic table, fire pit and grill. Campsites 9 and 10 are group sites capable of holding 30 people each. The group site has room for two vehicles. The group site has four picnic tables, a fire pit and grill. Pit and portable toilets are available. Hand pump water is available April 15 - November 1.</p><h2>Natural Features</h2>
Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Cumberland, MD, experience the history and culture of the area as well as its natural beauty, which is plentiful all times of the year but, especially during autumn.
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (301) 739-4200.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>The C&O Canal National Historical Park <a href="https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/cumberlandvisitorcenter.htm" rel="nofollow">Cumberland Visitor Center</a> is in Cumberland, MD, open seven days a week. Also in Cumberland, MD: the <a href="https://alleganymuseum.org/" rel="nofollow">Allegany Museum,</a> <a href="https://gordon-robertshouse.com/" rel="nofollow">Gordon-Roberts House,</a> <a href="http://www.gilchristgallery.com/" rel="nofollow">Gilchrist Gallery</a> and the <a href="https://wmsr.com/" rel="nofollow">Western Maryland Scenic Railroad </a>  are all worth a visit.</p>

Cumberland, MD panorama from C&O Canal Towpath

Potomac River at Spring Gap

Multiple campsites in foreground and background

Campsite with picnic table and fire ring

Entrance

Multiple Campsites in the distance

Lookout Point, Paw Paw BendsTowpath, departing Spring Gap

Towpath, departing Spring Gap

Boat Ramp at Spring Gap

Spring Gap Campground

Mile 180.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath
approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays
are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table,
grill, and water. Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable.
Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water,
you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is
turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Mile 180.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water.  

Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable. Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water, you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Evitts Creek Hiker Biker Campground

Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campground

Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

Mile 169.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath
approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays
are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table,
grill, and water. Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable.
Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water,
you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is
turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Mile 169.1 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water.  

Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable. Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water, you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Hiker-Biker campsites are located every 5-7 miles along the towpath.

Pigmans Ferry Hiker-Biker Campsite

Mile 164.8 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath
approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays
are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table,
grill, and water. Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable.
Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water,
you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is
turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Mile 164.8 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water.  

Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable. Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water, you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

Potomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite

Mile 162.1 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please
Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated
with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is
turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Mile 162.1 - No fee charged.
Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Town Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

Town Creek Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Mile 156.9 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please
Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated
with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is
turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Mile 156.9 - No fee charged.
Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Bird's eye view of the campground

Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

## Overview

The Paw Paw Tunnel Campground is located at Mile 156 on the C&O; Canal Towpath
on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, across from the town of Paw Paw in
West Virginia. **_Alcoholic beverages are prohibited._**

## Facilities

There are 10 single campsites, each has a picnic table, fire ring and grill.
Each site can accommodate eight people. If there is a larger group, reserve
two sites next to each other. Portable toilets are available. Hand pump water
is available from April 15-November 1.

## Natural Features

Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Green Ridge State
Forest, experience the history and culture of the area as well as its natural
beauty, which is plentiful all times of the year, but especially during
autumn.

## Nearby Attractions

Continue your adventures at Green Ridge State Forest! The city of Cumberland,
MD is just 25 miles (40 km) west on MD Route 51.

## Contact Info

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

## Charges & Cancellations

**Cancellations**

A cancellation is the release of a confirmed reservation prior to the start of
the defined late cancellation time frame which results in non-use by the
original customer.

**Camping and Day Use Facilities**

Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00
cancellation fee.

**Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window**

• Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or
on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first
night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation).
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid
and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

• Group Facility: Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation
less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND
forfeit the first night's use fee.

• Group Day Use Area: Customers who cancel a group day-use facility
reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total
day-use fee.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The Paw Paw Tunnel Campground is located at Mile 156 on the C&O Canal Towpath on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, across from the town of Paw Paw in West Virginia. <strong><em>Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.</em></strong></p><h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>There are 10 single campsites, each has a picnic table, fire ring and grill. Each site can accommodate eight people. If there is a larger group, reserve two sites next to each other. Portable toilets are available. Hand pump water is available from April 15-November 1.</p><h2>Natural Features</h2>
Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest, experience the history and culture of the area as well as its natural beauty, which is plentiful all times of the year, but especially during autumn.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Continue your adventures at <a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/publiclands/western_greenridgeforest.aspx" rel="nofollow">Green Ridge State Forest!</a> The city of <a href="https://visitcumberland.org/" rel="nofollow">Cumberland, MD</a> is just 25 miles (40 km) west on MD Route 51.</p>
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (301) 739-4200.<h2>Charges & Cancellations</h2>
<p><strong>Cancellations</strong></p>
<p>A cancellation is the release of a confirmed reservation prior to the start of the defined late cancellation time frame which results in non-use by the original customer. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Camping and Day Use Facilities</strong></p>
<p>Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.</p>

<p><strong>Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window</strong></p>
<p>•	Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.</p>
<p>•	Group Facility: Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.</p>
<p>•	Group Day Use Area: Customers who cancel a group day-use facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total day-use fee.</p>

The Entrance to the Paw Paw Tunnel

Inside the Paw Paw Tunnel

Campsite with picnic table, grill and fire ring

Lookout Point, Paw Paw Bends

Paw Paw campground with the historic canal superintendent’s house

The grassy expanse of Paw Paw campground with the historic canal superintendent’s house

Potomac River at Paw Paw

Campsite with pop-up tent over picnic table

A single campsite with the historic superintendent's house in the background

A single campsite with picnic table, grill and fire ring (historic superintendent's house in the background)

Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite

Mile 154.1 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please
Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated
with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is
turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Mile 154.1 - No fee charged.
Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Sorrel Ridge Hiker-Biker Campground

Sorrel Ridge Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Mile 144.5 - No fee charged; this is a first-come first served walk in
campsite. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a
chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water
may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please
plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from
November 15 to April 15 each year.

Mile 144.5 - No fee charged; this is a first-come first served walk in campsite. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. Campground has a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill.

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Devils Alley Hiker-Biker Campsite

Mile 149.4 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please
Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated
with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is
turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Mile 149.4 - No fee charged.
Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Stickpile Hill Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

## Overview

The Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is located at Mile 140 on the C&O; Canal
Towpath, in the town of Little Orleans upstream of Hancock and downstream of
Paw Paw, WV, on the Maryland side of the of the Potomac River. The campsites
are drive-in, large enough to park a small fifth wheel/travel trailer/RV/pop-
out with a 20' ft. maximum. **_Alcoholic beverages are prohibited._**

## Recreation

The most popular activity for Fifteen Mile Creek campers is boating and
fishing. The campground has a boat ramp for easy access to the Potomac River
for kayakers and fisherman alike. Be sure to acquire a Maryland Fishing
License for those age 16 or older.

## Facilities

The campground has nine single drive-in campsites. There is one group site
available that does not have direct vehicle access. The group site can
accommodate 30 people. Each single will accommodate up to eight people. Single
campsites have a picnic table, fire ring and grill. Protected pit toilets are
located between campsite #3 and campsite #4 along the dead end circle. Potable
hand pump water is available from April 15 - October 31. No motor vehicle
traffic is allowed on the towpath. Parking is allowed in the drive-in
campsites and the adjacent parking lot for vehicles with trailers and support
vehicles for the group site.

## Natural Features

Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is adjacent to the confluence of Fifteen Mile
Creek and the Potomac River on the Maryland side. Tucked in the mountains of
Western Maryland and adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest, natural beauty is
plentiful all times of the year, but especially during autumn.

## Contact Info

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

## Nearby Attractions

Greenridge State Forest and Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area are state
managed areas available for additional activities. This area is remote.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is located at Mile 140 on the C&O Canal Towpath, in the town of Little Orleans upstream of Hancock and downstream of Paw Paw, WV, on the Maryland side of the of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-in, large enough to park a small fifth wheel/travel trailer/RV/pop-out with a 20' ft. maximum. <strong><em>Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.</em></strong></p><h2>Recreation</h2>
The most popular activity for Fifteen Mile Creek campers is boating and fishing. The campground has a boat ramp for easy access to the Potomac River for kayakers and fisherman alike.  Be sure to acquire a Maryland Fishing License for those age 16 or older.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The campground has nine single drive-in campsites.  There is one group site available that does not have direct vehicle access. The group site can accommodate 30 people. Each single will accommodate up to eight people. Single campsites have a picnic table, fire ring and grill. Protected pit toilets are located between campsite #3 and campsite #4 along the dead end circle.  Potable hand pump water is available from April 15 - October 31. No motor vehicle traffic is allowed on the towpath. Parking is allowed in the drive-in campsites and the adjacent parking lot for vehicles with trailers and support vehicles for the group site.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is adjacent to the confluence of Fifteen Mile Creek and the Potomac River on the Maryland side.  Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest, natural beauty is plentiful all times of the year, but especially during autumn.
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (301) 739-4200.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p><a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/publiclands/western_greenridgeforest.aspx" rel="nofollow">Greenridge State Forest</a> and <a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/publiclands/western/billmeyer.aspx" rel="nofollow">Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area</a> are state managed areas available for additional activities. This area is remote.</p>

Potomac River near 15 Mile Creek

Single Campsite with a picnic table, fire ring and grill in the foreground.

Single campsite with fire ring, picnic table and grill.  Pit toilet in distance

Boat Ramp with two vehicles and Disabled parking sign with mountain in distance.

Single campsite with fire ring, picnic table and grill.

Single campsite with grill, picnic table and fire ring.

Potomac River near Fifteenmile Creek

Group Campsite with four picnic tables

Single Campsite with a picnic table, fire ring and grill.

Group Campsite with four picnic table

Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite

Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O; Canal began as a
dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal
was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, and
agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as
a pathway for discovering historical, natural, and recreational treasures.

Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway for discovering historical, natural, and recreational treasures.