McCoy's Ferry Campground

$10.00–$40.00/night

142 W. Potomac St.
Williamsport, MD 21795

Overview

The McCoys Ferry Campground is located at Mile 110.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath, between the towns of Big Pool and Big Spring on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-in, large enough to park a very small fifth wheel/travel trailer/RV/pop-out with a 20' ft. (6.1 m) maximum. McCoys Ferry has a tunnel access which limits vehicle height to 10' 3" (3.12 m). Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Recreation

The most popular activities for McCoys Ferry 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 12 single drive-in campsites. Each single will accommodate up to eight people. Single campsites have a picnic table, fire ring and grill. There is one group site available with space for two vehicles and a small trailer or support vehicle less than 20 ft (6 m). The group site can accommodate 30 people and has four picnic tables with grill and fire pit. Protected pit toilets and accessible portable toilets are available. Potable hand pump water is available April 15 - November 1. 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.

Natural Features

Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Fort Frederick State Park, 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

Fort Frederick State Park is located nearby, a rare pre-Revolution stone fort from the French & Indian War. Living History programming is available weekends in the summer.

Contact Info

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

Camp site features

Across 13 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 13 sites
Picnic table: all 13 sites
Pets allowed: all 13 sites
Group sites: 1 of 13 sites
Largest party: 30 people

Directions

From Hagerstown, MD: Take I-70 W to Exit 18 towards Clear Springs. Make a left onto U.S. Route 40. About a mile (1.6 km) later make another left on Martin Street. This road will head out of town for a few miles. Make a right on MD State Route 56. Then a few miles later make a left on McCoy's Ferry Rd. The road will dead end at the campground after passing under the tunnel.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Jason R

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Reviewed 14 days ago

We just returned from our third annual father-son camping trip at McCoy’s Ferry. It’s a beautiful place along the river and has become a special spot for our group. We had plenty of room to camp, cook, and gather around the fire. The dads and boys spent Saturday kayaking, fishing, biking, and relaxing together. We especially enjoyed the music and conversation by the campfire that evening. A little rain made Sunday’s packing up interesting, but everyone pitched in. We headed home grateful for another good weekend and the memories we made together. We’re already looking forward to coming back!

lori p

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Reviewed 23 days ago

This is our favorite campsite ever, however, this last visit was marked by lots of construction noise that we were unaware of when we booked the reservation. This site used to be very quiet, peaceful and beautiful, but it was very loud and noisy this time it won’t stop us from coming back, but people should be aware of this that this ongoing construction on the other side of the river is very noisy and continuous.

William H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

By far the best camp ground around!!! Extremely clean and quiet very peaceful week we had. Will definitely be going back again.

Isis f

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Reviewed 2 months ago

What a view! This campsite had a perfect opening to the river. Our grill was great and we had a perfect flag spot for our tent. The only slightly bad part for us personally was that we were RIGHT ACROSS from the porta potties. Can be nice when in a pinch but we had people coming and going consistent past us. Other than that, loved it!

David N

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Reviewed 2 months ago

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Michael K

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great camping area right along the river. There was one composting toilet in the parking lot everything else was porta potties. The door to the composting toilet would not close all the way. Not really an issue as it was a one at a time use anyway. The porta potties were terrible. They were full and smelly. They had been "serviced" a day or so before we got there but apparently what that meant was toilet tissue was placed. Certainly not emptied or sanitized. We did see a park ranger both days coming through to check on things.

Availability

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Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet