Public land camping
National Park Campgrounds in Maryland
14 places to camp in Maryland run by the National Park Service.
- 14
- federal places to camp
- 14 Park Service
- 12
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 1,214 ft
- at the highest of them
- Owens Creek Campground. The lowest, Greenbelt Campground, sits at 91 ft
- 469
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 66 feet
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Federal land, by managing agency
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US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Department Of Defense (DOD)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Other Federal
State
Local
Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
Alaska Native Allotment
Federal campgrounds, by agency
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Park Service
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others
State and local land (USGS PAD-US)
- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
BLM roads and trails
Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
Trail
Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map
Roads
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.
National park campgrounds in Maryland
14 places
- Antietam Creek Campsite Park Service · Chesapeake · Washington County 302 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Assateague Island National Seashore Campground Park Service · Assateague Island National Seashore n/aelevation 159sites 66 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Greentop Park Service · Catoctin Mountain Park · Frederick County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Camp Misty Mount cabin or lookout Park Service · Catoctin Mountain Park · Frederick County 1,128 ftelevation 29sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Round Meadow group campground Park Service · Catoctin Mountain Park · Frederick County 1,128 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite Park Service · Chesapeake · Allegany County 434 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Greenbelt Campground Park Service · Greenbelt Park · Prince George's County 91 ftelevation 157sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Greenbelt Park Ranger Station cabin or lookout Park Service · Greenbelt Park · Prince George's County 172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Marsden Tract Group Campsite group campground Park Service · Chesapeake · Montgomery County 152 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Owens Creek Campground Park Service · Catoctin Mountain Park · Frederick County 1,214 ftelevation 50sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite Park Service · Chesapeake · Allegany County 534 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Poplar Grove Youth Group Campground group campground Park Service · Catoctin Mountain Park · Frederick County 1,787 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rohrbach Group Campground group campground Park Service · Antietam National Battlefield · Washington County 520 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Spring Gap Campground Park Service · Chesapeake · Allegany County 564 ftelevation 14sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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