Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite in MD -- Campground & RV Camping in Maryland
Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite in MD
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13 mi from Hancock
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Rig fit
- Overhead clearance: 15 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Fifteen Mile Creek Campground sits at Mile 140 on the C&O Canal Towpath at the confluence of Fifteen Mile Creek and the Potomac River, adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest. The drive-in layout offers nine single sites for RVs or trailers up to 20 feet, each equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, and grill. One walk-in group site accommodates up to 30 people with separate parking nearby. Facilities include pit toilets and a seasonal potable water hand pump. A boat ramp provides river access for fishing and kayaking, while the surrounding forest offers expanded land use.
Getting there: From Hagerstown: Take I-70 W to I-68 W. Take Exit 68 towards Little Orleans. Follow Orleans Rd for 4 miles. Make a left on High Germany Rd. and it will dead end at the campground. From Cumberland: Take I-68 east for 25 miles to exit 68 and then follow Orleans Road for 4 miles. Make a left on High Germany Rd and it will dead end in the park.RV and Oversized Vehicle Warning: Do not use GPS as it will try to take you through a low clearance tunnel. After taking Exit 68, stay on Orleans Rd for 3 miles then turn left onto High Germany Rd. at the intersection of Mountain Rd, High Germany Rd, and Orleans Rd. Stay on High Germany Rd for 3 miles. Campsite will be on the left.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 10-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Potomac River runs 0.1 mi off.
- 10 hike-in sites, with 10 on the water and most of them shaded.
- Purslane Mountain stands 1,436 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Climate averages
September normals 56–80°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 95 of 100.