Potomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite in MD -- Campground & RV Camping

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Potomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite in MD

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9.6 mi from Fort Ashby

Maps 579 ft

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FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 1 days

(301) 739-4200

VerizonUSABLE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
No drinking waterPortable toiletsFirst come

Setting

Some privacy

Positioned at Mile 164.8 on the C&O Canal towpath, this hiker-biker site is one of a series of trailside stops pitched 5 to 7 miles apart. On-site facilities include picnic tables, grills, and chemical toilets. Water is available at the campsite but is non-potable and must be boiled, filtered, or chemically purified prior to use. Water service is shut off seasonally between mid-November and mid-April.

Getting there: More information is available at http://www.nps.gov/choh/.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–68°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.

Tree cover56%30m sat. est.
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