Town Creek Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite in MD -- Campground & RV Camping

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Town Creek Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite in MD

CampgroundNPS

12 mi from Fort Ashby

Maps 529 ft

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FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 1 days

(301) 739-4200

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Portable toiletsFirst come

Campground details

1 site

Setting

Limited privacy

Set at Mile 162.1 along the C&O Canal towpath, this stop caters to trail travelers needing a single-night stay. The campsite is furnished with basic amenities including picnic tables, grills, and chemical toilets. Water is present but treated with iodine and may not be active at all individual spots; campers should carry purification tablets. Water lines are shut down from November 15 to April 15.

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

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Potomac River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Russell Ridge stands 526 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southwest.

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 24 of 100.

Tree cover78%30m sat. est.