Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite in MD -- Campground & RV Camping

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Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite in MD

CampgroundNPS

1.4 mi from Lansdowne

Maps 186 ft

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FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 1 days

(301) 739-4200

VerizonUSABLE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Portable toiletsFirst come

Campground details

1 site

Setting

Limited privacy

Sitting at Mile 30.5 along the towpath, this campsite offers single-night stays for hikers and bikers traveling the trail network, which features sites every 5 to 7 miles. Amenities include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water. On-site water is treated with iodine and might not be present at every site; bring purification tablets. The water system shuts off from November 15 to April 15.

Getting there: Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite directions and information are available at https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/camping.htm.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
  • Potomac River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–68°F, 3.9″ 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 99 of 100.

Tree cover37%30m sat. est.