McCoy's Ferry Campground in MD -- Campground & RV Camping in Maryland

McCoys Ferry Campground is located at Mile 110.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath along the Potomac River, accessed through a tunnel with a 10'3" height clearance. The layout offers 12 drive-in single sites fitting small RVs up to 20 feet, each equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, and grill. A single 30-person group site features four tables, a grill, and a fire pit. Facilities include protected pit toilets, accessible portable toilets, seasonal hand-pump water, and a boat ramp for river access. Fort Frederick State Park, a pre-Revolution stone fort, sits right nearby.

Getting there: From Hagerstown, MD: Take I-70 W to Exit 18 towards Clear Springs. Make a left onto U.S. Route 40. About a mile (1.6 km) later make another left on Martin Street. This road will head out of town for a few miles. Make a right on MD State Route 56. Then a few miles later make a left on McCoy's Ferry Rd. The road will dead end at the campground after passing under the tunnel.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 13-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Green Spring Run runs 0.2 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• 13 on the water, with most of them shaded.
• Fairview Mountain stands 1,234 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles north.

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