About this campground
Mile 82.7 - Hiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and drinking water. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.
Getting there
Big Woods Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite directions and information are available at https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/camping.htm.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Horseshoe Bend Hiker-Biker CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park1 mi
- Killiansburg Cave Hiker-Biker CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park2 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitor CenterAntietam National Battlefield3 mi
- Rohrbach Group CampgroundAntietam National Battlefield3 mi
- Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park4 mi
- Antietam Creek CampsiteChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park6 mi
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Big Woods Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Maryland campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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