fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Fort Frederick State Park Campground

Maryland Park Service (DNR) campground in Fort Frederick State Park, Maryland.

$15nightly fee
—site count not in our sources
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
12named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (11.8 mi)
36.9 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($15) is $3.50 below the Maryland median of $18.50/night.
  • There are 40 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 5 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Winchester ~30 mi, Washington ~71 mi, Baltimore ~77 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Tents

Fee notes from the agency (source): Campsite: $15. Base nightly rate as published; transaction and other applicable fees are extra.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Towpath, Milepost 111-112 (111.00)0.2 mi0.9NPS
Towpath, Milepost 112-113 (112.00)0.2 mi1.0NPS
Towpath, Milepost 113-114 (113.00)0.8 mi1.1NPS
Towpath, Milepost 110-111 (110.00)1.0 mi1.0NPS
Towpath, Milepost 114-115 (114.00)1.8 mi1.0NPS
Towpath, Milepost 109-110 (109.00)1.9 mi1.0NPS
Towpath, Milepost 115-116 (115.00)2.8 mi1.0NPS
Towpath, Milepost 108-109 (108.00)2.8 mi1.3NPS
Towpath, Milepost 107-108 (107.00)3.7 mi0.7NPS
Towpath, Milepost 116-117 (116.00)3.8 mi0.7NPS
Towpath, MIlepost 106-107 (106.00)4.1 mi1.1NPS
Towpath, Milepost 117-118 (117.00)4.5 mi1.0NPS

Mountain biking nearby

36.9 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (2.4 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 36.9 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail0.2 mi22.0UnratedOSM
Towpath, Milepost 111-112 (111.00)0.2 mi0.9UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 112-113 (112.00)0.2 mi1.0UnratedNPS
Beaver Pond Trail0.3 mi0.7UnratedOSM
Towpath, Milepost 113-114 (113.00)0.8 mi1.1UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 110-111 (110.00)1.0 mi1.0UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 114-115 (114.00)1.8 mi1.0UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 109-110 (109.00)1.9 mi1.0UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 115-116 (115.00)2.8 mi1.0UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 108-109 (108.00)2.8 mi1.3UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 107-108 (107.00)3.7 mi0.7UnratedNPS
Towpath, Milepost 116-117 (116.00)3.8 mi0.7UnratedNPS

+ 2 more.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
McCoy's Ferry Campground
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
1.7MD—13 — yesyes Reserve14 (13.7 mi)
North Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
2.3MDFree— — —— First-come14 (13.9 mi)
Licking Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
3.8MDFree— — —— First-come12 (11.0 mi)
Little Pool Hiker-Biker Campsite
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
7.9MDFree— — —— First-come13 (11.4 mi)
Jordan Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
8.0MDFree— — —— First-come18 (16.7 mi)
Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
8.5MDFree— — —— First-come24 (23.6 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Maryland Park Service (DNR)'s published rates. Park list: Maryland Park Service (DNR) camping page. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM park outline centroid relation/3697465 (approximate, not the campground entrance). Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Maryland Park Service (DNR).