Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia
🟢 hikes
$20
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway for discovering historical, natural, and recreational treasures.
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Entrance fees
$20.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$15.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$10.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$100.00 — Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
$100.00 — Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$40.00 — Commercial Entrance - Van
$40.00 — Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$25.00 — Commercial Entrance - Sedan
Hours
The towpath is open 365 days a year.
Conditions
Weather now: ☁️ Overcast, 87°F
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Things to do
Multi-Park Loop
Skiing and Snowshoeing the C&O Canal Towpath
Take a Boat Ride on the Canal
Wildlife Watching - Oldtown C&O Canal
Hike Along the Towpath Through the Paw Paw Tunnel
Bike the C&O Canal Towpath
Explore the C&O Canal Williamsport Visitors Center
Explore the Georgetown Waterfront
Campgrounds
Bald Eagle Island Hiker-Biker Campsite
Big Woods Hiker-Biker Campsite
Cacapon Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite
Calico Rocks Hiker-Biker Campsite
Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Campsite
Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Campsite
Devils Alley Hiker-Biker Campsite
Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite
Fifteenmile Creek Campground ↗
Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Campsite
Horseshoe Bend Hiker-Biker Campsite
Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite
Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite
Indigo Neck Hiker-Biker Campsite
Irons Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
Jordan Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite
Killiansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite
Leopards Mill Hiker-Biker Campsite
Licking Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite
Little Pool Hiker-Biker Campsite
Marble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite
Marsden Tract Group Campground ↗
North Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite
Pigmans Ferry Hiker-Biker Campsite
Potomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite
Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Campsite
Sorrel Ridge Hiker-Biker Campsite
Stickpile Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite
Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Town Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite
Turtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite
White Rock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Visitor centers
Brunswick Visitor Center
Cumberland Visitor Center
Georgetown Visitor Center
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
Williamsport Visitor Center
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