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Perfect Camping for You in Maryland!
Called “America in Miniature” by National Geographic editor Gilbert Grosvenor, Maryland packs an extraordinary amount of natural diversity into a relatively small area. With the Atlantic Ocean in the east, Allegheny Mountains in the west, and the country’s largest estuary—the Chesapeake Bay—splitting the state down the middle, any outdoors enthusiast finds a happy home in Maryland.
Dividing the state into three distinct geographical regions—Western Maryland, Central Maryland, and Southern Maryland/Eastern Shore—Best Tent Camping: Maryland, by Evan Balkan, will guide campers to 50 of the best campgrounds the state has to offer. Within these 50 profiles are campgrounds with every imaginable facility, as well as primitive campsites far from population centers and everything in between. For camping in Maryland, this is an indispensable guide.
Maryland Overview Map
Overview-Map Key
Best Campgrounds
Preface
Introduction
WESTERN MARYLAND
- Big Run State Park
- Brunswick Family Campground
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- C&O Canal: Drive-In Sites
- C&O Canal: Hiker-Biker Campsites from Swain’s Lock (Mile 16.6) to Killiansburg Cave (Mile 75.2)
- C&O Canal: Hiker-Biker Campsites from Horseshoe Bend (Mile 79) to Cacapon Junction (Mile 133)
- C&O Canal: Hiker-Biker Campsites from Indigo Neck (Mile 139) to Evitts Creek (Mile 180)
- Cunningham Falls State Park: Houck Area
- Cunningham Falls State Park: Manor Area
- Deep Creek Lake State Park
- Fort Frederick State Park
- Gambrill State Park: Rock Run Area
- Garrett State Forest: Snaggy Mountain Area
- Garrett State Forest: Piney Mountain Area and Backcountry Camping
- Green Ridge State Forest
- Greenbrier State Park
- Maple Tree Camp
- New Germany State Park
- Potomac State Forest: Lostland Run Area and Backcountry Camping
- Potomac State Forest: Laurel Run and Wallman Areas
- Rocky Gap State Park
- Savage River State Forest: Whitewater, Big Run, and Savage River Road Campsites
- Savage River State Forest: Elk Lick, Poplar Lick, and Blue Lick Campsites
- South Mountain State Park: Appalachian Trail Shelters
- South Mountain State Park: Appalachian Trail Backpackers’ Campgrounds
- Swallow Falls State Park
- Youghiogheny River Lake: Mill Run Campground
CENTRAL MARYLAND
- Cedarville State Forest
- Louise F. Cosca Regional Park
- Elk Neck State Park
- Greenbelt Park
- Hart-Miller Island State Park
- Little Bennett Regional Park
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Hilton Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Hollofield Area
- Patuxent River Park
- Patuxent Water Trail
- Susquehanna State Park
- Watkins Regional Park
SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND EASTERN SHORE
- Assateague Island National Seashore: Bayside Campground
- Assateague Island National Seashore: Oceanside Campground
- Assateague Island National Seashore: Backcountry Sites
- Assateague State Park
- Janes Island State Park
- Martinak State Park
- Pocomoke River State Park: Milburn Landing Area
- Pocomoke River State Park: Shad Landing Area
- Point Lookout State Park
- Smallwood State Park
- Tuckahoe State Park
APPENDIXES AND INDEX
Appendix A: Camping Equipment Checklist
Appendix B: Sources of Information
Index
About the Author
Map Legend