Free Public-Lands Camping in Maryland
Sites that don't charge a nightly fee. BLM dispersed land plus some USFS spots. 78 sites in Maryland.
Bureau of Land Management sites
US Navy sites
2 sites. US Navy camping rules →
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sites
2 sites. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration camping rules →
National Park Service sites
53 sites. National Park Service camping rules →
- Antietam National BattlefieldDeveloped
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Assateague Island National SeashoreDeveloped
- Back Country Camping - State LineDeveloped
- Back Country Camping - Tingles IslandDeveloped
- Bald Eagle Island Hiker-Biker CampsiteDeveloped
- Baltimore National Heritage AreaDeveloped
- Baltimore-Washington ParkwayDeveloped
- Cacapon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteDeveloped
- Catoctin Mountain ParkDeveloped
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Chesapeake BayDeveloped
- Chisel BranchDispersed
- Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteDeveloped
- Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteDeveloped
- Fort Foote ParkDeveloped
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineDeveloped
- Fort Washington ParkDeveloped
- Georgetown Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Glen Echo ParkDeveloped
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Greenbelt ParkDeveloped
- Greenbelt Park CampgroundDeveloped
- Greenbelt Park CampgroundDeveloped
PRIVATE sites
12 sites. PRIVATE camping rules →
- Annapolis Rock AT Camping AreaDispersed
- Bald Eagle IslandDispersed
- Calico RocksDispersed
- Crampton Gap Shelter AT Camping AreaDispersed
- Deal Island Primitive CampsiteDeveloped
- Horseshoe Bend Hiker Biker CampsiteDispersed
- Indian FlatsDispersed
- Killiansburg Cave Hiker Biker CampsiteDispersed
- Marble QuarryDispersed
- North Mountain CampsiteDispersed
- Rocky Run SheltersDispersed
- Selby's CampDispersed
State Agency Program sites
State Parks sites
1 site. State Parks camping rules →