Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite

The Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is located at Mile 140 on the C&O Canal Towpath, in the town of Little Orleans upstream of Hancock and downstream of Paw Paw, WV, on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-in, large enough to park a small fifth wheel, travel trailer, RV or pop-out with a 20 ft. maximum. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. The most popular activity for Fifteen Mile Creek campers is boating and fishing. The campground has a boat ramp for easy access to the Potomac River for kayakers and fishermen alike. Be sure to acquire a Maryland fishing license for those age 16 or older. The campground has nine single drive-in campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and grill, and each accommodating up to eight people. One group site is available that does not have direct vehicle access; it can accommodate 30 people. Protected pit toilets are located between campsite #3 and campsite #4 along the dead end circle. Potable hand pump water is available from April 15 to October 31. No motor vehicle traffic is allowed on the towpath; parking is allowed in the drive-in campsites and the adjacent parking lot for vehicles with trailers and support vehicles for the group site. Fifteen Mile Creek Campground is adjacent to the confluence of Fifteen Mile Creek and the Potomac River. Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest, natural beauty is plentiful all times of the year, but especially during autumn. Greenridge State Forest and Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area are state managed areas available for additional activities. This area is remote.