McCoy's Ferry Campground

The McCoys Ferry Campground is located at Mile 110.4 on the C&O Canal Towpath, between the towns of Big Pool and Big Spring on the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The campsites are drive-in, large enough to park a very small fifth wheel, travel trailer, RV or pop-out with a 20 ft. (6.1 m) maximum. McCoys Ferry has a tunnel access which limits vehicle height to 10 ft. 3 in. (3.12 m). Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. The most popular activities for McCoys Ferry campers are 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 12 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 with space for two vehicles and a small trailer or support vehicle less than 20 ft (6 m); it can accommodate 30 people and has four picnic tables with grill and fire pit. Protected pit toilets and accessible portable toilets are available. Potable hand pump water is available April 15 to November 1. 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. Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland and adjacent to Fort Frederick State Park, you can experience the history and culture of the area as well as its natural beauty, which is plentiful all times of the year, but especially during autumn. Fort Frederick State Park is a rare pre-Revolution stone fort from the French & Indian War, with living history programming on weekends in the summer.