National Park Service · Maryland

Stickpile Hill Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

National Park Service · Maryland, United States · in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Cost
Walk-in, tent-only site: free. First-come, first served.
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Elevation
535 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 2
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Nearest town
Little Orleans
Address
Little Orleans, MD, 21766
Phone
(301) 739-4200

About

Mile 149.4 - No fee charged.
Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip.
All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January38°26°-7°58°11 of 11
February43°29°6°72°11 of 11
March55°35°15°75°8 of 11
April68°44°27°88°3 of 11
May73°56°38°93°0 of 11
June81°62°53°95°0 of 11
July88°70°59°101°0 of 11
August85°69°58°98°0 of 11
September81°63°48°97°0 of 11
October64°47°35°83°0 of 10
November51°36°23°68°6 of 10
December42°31°14°68°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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