National Park Service · Maryland
North Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
National Park Service · Maryland, United States · in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- 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
- 449 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Nearest town
- Clear Spring
- Address
- Clear Spring, MD, 21722
- Phone
- (301) 739-4200
About
Mile 110.0 - 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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 0° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 29° | 7° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 35° | 16° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 45° | 28° | 89° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 70° | 62° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 70° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 37° | 25° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 31° | 15° | 65° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- McCoy's Ferry Campground · National Park Service · 1 mi · 13 sites
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- Licking Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite · National Park Service · 5 mi
- Jordan Junction Hiker-Biker Campsite · National Park Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite · National Park Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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