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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park Service Recreational Guide by Milepost U.S. Department of the Interior 2018 Park Planner Recreational Guide by Milepost 0.1 Thompson Boat House 4.4 Turtle Run 7.2 Horseshoe Bend 12.4 White Rock 0.4 Georgetown 5.5 Whites Ferry 80. Taylors Landing 12. Leopards Mill .1 Fletchers Cove 8.2 Marble Quarry 82.7 Big Woods 10.7 Cohill Station 5.4 Lock 42.2 Monocacy Aqueduct 84.4 Dam 4 1. Cacapon unction .5 Sycamore Island 42.5 Indian Flats 85.5 Big Slackwater 1.2 Indigo Neck 7 Lock 7 (Glen Echo) 44. Nolands Ferry 88.1 McMahons Mill 140. Fifteenmile Creek 8. Lock 8 (Seven Locks) 47. Calico Rocks 0. Opequon unction 144.5 Devils Alley Explore the Parkerving ities along the Poto the canal each year to enjoy the natural, cultural, and recreational opportunities. 8.8 Lock 10 (Seven Locks) 48.2 Point of Rocks 5.2 Cumberland alley 14.4 Stickpile Hill Biking Hiking (cont’d) Firearm Regulations 10.5 Carderock 50. Bald Eagle Island .2 Lock 44 154.1 Sorrel Ridge The Canal Towpath provides 184.5 miles of • Trail maps are available at visitor centers Federal law allows people who can legally gravel path for biking. possess firearms under applicable federal, 11 Marsden Tract (Permit Required) 50.8 Lock 2 (Lander) .8 Williamsport 15.1 Paw Paw • Bring water • Wear sturdy footwear state, and local laws to carry firearms in this • Ride single file • Be prepared for changing weather park. Federal law prohibits firearms in certain 12.2 Anglers Access 54 Brunswick 101.2 ordan unction 157.4 Purslane Run • Bells and helmets are recommended conditions facilities in the park. Those places are marked • Stay to the right except when passing with signs at all public entrances and include 14. Great Falls 55 Brunswick 10.8 Dam 5 12.1 Town Creek • Yield right of way to all pedestrians and visitor centers and lockhouses. horses Horseback Riding 1. Lock 21 (Swains Lock) 0.8 Harpers Ferry 10 Four Locks 14.8 Potomac Forks • Children must wear bike helmets Horses are permitted on the towpath from Firewood Restriction • Walk bike across aqueducts 1. Lock 22 (Pennyfield Lock) 2. Huckleberry Hill 110 North Mountain 1.7 Oldtown Swains Lock (mile 16.6) upstream to Candoc/ Offutt Street (mile 181.8). Horses are NOT Due to an infestation by the emerald ash borer beetle, a park-wide ban is in effect 22.1 Lock 2 (iolettes Lock) 4. Dargan Bend 110.4 McCoys Ferry 1.1 Pigmans Ferry Boating and Fishing allowed at the following locations: on bringing in your own firewood. Campers Non-motorized boats are allowed in watered may collect dead and down wood in the park. 22.8 Seneca . Antietam Creek 112.4 Fort Frederick State Park 17. Spring Gap sections of the canal, motorized vessels are • Georgetown (mile 0) to Swains Lock (mile 16.6) prohibited. 2.1 Horsepen Branch 72.7 Lock 8 (Shepherdstown) 11.8 Big Pool 175. Irons Mountain • Candoc/Offutt Street (mile Leave No Trace Principles 181.8) to Cumberland Terminus C&O Canal is a trash free park. Please take 27.2 Sycamore Landing 72.8 Ferry Hill 11 Licking Creek 175.5 Lock 75 Area • Boat ramp access to the Potomac (mile 184.5) trash and dog and horse waste with you. River can be found on the park map • Paw Paw Tunnel Trash bags are provided at dispensers located 0.5 Chisel Branch 75.2 illiansburg Cave 120. Little Pool 180.1 Evitts Creek • Personal Flotation Devices are • Drive-in/walk-in campgrounds throughout the park. required by the State of Maryland • Picnic areas 0.8 Edwards Ferry 7. Snyders Landing 124.5 Little Tonoloway (Hancock) 184.5 Cumberland • All other hiking areas Fishing in the canal and river is regulated For a complete listing of park rules by the Maryland Department of Natural and regulations please visit the For Emergencies Dial 11 or 1-8-77-77For Emergencies Dial 1-8-77-77 or 11 Group Picnicking Superintendent’s Compendium: Resources. Visit www.dnr.state.md.us for www.nps.gov/choh/parkmgmt more info. Group picnicking is available at the Carderock Pavilion. Accommodations for Dog Walking Drive-in Car Camping Group Campsites Chesapeake and Ohio Canal up to 200 people are available. An advanced Antietam Creek, McCoy’s Ferry, Fifteenmile Marsden Tract, McCoy’s Ferry, Fifteenmile Creek, National Historical Park Dogs are permitted in the park. They must permit is required and a fee is charged. Creek, Paw Paw Tunnel, and Spring Gap. Sites are Paw Paw, and Spring Gap. Sites are reservation only. be on leash no longer than 6 feet and under Reservations can be obtained by visiting reservation only. Permits can be obtained at www. Permits can be obtained at www.recreation.gov. the owner’s physical control. Dogs are not www.recreation.gov. Call 301-767-3703 for recreation.gov. $20 per night/per site peak season, $40 per night peak season, $20 non-peak season. 35 Park Headquarters permitted on Olmsted Island and Billy Goat more information. $10 non-peak. 8 people maximum per site. people maximum per site. Trail A. 1850 Dual Highway Swimming Hiker-Biker Campsites Canal Quarters Experience Suite 100 Hiking Lockhouses 6, 10, 22, 25, 28, and 49 are open for Swimming is not permitted in the canal, or Located along the towpath every 5-7 miles. No fee. overnight interpretive experiences. Lockhouses Hagerstown, MD 21740 The C&O Canal has a variety of hiking in the Potomac River bordering the District Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites sleep up to eight people. For more information, fees opportunities for all skill levels. In addition to of Columbia and Montgomery County, MD. include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and and registration visit the Canal Trust website: the 184.5 miles of towpath, there are 14 miles Swimming is not recommended in other areas drinking water. 301-739-4200 www.CanalQuarters.org of trails in the Great Falls area as well as the 2 of the river. (water available mid-April through mid-November). www.nps.gov/choh mile Paw Paw Tunnel Trail. Printing made possible by a donation from the C&O Canal Association http://www.candocanal.org Visitor Center Hours and Locations Other Ways to Enjoy the Park Hours subject to change, please call visitor center for more information Bike Loaner Program: This FREE program is offered on Georgetown weekends at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, weather per- 1057 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Washington, DC 20007 mitting and daily when the Williamsport Visitor Center is open. Currently closed Family Backpack Activity - Stop by the Great Falls Tavern Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center and “check out” one of our family backpacks full 11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac, MD 20854, (301) 767-3714 of activities and gear to help children and adults enjoy the park. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 9:00-4:30 Junior Ranger Program: Ask for an activity booklet at any of Great Falls Tavern Brunswick our Visitor Centers. 40 West Potomac Street Brunswick, MD 21716, (301) 834-7100 Hours: Thursday and Friday, 10:00-2:00, Saturday 10:00-4:00, and Sunday 1:00-4:00 Education Programs: Field Trips are currently offered at our Cumberland, Williamsport, and Great Falls locations. Please Ferry Hill call 301-714-2213 or email [email protected] for more 16500 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg, MD 21782 information. Throughout the year, the Canal hosts a variety of special events! Hours: Saturday-Sunday 11:30 - 3:30, Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day Visit http://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/calendar.htm for Featured Hiking Trails Williamsport dates and details! 205 W. Potomac Williamsport, MD 21795, (301) 582-0813 Williamsport Distance Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00-4:30, March-November For a complete list of hiking trails in your area visit the nearest visitor center Difficulty Location One-way Hancock Olmsted Island Bridges to Great Falls Overlook 439 East Main Street, Hancock, MD 21750 Paved trail over a series of bridges and boardwalks across the river ending Easy 0.2 miles Great Falls Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day, Hours: Friday-Sunday 10:00-3:00 at the Great Falls overlook. Spectacular view of the Falls and the head of Mather Cumberland Gorge. Handicap Accessible. Dogs are not permitted. Western Maryland Railway Station, 13 Canal St., Room 100, Cumberland, MD 21502, (301) Billy Goat Trail Section C 722-8226 Hours: Daily, 9:00-5:00 Scenic river views and a small waterfall are encountered on this trail. Excellent Moderate 1.6 miles Carderock Explore a Lockhouse Cumberland wildflower and birding area. Rileys Lockhouse Lockhouse 44 Lockhouse 75 Ford Mine Trail Late April - early June & early September - For hours of operation please call (301)582- Late May - September: Saturday and Sunday Woodland trail leads over streams and across hills to remains of historic gold Moderate 2.1 miles Great Falls early December: 0813 10:00-4:00 Saturday and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 mining operations, dating 1880’s through 1921. Lockhouse 70 Lockhouse 8 Late May - September: Saturday and Sunday Overlook Trail May-October 15: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 10:00-4:oo Begin at the Lock 19 trailhead, located near the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center. Moderate 0.4 miles Great Falls - 2:00 Take the Lock 19 Trail and bear right at the first intersection onto the Overlook Summer Ranger Programs Trail. This trail connects to the Gold Mine Spur. Billy Goat Trail Section A For other programs, please check with the visitor centers Frequency Times Duration Location Be prepared for this trail.
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