
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Marsden Tract Group Campsite
Photo: NPS Photo
Site map
6 campsites at their real positions, from the agency's own site coordinates.
- Campsite
- Loop, in site-number order
About this group camp
Scouts built the Marsden Tract Group Campground to provide access to larger campsites within easy commuting distance of the D.C. Metro area. It is located at Mile 11.5 on the C&O Canal Towpath, between the Carderock Recreation Area and the historic Old Anglers Inn (private).
Sites and hookups
- Sites by type
- 6 group
- Waterfront sites
- 6
- Walk-in sites
- 6
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
RV parks near Marsden Tract Group Campsite
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite3.9 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite11.6 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite16.2 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Greenbelt Park Ranger Station17.1 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Greenbelt Campground17.3 mi · National Park Service159 sites · RVs to 45 ft · 1 pull-through
- Turtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite19.5 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Marble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite20.3 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite22 mi · National Park Service · First come
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Great Falls ParkPublic land · 2 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPublic land · 2.3 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor CenterVisitor center · 2.3 mi · National Park Service · Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkDetails
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkVisitor center · 2.3 mi · National Park Service · Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailDetails
- Great Falls Park Visitor CenterVisitor center · 2.4 mi · National Park Service · Great Falls ParkDetails
- George Washington Memorial ParkwayPublic land · 3.7 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing ArtsPublic land · 3.8 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Rock Creek ParkPublic land · 9.1 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov


