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Patapsco Valley State Park Campground

Maryland Park Service (DNR) campground in Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland.

$18.50–$24.50nightly fee
73overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
Allowedmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
108.3 mibike trails within 5 mi (15.0 rated) · kid-friendly

How it compares

  • With 73 sites it is the #3 largest of 21 Maryland campgrounds that publish a site count (busy, more amenities).
  • Its lowest fee ($18.50) is equal to the Maryland median of $18.50/night.
  • There are 7 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 1 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Baltimore ~9 mi, Washington ~29 mi, Winchester ~74 mi.

Site mix

Electric1
Group1

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.TentsRVs/trailers

Fee notes from the agency (source): Campsite: $18.50; Campsite with electric: $24.50. Base nightly rate as published; transaction and other applicable fees are extra.

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

108.3 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (6.2 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 9.1 miIntermediate: 2.8 miExpert: 3.0 miExpert (double black): 0.1 miUnrated: 93.3 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 9.1 mi of green-rated trail

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Old Park Drive0.1 mi0.6UnratedOSM
OEC Connector Trail0.1 mi2.3UnratedOSM
Mill Race Trail0.2 mi1.4UnratedOSM
Campground Connector Trail0.2 mi0.2UnratedOSM
Rockhaven Trail0.3 mi1.9UnratedOSM
Jane0.3 mi1.0UnratedOSM
OEC Connector0.3 mi0.9UnratedOSM
River Ridge Trail0.3 mi0.0OSM
Airrang | River Ridge Trail0.3 mi0.3UnratedOSM
Rockhaven Avenue0.4 mi0.1UnratedOSM
Union Dam Trail0.4 mi0.4UnratedOSM
Patapsco Traverse (north mtb)0.5 mi1.2UnratedOSM

+ 154 more.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Hilton Area Family Camping
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
3.3MD—12 — —— Reserve0
Washington DC / Capitol KOA Holiday
KOA
16.9MD—— E yes— Reserve0
Cherry Hill Park
OpenStreetMap listing
19.9MD—— E yes— Reserve5 (8.5 mi)
Greenbelt Campground
Greenbelt Park
21.7MD—157 — 45 ftyes Reserve5 (8.5 mi)
Pine Tree Associates
OpenStreetMap listing
22.0MD—— — —— ?0
Greenbelt Park Ranger Station
Greenbelt Park
22.1MD—— — —— First-come6 (8.7 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

About this state park campground

Fees are restated as facts from Maryland Park Service (DNR)'s published rates. Park list: Maryland Park Service (DNR) camping page. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM camp site way/442263978. Amenity details come from OpenStreetMap where it maps them. We are not affiliated with Maryland Park Service (DNR).