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National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 26, 2025
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Campground Overview
Introduction
Mile 173.3 (Allegany County, MD) - Spring Gap Campground offers 12 single drive-in campsites and two drive-in group sites. Campsites 1, 2, 8, 11 and 13 can fit a single vehicle (i.e., car/pickup/van). Campsites 3-7, 12, 14 can fit a small 20 ft. or less RV/trailer/pop-up. Single sites can accommodate up to eight people. Each single has a picnic table, fire pit and grill. Campsites 9 and 10 are group sites capable of holding 30 people each. The group site has room for two vehicles.
Campsite Details
Operating Hours
Peak Season: April 15 - November 15 || Non-Peak Season: November 16 - April 14
Weather
The Washington, DC, area has a four-season Mid-Atlantic climate. Summertime is warm and humid, while winter can be cold and snowy. Precipitation averages 2-4” monthly, year-round. The climate gradually gets cooler and wetter further west along the canal where the elevation is higher.
Amenities
Toilets
Cell Phone Reception
Potable Water
Directions
Near Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
Rates & Fees
Group Standard Nonelectric (Peak Season)
April 16 - November 15 (Peak Season)
Group Standard Nonelectric (Non-Peak Season)
November 16 - April 15 (Non-Peak Season)
Standard Nonelectric (Peak Season)
April 16 - November 15 (Peak Season)
Standard Nonelectric (Non-Peak Season)
November 16 - April 15 (Non-Peak Season)
Rules & Regulations
Fire/Stove Policy
Fire pitAccessibility
RV Allowed
No
RV Maximum Length
0
Additional Information
Well water within the reservable campgrounds is potable and treated with iodine - do NOT drink if you have any iodine allergies or if you are on medication for an overactive thyroid. In general, well water is clean and able to be used without additional treatment. However, as a general precaution for wells located in a flood zone, you are advised to boil or treat the water before use for your own protection. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.
Trailer Maximum Length
0
Trailer Allowed
No
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