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The Upper Potomac

The Upper Potomac ranges from Harpers Ferry to the North Branch. The region is characterized by ridges and valleys and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The C&O Canal follows the Maryland side of the river to Cumberland. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

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Alpacas at Rivers Edge Farm

Antietam Creek

Antietam Creek Near Sharpsburg MD

Back Creek, VA

Battle of Antietam

Bavarian Inn

Berkeley County, WV

Berkeley Springs WV

Big Pool

Big Slackwater Boat Ramp

Big Woods Hiker Biker Campsite

Bikepath B&B

Bonds Landing Boat Ramp

Buddylou’s Eats Drinks & Antiques

C and O Bicycle Shop

C and O Canal Headquarters

C and O Canal Visitor Center Hancock

Cacapon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Cacapon Resort State Park

Cacapon River

Cacapon River Near Great Cacapon WV

Conococheague Creek

Conococheague Creek Aqueduct

Conococheague Creek at Fairview MD

CSX Magnolia Bridges

CSX Railroad Bridge, Berkeley County, WV

Cumberland Valley Hiker Biker Campsite

Dam No. 3

Dam No. 4

Dam No. 5

Dargan Bend Boat Ramp

Devils Alley Hiker Biker Campsite

Ferry Hill

Fifteenmile Creek

Fifteenmile Creek Boat Ramp

Fort Frederick State Park

Fort Frederick State Park Campground/Boat Ramp

Four Locks

Four Locks Boat Ramp

Great Cacapon WV

Green Ridge State Forest

Green Ridge/Town Creek Access

Hagerstown

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum

Hampshire County

Hancock

Hancock Little Tonoloway Boat Ramp

Happy Hills Campground

Horseshoe Bend Hiker Biker Campsite

House Falls Canal

Huckleberry Hill Hiker Biker Campsite

I-81 Bridge

Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area

Indian Springs WMA Boat Ramp

Indigo Neck Hiker Biker Campsite

Indigo Tunnel

James Rumsey Monument

Jordan Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Kessler Tunnel

Killiansburg Cave Hiker Biker Campsite

Leatherman’s Falling Water Campsite

Leopards Mill Hiker Biker Campsite

Licking Creek Aqueduct Hiker Biker Campsite

Licking Creek, MD

Little Cacapon River, WV

Little Orleans

Little Pool Hiker Biker Campsite

Lock 33 Access

Lockhouse 49

Lost Dog Coffee

Martinsburg

McCoys Ferry Boat Ramp

McCoys Ferry Campground

McMahons Mill

Md. 51 Bridge Near Paw Paw, WV

Mecklenburg Inn

Morgan County

Mountain Lock 37/Lime Kiln

National Conservation Training Center

New Rumsey Bridge at Shepherdstown, WV

North Mountain Hiker Biker Campsite

Nutters Ice Cream

Opequon Creek

Opequon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Orleans Cross Roads

Packhorse Ford

Paw Paw Access

Paw Paw Tunnel

Paw Paw Tunnel Trail

Paw Paw, WV

Potomac Forks

Potomac River at Hancock MD

Potomac River at Paw Paw WV

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Potomac River Grill

Prathers Neck Wildlife Management Area

Prospect Peak

Purslane Run Hiker Biker Campsite

R.C. Willson Water Treatment Plant

Railroad Bridge at Shepherdstown, WV

Round Top Cement Mill

Schoolhouse at Four Locks

Sharpsburg, MD

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown Access

Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle

Sideling Hill Creek

Sideling Hill Creek Near Bellegrove MD

Sideling Hill Cut of I-68

Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area

Sleepy Creek

Sleepy Creek Lake

Snyders Landing Boat Ramp

Sorrel Ridge Hiker Biker Campsite

South Branch Potomac River

Stickpile Hill Hiker Biker Campsite

Stickpile Tunnel and Green Ridge

Sundogs B&B

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp

Thomas Shepherd Inn

Three Otters Eco Retreat

Tonoloway Creek

Tonoloway Creek Near Hancock

Town Creek Hiker Biker Campsite

Town Creek, MD

U.S. 11 Bridge at Williamsport,MD

U.S. 522 Bridge at Hancock, MD

Washington County

Western Maryland Rail Trail

Western Maryland Rail Trail at Pearre

Western Maryland Railway 1st Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 2nd Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 3rd Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 4th Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 5th Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 6th Crossing

Western Maryland/CSX Bridge at Cherry Run

White Rock Hiker Biker Campsite

Williamsport

Williamsport Boat Ramp

Williamsport Potomac Park

Williamsport Visitor Center

Woodmont Natural Resource Management Area

The Upper Potomac

The Upper Potomac ranges from Harpers Ferry to the North Branch. The region is characterized by ridges and valleys and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The C&O Canal follows the Maryland side of the river to Cumberland. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

Alpacas at Rivers Edge Farm

Antietam Creek

Antietam Creek Near Sharpsburg MD

Back Creek, VA

Battle of Antietam

Bavarian Inn

Berkeley County, WV

Berkeley Springs WV

Big Pool

Big Slackwater Boat Ramp

Big Woods Hiker Biker Campsite

Bikepath B&B

Bonds Landing Boat Ramp

Buddylou’s Eats Drinks & Antiques

C and O Bicycle Shop

C and O Canal Headquarters

C and O Canal Visitor Center Hancock

Cacapon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Cacapon Resort State Park

Cacapon River

Cacapon River Near Great Cacapon WV

Conococheague Creek

Conococheague Creek Aqueduct

Conococheague Creek at Fairview MD

CSX Magnolia Bridges

CSX Railroad Bridge, Berkeley County, WV

Cumberland Valley Hiker Biker Campsite

Dam No. 3

Dam No. 4

Dam No. 5

Dargan Bend Boat Ramp

Devils Alley Hiker Biker Campsite

Ferry Hill

Fifteenmile Creek

Fifteenmile Creek Boat Ramp

Fort Frederick State Park

Fort Frederick State Park Campground/Boat Ramp

Four Locks

Four Locks Boat Ramp

Great Cacapon WV

Green Ridge State Forest

Green Ridge/Town Creek Access

Hagerstown

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum

Hampshire County

Hancock

Hancock Little Tonoloway Boat Ramp

Happy Hills Campground

Horseshoe Bend Hiker Biker Campsite

House Falls Canal

Huckleberry Hill Hiker Biker Campsite

I-81 Bridge

Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area

Indian Springs WMA Boat Ramp

Indigo Neck Hiker Biker Campsite

Indigo Tunnel

James Rumsey Monument

Jordan Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Kessler Tunnel

Killiansburg Cave Hiker Biker Campsite

Leatherman’s Falling Water Campsite

Leopards Mill Hiker Biker Campsite

Licking Creek Aqueduct Hiker Biker Campsite

Licking Creek, MD

Little Cacapon River, WV

Little Orleans

Little Pool Hiker Biker Campsite

Lock 33 Access

Lockhouse 49

Lost Dog Coffee

Martinsburg

McCoys Ferry Boat Ramp

McCoys Ferry Campground

McMahons Mill

Md. 51 Bridge Near Paw Paw, WV

Mecklenburg Inn

Morgan County

Mountain Lock 37/Lime Kiln

National Conservation Training Center

New Rumsey Bridge at Shepherdstown, WV

North Mountain Hiker Biker Campsite

Nutters Ice Cream

Opequon Creek

Opequon Junction Hiker Biker Campsite

Orleans Cross Roads

Packhorse Ford

Paw Paw Access

Paw Paw Tunnel

Paw Paw Tunnel Trail

Paw Paw, WV

Potomac Forks

Potomac River at Hancock MD

Potomac River at Paw Paw WV

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Potomac River Grill

Prathers Neck Wildlife Management Area

Prospect Peak

Purslane Run Hiker Biker Campsite

R.C. Willson Water Treatment Plant

Railroad Bridge at Shepherdstown, WV

Round Top Cement Mill

Schoolhouse at Four Locks

Sharpsburg, MD

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown Access

Shepherdstown Pedal and Paddle

Sideling Hill Creek

Sideling Hill Creek Near Bellegrove MD

Sideling Hill Cut of I-68

Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area

Sleepy Creek

Sleepy Creek Lake

Snyders Landing Boat Ramp

Sorrel Ridge Hiker Biker Campsite

South Branch Potomac River

Stickpile Hill Hiker Biker Campsite

Stickpile Tunnel and Green Ridge

Sundogs B&B

Taylors Landing Boat Ramp

Thomas Shepherd Inn

Three Otters Eco Retreat

Tonoloway Creek

Tonoloway Creek Near Hancock

Town Creek Hiker Biker Campsite

Town Creek, MD

U.S. 11 Bridge at Williamsport,MD

U.S. 522 Bridge at Hancock, MD

Washington County

Western Maryland Rail Trail

Western Maryland Rail Trail at Pearre

Western Maryland Railway 1st Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 2nd Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 3rd Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 4th Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 5th Crossing

Western Maryland Railway 6th Crossing

Western Maryland/CSX Bridge at Cherry Run

White Rock Hiker Biker Campsite

Williamsport

Williamsport Boat Ramp

Williamsport Potomac Park

Williamsport Visitor Center

Woodmont Natural Resource Management Area