Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a National Park Service unit that spans Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia: about 1,570 acres of it are in Frederick County, Maryland. There is no entrance fee.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene Many closures remain on the Trail following Hurricane Helene's devastation. This will remain true for the foreseeable future. Visit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) website for an up-to-date list of closures. OBSERVE ALL CLOSURES. Stay safe!
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Appalachian National Scenic Trail on the managing agency's own page.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail map
Appalachian National Scenic Trail boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MD, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 1,570 acres of Appalachian National Scenic Trail are in Maryland (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.
- Yes. Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
Fees, passes, and hours
Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- National Park Service unitAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Antietam National Battlefield, a National Park Service unit.
- National Park Service unitAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
- State parkAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders South Mountain State Park.
- State parkAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Washington Monument State Park.
- State parkGathland State Park is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitHarpers Ferry National Historical Park is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitCatoctin Mountain Park, a National Park Service unit, is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkGreenbrier State Park is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
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