Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a national historical park run by the National Park Service that spans Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia: about 800 acres of it are in Washington County, Maryland. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Bridge to Maryland Heights & C&O Canal CLOSED The Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge to the C&O Canal NHP towpath is CLOSED for repair and construction to improve the stairway. A shuttle with very limited space will run between Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center and C&O Canal Lock 34. This will impact access to Maryland Heights, the Appalachian NST, and the Potomac Heritage NST. We strongly advise considering other trails when possible.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on the managing agency's own page.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park map
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 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 800 acres of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park are in Maryland (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in West Virginia and Virginia.
- Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker Campsite (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Harpers Ferry, 1 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- National Park Service unitHarpers Ferry National Historical Park borders Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
- National Park Service unitAppalachian National Scenic Trail, a National Park Service unit, is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkSouth Mountain State Park is 0.4 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.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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