Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is a national historical park run by the National Park Service that spans District of Columbia, Maryland, and West Virginia: about 120 acres of it are in Morgan County, West Virginia. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Closures: Detours; Towpath; Points of Interest Multiple items are closed due to hazardous conditions or maintenance. See below for more details. Since May 27, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on the managing agency's own page.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park map
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 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 WV, 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 120 acres of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park are in West Virginia (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in District of Columbia and Maryland.
- Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 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.
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 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 Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 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.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Sorrel Ridge Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Devils Alley Hiker-Biker Campsite (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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