State unconfirmedChesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite

The Paw Paw Tunnel Campground is located at Mile 156 on the C&O Canal Towpath on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, across from the town of Paw Paw in West Virginia. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

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In this field guide10 site records · Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerNational Park Service
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 252971

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001Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
002Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
003Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
004Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
005Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
006Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
007Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
008Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
009Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
010Paw Paw Tunnel CampsiteTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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