Antietam Creek Campground — Hotel in Shepherdstown

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Reservations on the sign say online. Contrary to what we read online. There is no service at the site. So do make the reservations before hand. We had to drive back to town for service.

The sites are in a nice clear walnut grove. Not rocky. But some nuts fell hard on our tent.

There are paths to the river at each site. Some are clearer than others. I advise bringing a machete in case. Rampant with poising ivy and oak. Some spots had nice shoreline while others didn’t have a nice spot to hang out down there.

You are allowed to burn nearby fallen branches. we had to go all the way to WV to Lowe’s to get a good supply. we’re used to locals selling wood at the end of their driveways but we say none of that.

It was buggy. But more moths and insects I’ve never sean before. Not really mosquitos. We were at higher sites though.

Bathroom was outhouse. No light. and extra ports potties. bring bucket if you don’t like that I guess.

parking is accessible along most of the sites. We did bring a wagon which was helpful too.

We had site 17 and 18. There were nicely spaced. 19 and 20 look nice and secluded from others but view of the road alittle still. I think 6-9 are by the bathroom and the light across the street shined on those spots. I would not recommend.

Did not see a ranger or have any issues over a weekday...

No bathroom. Just a toilet. No sink, no mirror. No way to wash hands or put in contacts. Parking is a muddy mess on the side of the road - no dedicated parking lot- so you have to watch for cars speeding along as you pack and unpack. Most sites don’t have a path too them so you have to navigate down a steep grassy slope causing erosion issues or walk through a campsite with a path to it. Some sites have a path to the Potomac but they’re steep so an erosion nightmare and you have to walk through other campsites if you didn’t get one.

They’ve removed the handle from the pump so you can’t wash dishes or hands without sacrificing your drinking water.

The camp host did tell us when we arrived that evening he could give us as much water as we wanted the next day between 9:30-10:30 am. Who is still at their campsite that late in the day?

Not the sites fault but the way it is situated there is no breeze but its super humid. There is no cell...

The campsites were ok, bathrooms cleaned twice a week. The camp host however really made the experience less than desirable. Every day it was something. We planned on hiking the C&O for the week, however, ended up showing up to our sites early. Good thing because he was in the process of having our vehicle towed. Said he thought it was stolen....then couldn't find our reservations. Overall generally not an easy person to deal with. If you plan on hiking and using this place as a point to drop a vehicle , try to catch the camp host while hes at the camper (good luck) and let them know (no signs stating to inform anyone and the sign for using permits is no longer in use) that is what your plan is. Side note. We'd called the park service, and sheriffs office, who also gave different answers prior to all of this when we inquired what the steps were to camp and leave...