No New Camping Site Fees for C&O Canal Park
Park Annual Pass: Current: $20, Great Falls, MD only Proposed: $30, Great Falls, MD only
Per Vehicle Pass: Current: $5/vehicle for 3 days, Great Falls, MD only Proposed: $15/vehicle for 7 days, Great Falls, MD only
Per Person Pass: Current: $3/person for 3 days, Great Falls, MD only Proposed: $7/person for 7 days, Great Falls, MD only
Motorcycle Pass: Current: $5/motorcycle for 3 days, Great Falls, MD only Proposed: $10/motorcycle for 7 days, Great Falls, MD only
The park is are also proposing to increase fees for campgrounds and picnic pavilions. Comparability studies have been completed to determine rates. The proposals are as follows:
Drive-In Campgrounds: Single Site Rate: Current: $10 per night, Proposed $20 per night Group Site Rate: Current $20 per night, Proposed $40 per night
Hiker-Biker Camping Sites: Current: No Charge, no changed proposed
Picnic Pavilion: Carderock Pavilion Monday-Thursday: Current $150 per day, Proposed $250 per day Friday-Sunday & Holidays: Current $250 per day, Proposed $350 per day
There are still opportunities to comment on the revised fee increase proposal. You can submit online comments via the NPS Planning, Environmental & Comment website. The public comment period will remain open until February 22, 2015. NPS will continue to hold public meetings as follows: February 9, 2015, at Hancock Town Hall, 126 West High Street, Hancock, MD from 6:30-8:00 PM February 11, 2015, at Storer Ballroom at the Shepherd University Student Center, 210 North King Street, Shepherdstown, WV, from 6:30-8:00 PM February 17, 2015, at Brunswick City Park Building, 655 East Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD, from 6:30-8:00 PM