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  3. Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim

Camping at Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim near Oldtown

Private campground · Oldtown · 2 campsites

A forested campground near fishing.

About this campground

Town Creek is still ready for you to swim, fish, or just chill with your feet in the water and relax near Flintstone, Maryland on 4+ acres of beautiful creekside camping, the best swimming hole on Town Creek (8-10 feet deep), surrounded by thousands of acres of forest. Town Creek is stocked twice a year by the MD DNR.

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At a glance

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

2 available sites

2 open of 2 site types
South End Creekside Tent Site
Tent · Up to 20 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$81 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
Swimming Hole Tent Site
Tent · Up to 20 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$81 for 2 nights
$41/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
South End Creekside Tent Site✓✓from $41
Swimming Hole Tent Site✓✓from $41

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $81 for 2 nights
$41/night · Before taxes & fees
2 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

2 openSites from $41/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Clothes Washer
  • Cookware
  • Drinking Water
  • Generators Allowed
  • Pets Allowed
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Oldtown, MD (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights27 sites open for every night

Ridge Rider Campground

9.3 mi from Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim (straight-line)
Sites from $33/night
$66 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Fifteen Mile Creek Campsite

9.8 mi from Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim (straight-line) 4.0 · 68 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Locust Post Brewery Camp

9.9 mi from Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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2 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

2 sites · from $40.50/night

2 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Alert at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park nearby
  • Park Closure: Closures: Detours; Towpath; Points of Interest Multiple items are closed due to hazardous conditions or maintenance. See below for more details. Details ↗

Active alerts from the National Park Service. Check before you go.

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)

Self-guided tours at 8 mi away, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

  • Williamsport Canal Features · 30–60 min · Stops: Conococheague Aqueduct, Williamsport Visitor Center, Railroad Lift Bridge, Bollman Bridge, C&O Canal Lock 44 (Williamsport), C&O Canal Lockhouse 44

    Williamsport, once a thriving and bustling canal town, transported tons of coal up and down the canal from Cumberland, MD to Washington, DC. Take a walk and imagine dozens of boats, workers, and mules…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 2 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

C & E’s Cozy Camper
C & E’s Cozy Camper

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 44 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2016 Forest River R-Pod 179
2016 Forest River R-Pod 179

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 98 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
2023 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 139 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Zeke's Town Creek Retreat Camp/Swim

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 8 mi away, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

water tumbles over rocks
Photo: NPS Photo
Multi-Park Loop

Park your car and stretch your legs! Visit four different National Parks in Washington, DC and begin logging miles on seven different National Historic or National Scenic trails!

Person dressed in green walking on a snow path
Photo: NPS Photo / Christal Tongish
Skiing and Snowshoeing the C&O Canal Towpath

During the winter months, the C&O Canal may accumulate enough snow for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Visitors can step out onto the towpath and enjoy a short or…

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

  • Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse · Nov 14 · 01:00 PM–04:00 PM · Free
  • Sit and Stitch with a Ranger · Nov 14 · 01:00 PM–03:00 PM · Free

    Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center in Potomac, MD

  • What's For Dinner? @ Cushwa Basin · Nov 14 · 10:00 AM–02:00 PM · Free

    This program will take place at Cushwa Basin Visitor Center Picnic Area. Due to weather conditions, we may…

Source: National Park Service (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202696%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Visitors walk on the Potomac Heritage Trail.
Photo: NPS
Take the Scenic Route on the Potomac Heritage Trail

1-8 Hours

There are many places to access the Potomac Heritage Trail, including many connector trails from county parks.

Highly vegetated canal next to a ridge covered in trees
Photo: NPS | Nicole Phillips
Wildlife Watching - Oldtown C&O Canal

2-4 Hours

Head down the C&O Canal NHP towpath in Oldtown, Maryland into a rare ecosystem mirroring that of the West. Spot a variety of wildlife and dragonfly species in this secluded…

Boats on the Cushwa Basin floating down the canal
Photo: NPS
Take a Boat Ride on the Canal

1-1 Hours

Today, visitors can enjoy life on the canal during a free replica canal launch boat program at Williamsport. During the late 19th and early 20th century, 30-foot battery and steam…

inside view of a brick tunnel next to a canal
Photo: NPS | Steve Dean
Hike Along the Towpath Through the Paw Paw Tunnel

1-2 Minutes

Walk through the 3,118-foot Paw Paw Tunnel, a significant engineering feature along Mile 155 of the C&O Canal towpath.

Source: National Park Service (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.