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Beginner Camping in Maryland

Maryland gives beginners a wide range of easy camping styles, from oceanfront sites to mountain lakes and wooded campgrounds near cities.

Reserve ahead, read campground-specific rules, and plan around seasonal gates, beach weather, and park capacity closures.

4 places to start

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6915 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811

410-641-2918

21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713

301-791-4767

898 State Park Rd, Swanton, MD 21561

301-387-5563

8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

410-461-5005