NPS · Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Williamsport, WV

Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite

Mile 90.9 - No fee charged. Stay is limited to one night per site, per trip. All sites have a chemical toilet, water, a picnic table, and grill. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from November 15 to April 15 each year.

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Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite
Photo from the area. Maryland Historical Society. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 2.82 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.60 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.73 inches of precipitationApril: 3.60 inches of precipitationMay: 4.20 inches of precipitationJune: 3.51 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.12 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.04 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.17 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.35 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.01 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.28 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.3°F averageFebruary: 34.3°F averageMarch: 41.8°F averageApril: 52.7°F averageMay: 62.9°F averageJune: 71.3°F averageJuly: 75.6°F averageAugust: 73.8°F averageSeptember: 66.8°F averageOctober: 55.2°F averageNovember: 44.3°F averageDecember: 35.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Martinsburg 2, 7 miles from the campground at 460 feet, station USC00465706 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year.

Getting there

Nearest townWilliamsport, West Virginia
Coordinates39.5159° N, 77.8601° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Potable water may not be available at each campsite.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗12.8 mi
Outdoor gearHarper's Ferry General Store ↗15 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗27 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite?

No. Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite Official Website

How much does it cost to camp at Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite?

Nothing. Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite is listed as free.

Source: Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite Official Website

Is there cell service at Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite?

FCC coverage maps show T-Mobile 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite?

Williamsport, West Virginia.

Source: Getting there

What if Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cumberland Valley Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite (3.2 mi, first-come), Big Woods Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite (3.9 mi, first-come), and Horseshoe Bend Hiker-Biker Campsite (5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite in?

Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite is a Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park