GDG- Antietam and Getysburg Campground

[John M. Rudy]

I have led scout groups around Gettysburg out of both the Round Top and 
Artillery Ridge Campgrounds.  Both are very accommodating, but they are 
primarily RV parks, hence you'll end up on an RV pull-thru most likely.  
The KOA to the west of town is a bit better for tenters, but still more 
an RV family camp than a true tent and dining fly area.

However, don't forget the Park's Youth Campsite on the former WPA work 
camp in McMillan woods.  Pound for pound, If you can get a troop/group 
to wait out the lottery system for a site, it's the best place for large 
youth groups to stay in Gettysburg.  You're removed from the RVs and 
such, off in a special set of sites right on the Confederate battle line 
(some entrenchments are still visible near the east side of camp, back 
in the woods).

http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm

The NPS site has more info, but give the campsite lottery a shot first, 
then resort to the commercial sites if you need to.  All-in-all, the NPS 
site is a better experience, true camping instead of tenting on an RV 
pull-up.

-John



Durango ks wrote:
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> I have been at the Artillery Ridge Campground and it seemed ok. Its a large camp ground and I would assume they have a place for Scout Camping so you are out of the way of the veteran campers.
> As for Antieteam, the C & O Canal national Historic Park has camping grounds at Antietam Aqueduct which are very close by. It is approximately 5 miles from the Visitor Ceneter. I stayed there many times as a Boy Scout. It has running water in the normal camp season. It doesn't have showers though. If you contact the C & O Visitor Ceneter in Williamsport, or Park HQ in Hagerstown they can give you a full run down. The area is very historic. 
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> Depending on when you camped perhaps a volunteer could visit for some sort of program. I volunteer at C & O and if available would love to relate the Canal to the Civil War if oyu do it next spring or summer.Durango 
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