CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE 36, CHAPTER I

Compendium of designations, closures, request

requirements and other restrictions imposed

under the discretionary authority of the

Superintendent.

In accordance with regulations and the designated authority provided in
Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Part 1 through 7,
authorized by Title 16, United States Code, Section 3, the following
regulatory provisions are established for the proper management,
protection, government and public use of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Historical Park under the jurisdiction of the National Park
Service.

These discretionary regulations are in addition to other regulations
published in Title 36, CFR, Chapter 1, Parts 2 through 7. Unless
otherwise stated, these regulatory provisions apply, in addition to the
requirements contained in 36 CFR, Chapter I.

[/s/ Douglas D. Faris]{.underline} [10/11/02]{.underline}

Superintendent Date

SECTION 1.5 - CLOSURES & PUBLIC USE LIMITS

1\. Areas closed to visitation:

A.  Maryland gold mine enclosures, the interior of the Ford Mine and the
    Round Top Mines.

B.  Other park structures (i.e., barns, mills, houses) unless
    otherwise/elsewhere designated.

C.  The access road to and the area within one-fourth mile of the Four
    Locks Firing Range (Costlow Property).

D.  Waters within the C&O Canal National Historical Park (NHP) are
    closed to motorized vessels, except electric motors may be used at
    Big Pool, Little Pool, and canal waters from Lock 68 to Town Creek
    Aqueduct.

E.  Swains Lock Parking Lot (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).

2\. Areas with public use limits:

> A. All park offices and office complexes; Georgetown, Brunswick,
> Williamsport, Hancock, Great Falls, and Cumberland visitor centers;
> and the Abner Cloud House are closed to the public during non-business
> hours or when unstaffed.
>
> B. All of Falls and Olmsted Islands are closed to public use except
> for designated walkways, footbridges, overlooks, and a 25-foot wide
> area along the river shoreline on barren rock or sand, necessary for
> boaters to portage, scout, or rest.
>
> C. Falls and Olmsted Islands are closed for boat, canoe, or kayak
> put-in or take-out for the Potomac River.

D.  Falls and Olmsted Islands are closed to rock climbing, rappelling,
    and rock scrambling.

E.  Falls and Olmsted Islands are closed to picnicking, food, and
    beverages.

F.  From Georgetown to Seneca, all parklands are closed at dark. From
    Seneca to Cumberland, parking lots, picnic areas, and developed
    recreational sites are closed at dark. Designated overnight camping
    areas are excluded from this section. Visitors may leave vehicles in
    parking areas after dark while utilizing the back country campsites,
    towpath, riverbank, or other areas which are not closed for
    recreational purposes including fishing, camping, boating, hiking,
    biking, etc. Darkness is defined as one-half hour after sunset to
    one-half hour before sunrise.

G.  Foot trails, horse trails, and the towpath are closed to all
    unauthorized motorized vehicles, and hooved animal-drawn vehicles
    (except by special use permits). The towpath is closed to horseback
    riding after dark. Canine-drawn sleds/gigs are permitted on the
    towpath between November 1 and March 15, between Whites Ferry (Mile
    35.5) and Town Creek (Mile 162.2).

H.  Entering Seneca Creek from National Park Service property for the
    purpose of swimming, wading, or bathing is prohibited.

I.  Pets are prohibited on Falls and Olmsted Islands, boardwalks,
    bridges, overlooks, and section "A" of the Billy Goat Trail.

J.  Bikes must be dismounted and walked in the area signed as such, in
    front of the Great Falls Tavern, and any other designated area.

K.  Lock 34 parking area is closed to parking on weekends and holidays
    from May 15 to October 1.

    SECTION 1.6 - PERMITS

In compliance with 36 CFR 1.7, the following is a compilation of
activities requiring special permits:

1.  Use of the Marsden Tract group day use and camping facilities,

2.  Use of the Carderock and Whites Ferry pavilions,

3.  Commercial notices or advertisements, conducting commercial
    activities,

4.  Collection of scientific and research specimens,

5.  Commercial filming or photography,

6.  Sale or distribution of printed matter,

7.  Special events,

8.  Public assemblies,

9.  The scattering of human ashes over the land area of the C&O Canal
    National Historical Park,

10. Entering closed areas,

11. Possession of alcoholic beverages, and

12. Camping at hiker/biker sites by trail rider groups with more than
    four horses.

SECTION 2.1 - PRESERVATION OF NATURAL, CULTURAL & ARCHEOLOGICAL
RESOURCES

> \(a\) (4) Dead wood on the ground may be collected for use as fuel for
>
> campfires within the immediate vicinity of designated picnic and
>
> camping areas, as permitted by 36 CFR 2.13 and this compendium,
>
> and may not be removed from the park.
>
> \(5\) Tying objects to trees, aqueducts, bridges, or historic
> structures;
>
> jumping from or swinging by rope or other means from aqueducts,
>
> bridges, historic structures, or a tree is prohibited.
>
> \(c\) (1) The following plant fruits, nuts, and berries may be
> gathered in the
>
> amounts established for personal use or consumption:

[Fruit/Nut/Berry]{.underline} [Daily/Person Limit]{.underline}

Walnuts 1 bushel

Hickory Nuts (sp.) 1 bushel

Acorns (Oak sp.) 1 bushel

Apples 1 bushel

Cherries 1/2 gallon

Blackberries 1/2 gallon

Raspberries 1/2 gallon

Dewberries 1/2 gallon

Strawberries 1/2 gallon

Huckleberry species 1/2 gallon

Elderberries 1/2 gallon

Paw Paws 1 gallon

Mushroom species 1 gallon

SECTION 2.2 - WILDLIFE PROTECTION

> \(d\) Hunters can transport legally taken, properly tagged, and
> identified wildlife [across]{.underline} C&O Canal NHP property at the
> following authorized designated locations:

# MONTGOMERY COUNTY

> Swains Lock - Mile 16.64 Access directly from parking lot to Potomac
> River by crossing bridge over lock and proceeding directly to river.
>
> Pennyfield Lock - Mile 20.01 Access to Potomac River via Muddy Branch
> at ramp only.
>
> Violettes Lock - Mile 22.12 Access directly from parking lot to
> Potomac River by crossing bridges over locks and proceeding directly
> to river.
>
> Seneca Creek - Mile 22.82 Access to Potomac River via Seneca Creek
> from county boat ramp off Rileys Lock Road.
>
> Sycamore Island Landing - Mile 27.21 Access directly from parking lot
> and across towpath to Potomac River.
>
> Edwards Ferry - Mile 30.84 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> White\'s Ferry - Mile 35.50 Access via privately owned boat ramp.

# 

# FREDERICK COUNTY

> Monocacy River - Mile 42.19 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River via
> Monocacy River.
>
> Nolands Ferry - Mile 44.58 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Point of Rocks - Mile 48.20 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Lander (Lock 29) - Mile.50.89 Access via direct route on roadway from
> Lock 29 to boat ramp and Potomac River.
>
> Brunswick - Mile 55.00 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.

# 

# WASHINGTON COUNTY

> Weverton - Mile 58.18 Access carry in via direct route from cul-de-sac
> at end of Keep Tryst Road.

Lock 34 (Goodhearts Lock) - Mile 61.57 Access directly from parking area
and across towpath to Potomac River.

> Dargan Bend - Mile 64.89 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Antietam Creek - Mile 69.36 Access by boat via Antietam Creek from
> Harpers Ferry Road, upstream of aqueduct.
>
> Snyders Landing - Mile 76.65 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Taylors Landing - Mile 80.90 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.

Dam 4 Road -- Mile 84.2 Access via direct route to river around new
gate, just past 90 degree bend in road.

> Big Slackwater - Mile 85.40 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Potomac Fish and Game - Mile 93.88 Access via private ramp.
>
> Funkstown Rod and Gun Club -- Mile 96.7 Access for current club
> members via their current river access.
>
> Williamsport - Mile 99.79 Access via boat ramp at River Bottom Park
> (City of Williamsport)
>
> Four Locks - Mile 108.74 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> McCoys Ferry - Mile 110.42 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Licking Creek - Mile 116.04 Access by boat ramp via Licking Creek.
>
> Hancock (Little Tonoloway) - Mile 124.33 Access via boat ramp to
> Potomac River.
>
> Cohill Station - Mile 129.99 Access from park footbridge across canal
> on Deneen Road directly to river.

## ALLEGANY COUNTY

> Fifteenmile Creek - Mile 140.90 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> Higgins Tract - Mile 146.80 to Mile 148.80 Access by foot
> [across]{.underline} towpath to Green Ridge State Forest/Wildlife
> Management Area (WMA).
>
> Bonds Landing - Mile 148.80 Access by foot or vehicle directly across
> canal lands at Kasecamp Road to and from the State campground/boat
> ramp.
>
> Paw Paw Tunnel Road Corridor - Mile 154.20 to Mile 154.70 Access by
> foot [across]{.underline} top of Paw Paw Tunnel via Tunnel Hill Road
> only to Green Ridge State Forest/WMA.

Kifer Tract - Mile 157.27 Access to private property.

> Town Creek - Access to Town Creek permitted via direct route at end of
> cul-de-sac past pole gate. Access to river via creek in vessels
> carried/portaged.
>
> Stegmaier Farm - Mile 164.80 Retained hunting rights private).
>
> Buckley Island - Mile 170.90 Access by foot on road to Buckley Island
> in Potomac River.
>
> Spring Gap - Mile 173.37 Access via boat ramp to Potomac River.
>
> All mileage references are made utilizing the "Towpath Guide to the
> C&O Canal" by Thomas F. Hahn. Hunters are advised that lateral travel
> on the towpath is prohibited.
>
> \(e\) C&O Canal NHP is closed to the viewing of wildlife with the use
> of an artificial light.

SECTION 2.4 - WEAPONS, TRAPS AND NETS

\(d\) (4) Hunters, during designated state hunting seasons, with
firearms unloaded, traditional bows unstrung, compound bows with arrows
un-nocked, and dogs leashed, may [cross]{.underline} C&O Canal National
Historical Park lands by the most direct route only at the locations
IDENTIFIED IN 36 CFR 2.2.

> All mileage references are made utilizing the "Towpath Guide to the
> C&O Canal" by Thomas F. Hahn. Hunters are advised that lateral travel
> on the towpath is prohibited.

SECTION 2.10 - CAMPING AND FOOD STORAGE

> \(a\) 1. Camping or overnight use by organized groups is

permitted at Marsden Tract by advance permit only.

> 2\. Camping or overnight use at all drive-in, walk-in, hiker/biker,
> and
>
> Fifteenmile Creek group area campsites is permitted only on a first
>
> come, first-served basis.

[HIKER/BIKER CAMPSITES]{.underline} [LOCATION (MILE)]{.underline}

Swains Lock 16.6

Horsepen Branch 26.1

Chisel Branch 30.5

Turtle Run 34.4

Marble Quarry 38.2

Indian Flats 42.5

Calico Rocks 47.6

Bald Eagle Island 50.3

Huckleberry Hill 62.9

Killiansburg Cave 75.2

Horseshoe Bend 79.2

Big Woods 82.7

Opequon Junction 90.9

Cumberland Valley 95.2

Jordan Junction 101.2

North Mountain 110.0

Licking Creek 116.0

Little Pool 120.6

White Rock 126.4

Leopards Mill 129.9

Cacapon Junction 133.6

Indigo Neck 139.2

Devils Alley 144.5

Stickpile Hill 149.4

Sorrel Ridge 154.1

Purslane Run 157.4

Town Creek 162.1

Potomac Forks 164.8

Pigmans Ferry 169.1

Irons Mountain 175.3

Evitts Creek 180.1

[DRIVE-IN CAMPGROUNDS]{.underline} [LOCATION (MILE)]{.underline}

McCoys Ferry 110.4

Fifteenmile Creek 140.9

Spring Gap 173.3

[WALK-IN CAMPGROUNDS]{.underline} [LOCATION (MILE)]{.underline}

Antietam Creek 69.7

Paw Paw 156.2

[GROUP CAMPGROUNDS]{.underline} [LOCATION (MILE)]{.underline}

Marsden Tract 11.0

Fifteenmile Creek 141.0

> 3\. Camping or overnight use with vehicles and trailers is permitted
> only at
>
> the following locations on a first-come, first-served basis:

a\. McCoys Ferry Drive-in Campground

b\. Fifteenmile Creek Drive-in Campground

> c\. Spring Gap Drive-in Campground

Camping is limited to eight persons, two vehicles, and two tents per
front-country campsite.

> 4\. a. Claimed campsites may not be left unattended for longer than 24
> hours.

b.  Portable engines, generators, power mowers, and chainsaws are not
    permitted to be operated in any campgrounds.

c.  All wheeled vehicles, except bicycles and wheelchairs, must be kept
    off the grass.

d.  The pitching of horseshoes is prohibited except in designated areas.

e.  The maximum trailer length in drive-in camps is 20 feet.

f.  If camping and or any personal gear is left on a campsite, that
    campsite is considered occupied and camping fees apply.

> \(b\) 9. Camping at drive-in, walk-in, and group campsites is limited
> to 14 days
>
> between May 1 and October 1 and may not exceed 30 days in a calendar
>
> year. Camping at hiker-biker overnighter sites is limited to one night
> and
>
> six persons for each site.

SECTION 2.11 - PICNICKING

> \(a\) The use of portable engines, chainsaws, generators and power
>
> mowers is prohibited in picnic areas.
>
> \(b\) The pitching of horseshoes is prohibited, except in designated
> areas.

SECTION 2.13 - FIRES

> (a)(1) Fires are permitted ONLY in designated picnic and camping areas
>
> where grills or fire rings are provided or personal self-contained
>
> portable grills/stoves may be used off the ground and away from
>
> over-hanging vegetation.

SECTION 2.14 - SANITATION

(a)(9) Toilets must be used where they are provided.

SECTION 2.15 - PETS

(a)(5) Visitors with pets in the park are required to pick up and
dispose of their pet\'s excrement by carrying it out of the park.
\*\*(see section 1.5,2,1)\*\* Pets are prohibited on Falls and Olmsted
Islands, section "A" of the Billy Goat Trail, boardwalks, bridges, and
overlooks.

SECTION 2.16 - HORSES AND PACK ANIMALS

> (b)1. Horseback riding is permitted on the towpath from Swains Lock
> (Mile
>
> 16.6) to the Offutt Street crossing at Candoc (Mile 181.8) in
>
> Cumberland and on the Paw Paw Tunnel Hill trail. Horses may access
>
> the towpath at Violettes Lock. Access to the river for the purpose of
>
> watering is authorized at public river access points (boat ramps).
>
> \(g\) 1. Horses are not allowed in the Paw Paw Tunnel, park
> front-country
>
> campgrounds, or picnic areas.
>
> 2\. Feed for horses must be carried by the group. No grazing is
>
> permitted in the park.
>
> 3\. Trail rider groups are responsible for keeping the loading and
>
> unloading areas clean. Manure must be picked up and hauled away.
>
> 4\. Horses may be loaded or unloaded in parking areas.
>
> Loading/unloading must be kept in those portions of parking areas
>
> furthermost from campgrounds or picnic areas. Groups must carry a
>
> loading ramp.
>
> 5\. Riders must dismount and walk their horses across the aqueducts.
>
> Horses are restricted from crossing narrow wooden footbridges as
>
> they are not designed to carry the concentrated weight of the horses.
>
> 6\. Trail rider camping is allowed only in hiker/biker campsites and
> is
>
> limited to six persons, four horses, and one night per visit per site.
>
> Horses must be tethered at the furthermost portion of the campsite
>
> away from the tent and picnic table locations. Groups are responsible
>
> for removing from the park manure and leftover feed, etc.
>
> 7\. Horse trailers are not allowed in drive-in camping areas.
>
> 8\. Horses/riders are not to exceed the speed of a slow trot.

9.  The watering, cleaning, or tethering of horses at park wells is
    prohibited. By use of a bucket or other container, water may be
    taken from park wells located at hiker/biker campsites and used for
    watering horses.

10. Horses must be loaded/unloaded and must enter and exit the towpath
    at public access points only. Access from private property is
    prohibited.

11. Horseback riding is prohibited after dark.

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12. Horse riders must pick up after their animals, all manure should be
    removed from the park, parking areas, and campsites.

    SECTION 2.20 -- SKATING, SKATEBOARDS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES

> 1\. Roller skates, roller blades, and similar devices are allowed on
> the Capital Crescent Trail and the Western Maryland Rail Trail.

SECTION 2.21 - SMOKING

> \(a\) The use of any lighted tobacco product within the boundaries of
> C&O Canal NHP shall be in accordance with the Superintendent's
> memorandum dated 6/17/93 entitled \"Park Smoking Policy.\" That policy
> is hereby adopted and made part of these orders.

SECTION 2.22 - PROPERTY

> (a)(2)Visitors on the towpath and on hiker/biker trips are permitted
> to leave vehicles unattended for the period of their camping trips.

SECTION 2.23 - RECREATION FEES

(a) Areas where recreation fees are established:

> 1\. Carderock Pavilion (Reservation Fee)
>
> 2\. Whites Ferry Pavilion (Reservation Fee)
>
> 3\. Georgetown Canal Boat trips
>
> 4\. Canal Clipper Canal Boat trips
>
> 5\. Great Falls, Maryland (Entrance Fee)

6\. Marsden Tract Group Campsite (Reservation Camping Fee)

> 7\. Antietam Creek Campground (Camping Fee)
>
> 8\. McCoys Ferry Campground (Camping Fee)
>
> 9\. Fifteenmile Creek Campground (Camping Fee)
>
> 10.Fifteenmile Creek Group Campground (Camping Fee)
>
> 11.Paw Paw Tunnel Campground (Camping Fee)
>
> 12.Spring Gap Campground (Camping Fee)

SECTION 2.35 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

> (a)(3)(i) The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages
>
> including beer, wine, or spirituous liquors within the C&O Canal
>
> NHP is prohibited except under a permit issued by the park
>
> superintendent. This does not apply to leased structures and
>
> those being used as residences.

SECTION 2.51 - PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES, MEETINGS

e.  Permits for this type of activity will be issued by the
    Superintendent and limited to areas designated on maps contained in
    the Superintendent's Office. Written application must be submitted
    to the Superintendent at least seven days prior to the date desired
    for commencement of the activity. Those areas with designated
    locations include Great Falls Tavern area, Monocacy Aqueduct,
    Brunswick, Williamsport (Cushwa), Little Tonoloway (Hancock),
    Fifteenmile Creek, Paw Paw Tunnel North Branch, and Oldtown.

    SECTION 2.52 - SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRINTED MATTER

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e.  Permits for this type of activity will be issued by the
    Superintendent and limited to areas designated on maps contained in
    the Superintendent's Office. Written application must be submitted
    to the Superintendent at least seven days prior to the date desired
    for commencement of the activity. Those areas with designated
    locations include Great Falls Tavern area, Monocacy Aqueduct,
    Brunswick, Williamsport (Cushwa), Little Tonoloway (Hancock),
    Fifteenmile Creek, Paw Paw Tunnel North Branch and, Oldtown.

    SECTION 4.30 - BICYCLES

> \(A\) Bicycle riding is permitted only on the towpath, Burma Road
>
> CapitalCrescent Trail, and the Western Maryland Rail Trail from Polly
>
> Pond to Pearre. Bicycles must be walked across aqueducts, and
>
> footbridges providing access to the towpath.

SECTION 7.96 - NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA

> (b)(4) Ice skating is prohibited on the C&O Canal NHP in Montgomery
> County and the District of Columbia, except those areas designated by
> a posted sign allowing skating.
>
> (g)(4)(vi)Special events may be held pursuant to a valid permit.

Revised 09/02