Registrants must posess and utilize approved climbing equipment. A check-out is required. Camping Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is for day-use only. The park is closed to all visitors from dusk until dawn. Camping and overnight stays are prohibited in the park.
Camping is available nearby in both private facilities and state and national parks.
The two rivers bordering Harpers Ferry National Historical Park are very dangerous. Fishing Fishing is permitted in both the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The State of Maryland has direct control of the Potomac. The State of West Virgina controls the Shenandoah. National Park Service involvement in management of these waters is limited to the enforcement of state regulations within the boundaries of the park.