Campsites await you for nights under the stars
Beautiful surroundings welcome you at Cabin John Regional Park and Parklawn Campgrounds. Each offers primitive camping opportunities right in the heart of busy metropolitan areas. Each campsite features grills, a campfire circle, pit toilets, and can accommodate a maximum of 10 campers. These campsites are available for rental by Montgomery County residents only.
Little Bennett Campground, located in Little Bennett Regional Park, offers close to 100 wooded sites surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of forests and meadows. Little Bennett Campground is open to all. Contact the Little Bennett Campground Office at 301-972-9222 for availability and reservations.
NOTE: You will not be able to complete your reservation unless you have a ParkPASS account number. If you don't have one yet, please go to www.ParkPASS.org and sign up today. These accounts are FREE, easy to set up, and will make your future bookings quick and convenient. Plus, as a ParkPASS holder, you'll be able to book park facilities and register for classes and programs online 24/7 from the comfort of your home or office!
Rules and Regulations
All Permit Holders must follow M-NCPPC rules and regulations, contract rules and regulations, as well as the specific Guidelines and Conditions of Use as stated on the facility permit.
Rental Fees
Rental fees are approved annually by the Planning Board. Click here for a full list of Permit fees.
Campsite Reservations
Click on the links below to check availability or make a reservation.
Cabin John Campsites - Robert C. McDonell Campground
Location: 7701 Tuckerman Lane,
Potomac, MD 20854 map it
Facilities Available: Walk-in primitive sites. Grills, tables, a campfire circle, pit toilets, two tent pads on each site.
Capacity: up to 10 campers can be accomodated.
Parking: There are two parking lots: lower sites # 1, 2, 6, 7 and upper sites # 3, 4, 5
NOTE: Campsites are available year-round with no running water between November 1 and March 31. There are two port-a-johns in each parking lot - one regular and one handicapped accessible.
Parklawn Campsites
ATTENTION: Due to budget reductions and low usage by residents, the Parklawn campsite is now closed.
Location: 12724 Veirs Mill Road,
Rockville, MD 20853 map it
Facilities Available: Walk-in primitive sites. Each campsite features grills, a campfire circle, pit toilets,Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Capacity: up to 5 campers can be accommodated.
NOTE: Campsites at Parklawn are available April through October.
Little Bennett Campground
Location: 23705 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871 map it
Contact the Little Bennett Campground Office directly at 301-972-9222 for availability and reservations or visit the Little Bennett Campground web site.
Montgomery County Department of Parks