First-come camping in Maryland (no reservation needed)
No public campgrounds in Maryland are on record as first-come, first-served yet.
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First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping
Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).
No first-come campgrounds on record in Maryland yet.
Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Maryland.