Maryland · Camping · Near Ballenger Creek

Site 5

Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Is Site 5 open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Antietam National Battlefield.

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  • At 360 ft
  • Antietam National Battlefield

Site 5 is a campground in Maryland at about 360 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Site 5

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Captain Bender's Tavern

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Schifferstadt Architectural Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 16 mi

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More in Ballenger Creek
  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Site 5

    Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 21°

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

    3. Mar

      53° / 29°

    4. Apr

      65° / 39°

    5. May

      74° / 49°

    6. Jun

      82° / 58°

    7. Jul

      86° / 62°

    8. Aug

      85° / 61°

    9. Sep

      78° / 54°

    10. Oct

      67° / 42°

    11. Nov

      56° / 32°

    12. Dec

      45° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 4 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Rules & access

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Source: National Park Service API

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