succeeded in hiking from Great Falls, Maryland to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia along the C&O Canal towpath as part of the "50 mile frenzy" created by his brother President John F. Kennedy. In February 2013, FreeWalkers, Inc., a New Jersey-based non-profit, created the FreeWalkers Kennedy50 50-Mile walk along the C&O Canal towpath from Old Anglers Inn to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to commemorate RFK's historic walk and continues to be held annually. Hiker biker campsites The National Park Service maintains a number of hiker/biker campsites, about every along the towpath. These are available for free on a first come first served basis. Each site has a water pump (mid-April to mid-November), picnic area, firepit, and latrine; nearest vehicular access points vary from to "remote". A list of hiker biker campsites is available from the NPS. Other camping The C&O Canal NHP also offers tent and primitive RV campsites for individuals and group as large as 35. Not all campsites have all amenities; campsites may have some or all of parking, restrooms, picnic tables, boat ramp, and nearby shopping. Hiker-biker campsites are free of charge to use for a maximum of one night per trip. They are used under a first-come, first-served basis. As of December 1, 2016 all drive-in (car) campsites moved from a first-come, first served system to a reservation system on Recreation.gov. Group campsites are $40 during peak season and $20 during off season. Here is a list of the drive-in, reservation campsites: (data from NPS): See also Bear Island Billy Goat Trail Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Great Falls of the Potomac River Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Olmsted Island References Butcher, Russell D. (1997). Exploring Our National Historic Parks and Sites. Roberts Rinehart Publishers National Park Service. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Retrieved 2010-05-11. External links Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP - Official site C&O Canal Trust - official non-profit partner of the C&O Canal NHP CanalBird.com - "About The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal" C&O Canal is part of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network The Building of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - A National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan 1938 establishments in Washington, D.C. Buildings and structures in Hagerstown, Maryland Canal museums in the United States Canals on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Canals on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Canals