Rohrbach Group Campground at Antietam National Battlefield

The only campground at Antietam National Battlefield is the Rohrbach Group Campground for organized groups such as Scouts and civic organizations. The groups don’t necessarily have to be youth groups, but that’s usually the case. Reservations are required and can be made online at Recreation.gov. The campground is open from March through November. There is a minimum stay requirement of two days and a maximum stay of fourteen days.

The Rohrbach Group Campground is located at the southern end of the battlefield on Burnside Bridge Road just east of the bridge over Antietam Creek. Campers park in a common lot and must carry their equipment to the sites, which range from 100 to 300 yards away.

Map of the Rohrbach Group Campground at Antietam National Battlefield

There are ten campsites, and each can accommodate 30 people. There is a fire ring / grill and picnic tables at each site.

Campsites at the Rohrbach Group Campground have picnic tables and a fire ring / grill, Antietam National Battlefield

There are no modern bathrooms, but there are two fancy outhouses—what Jed Clampett would call a portable toilet in a permanent building—a few standard portable toilets, and a handwashing station. The water is not potable, so bring your own drinking water.

Fancy outhouse and portable toilets are available to campers at the Rohrbach Group Campground, Antietam National Battlefield

The Rohrbach Group Campground is huge and covers what can best be described as a very long and shallow valley. Campsites are located at the top of the hills on either side of the depression, and there is very little level ground at the top. It’s almost like camping on a ski slope.

Typical terrain of the Rohrbach Group Campground at Antietam National Battlefield Park

Campsite 3 at the Rohrbach Group Campground sits at the top of a hill, Antietam National Battlefield

Of the ten campsites, only No. 4 at the far end is somewhat level. The eastern slope where sites 1, 2, and 3 are located is the worst. If you place an apple on one of the tables, it’s going to roll off. Definitely shoot for No. 4 first, then any of 5 through 10, though at no campsite should you expect ample areas of level ground.

Campsite 4 at the Rohrbach Group Campground, Antietam National Battlefield

Campsite 3 picnic tables at the Rohrbach Group Campground, Antietam National Battlefield

Campsite 6 at the Rohrbach Group Campground, Antietam National Battlefield

On the positive side, each site is so large that campers could host a concert and not disturb the group next to them. Stands of trees separate most of the sites, though some of the stands are thin, so you can still see from one site to the other. The campsites themselves are on a mowed grass field and are exposed to the sun when it is high in the sky. As it rises and sets, the trees may cast some shade.

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