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Harper's Ferry lies in the northern corner of the Shenandoah Valley just inside West Virginia.

View of Harpers Ferry from the Maryland side of the Potomac

[edit] Understand

Nearly half a million people visit the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park each year. [1]

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Harpers Ferry is located at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, where the states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia meet. To reach it, take Interstate 70 to Frederick Maryland, and exit on US 340 west for about 15 miles.

[edit] By train

The Harpers Ferry train station is served by several weekday MARC commuter trains to Washington D.C., operated by the Maryland Transit Administration. [2]. Amtrak Capitol Limited trains also stop in Harpers Ferry.

[edit] Walk

Harpers Ferry is a town directly located along the Appalachian_Trail, as well as the C & O Canal trail. Located at a crossroads of these two trails, it is an extremely popular starting or ending point for backpackers completing sections of either trail.

[edit][add listing] See

• Harpers Ferry National Historic Park [3]

[edit][add listing] Do

• River activities White water rafting, canoeing, inner tubing.
• Backpacking The Appalachian Trail passes through Harpers Ferry.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• River & Trail Outfitters [4] Canoes, kayaks, and rafting equipment for rent and sale. Guided trips.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• The Anvil Washington Street. 1 304 535-2582 [5] Rustic casual dining and cocktails. Open Wed-Sun 11AM-9PM.
• The Country Cafe, 1715 W. Washington St., ☎ 304-535-2327, [6]. 7AM-3PM Tue-Sun/Closed Mon. Casual cafe serving breakfast and lunch since 1989.  edit

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Laurel Lodge B&B 844 Ridge Street, 304-535-2886. [7]. Rustic stone bungalow overlooking the unspoiled Potomac River gorge. $95-150.
• Harpers Ferry Guest House B&B 800 Washington Street, 304-535-2101. [8]. $95-125.
• The Jackson Rose B&B 1167 Washington St. 304-535-1528. [9]. Historic home and former Civil War headquarters of Stonewall Jackson.
• Anglers Inn 867 Washington St. 304-535-1239 [10] 1900s Victorian home. Guided fishing trips available. $85-115
• Washington House Bed and Breakfast, S. George St., +1-800-297-6957, [11]. In charming Colonial Charles Town, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers meet, the Washington House Inn is a wonderful example of late Victorian architecture. Built in 1899, by descendants of President Washington's brothers John Augustine and Samuel.

• Between The Rivers B&B, 597 E. Ridge St., ☎ 304-535-2768, [12]. Private guest cottage in historic Harpers Ferry $125-150.  edit

• Harpers Ferry Hostel, 19123 Sandy Hook Road, Knoxville, Maryland 21758 (easy to walk, bike, drive to), ☎ (301) 834-7652, [13]. Just up the hill from the C&O Canal Towpath and the Appalachian Trail, the Harpers Ferry Hostel is located in Knoxville, MD - a short two miles from the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. $20.  edit

[edit] Camping

• Harpers Ferry KOA (off US340 west of Harpers Ferry National Park)[14] 300 tent or trailer sites. Hook ups. $30.

[edit] Get out

• Antietam National Battlefield is minutes away, it is one of the most significant battlefields of the Civil War
• Shepherdstown is a quaint small town with upscale dining and bed and breakfast inns.