Caledon State Park

Covering about 2,581 acres, Caledon State Park lies in King George County, about 17 miles southwest of La Plata.

The park supports biking, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and group camping.

OVERNIGHT FACILITIES Enjoy a unique and peaceful camping experience at Caledon State Park. The park offers year-round primitive hiking, bicycling or paddle-in tent camping nestled along the shoreline of the Potomac River. Campers must hike or bicycle 3.5 miles with their gear from the overnight parking area to get to these campsites or paddle in from another site along the river. Caledon has six campsites available for rent. The park has no cabins or drive-to campsites. See below for details. For information on the availability of all parks' overnight accommodations and particular park amenities, or to make a reservation, call 1-800-933-7275. Or reserve online. Camping Camping The park's six sites are accessible only during daylight hours. Guests must access the sites by kayak, canoe or other non-motorized boat or by hiking or bicycling on established park trails three miles from the visitor center. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 800-933-7275. Camping fees. The paddle-in campground, which is part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, is at Jones Pond on the Potomac River: latitude 38.363867, longitude -77.142567. • Tents only. • Camping is permitted year-round, but advanced reservations are required. • Campers may reserve as many sites as desired so long as the maximum capacity is not exceeded. • Maximum of six people per site. • All trash must be packed out when you leave. • All overnight guests must remain in the designated campground from dusk to 8 a.m. • Each site is a framed, sand-filled pad with a fire ring, lantern post and picnic table. Campers must set up on the framed area. Fires are only allowed in the site fire ring. • No potable water. Campers must bring water for drinking and cooking. • The campground has a portable toilet. • No electricity or showers. • Check-in is 4 p.m., and check-out is 1 p.m. • Fees include parking for two vehicles. • All fees are subject to change. • All pets must remain on a leash while in the park, including while in the campground.

Ten hiking and four multi-use trails take park visitors through environmentally sensitive marshlands and picturesque wooded areas of the park. The 2-mile Boyd's Hole Trail leading to the Potomac River is the most popular of the trails.

There are no designated swimming areas.

Fishing is permitted along open areas of the Potomac River but not at Jones Pond or Caledon Marsh. No boating.

Fishing is permitted along open areas of the Potomac River but not at Jones Pond or Caledon Marsh. No boating.

A state fishing license is usually required.

• The visitor center is accessible by a ramp at the right, front corner of the building. It contains exhibits, a gift shop and restrooms. Office on second floor is not accessible. • Picnic area: There are three paved sites with wheelchair accessible tables. These sites connect to the parking area via paved paths. • Environmental Education Pavilion is universally accessible from universally accessible parking at the picnic area via compressed rock dust path. This is a 20 x 40 foot covered shelter with lights and electricity, and there's an extra large grill at the rear of the shelter. A water fountain and faucet also are located adjacent to the building. This area can be rented as a picnic shelter when not in use for educational programs.