Hollofield Area Campground

RVs over 11' 1" do NOT try entering from 40 west, there's a bridge you can't get under! If driving on 40W, go past the entrance about 1 mile, make a U-turn, and come back on 40 East.

Not big rig friendly. The road going back to the campsites is very steep and short hairpin curves going up. I'd hate to meet another RV or car on that road. Our Class C Sprinter handled it fine, but there were a few 😬 moments, lol. We did see 5th wheels and Class A's in the campground so it's not impossible, just tight.

64 TV channels on our antenna. No wifi. Verizon 5G, 3 or 4 bars.

Great wooded campground next to a very urban populated area. There are hiking trails leading out of the campground and down to the river. There are numerous trails intersecting and not very well marked, so easy to get off track. We use Alltrails app to keep on the right trail.

Great Maryland SP. Gated access that has the feel of a private CG but the cost of a state park. There’s mountain biking within the park and hiking (really walking). We stayed at site 419, which was relatively private and flat with room enough for our 25 foot airstream to stay hitched up to our Expedition.

Wood for sale on site. 1 dump station. 30 amp service. Water fill stations.

$30 seems a bit high for only 30 amp elec, but the park was clean.

Bathrooms were flush with clean showers.

The sites on the elec loop are more private and more flat vs the outer loop. The outer loop has flat tent/table areas but the driveway/parking areas are hilly.

Fresh water was available, and there is an awkward dump (just a pipe sticking out of a manhole cover-so don’t spill…)

Firewood MUST be bought on site. They won’t even accept usda heat treated wood.

Sites are mostly shaded, but there was some peakaboo sun moments during the day.

We stayed a wed and thurs. My only complaint is that Thursday night there were lots of children out and trailer doors slamming. I chalk it up to kids playing for the end of summer, just know it might not be that silent.

If you aren’t familiar with the area and visit during the fall, be prepared for acorns to be raining down.

If you have a larger rig or trailer the road in will likely be a little tight, but it’s doable.

Campsite was nice. Very shaded and felt private even though there are plenty of sites. Bathrooms are scheduled for a redo & they need it. The water is hot & has great pressure, but there are daddy long legs everywhere. The rangers at the gate take security seriously, so make sure whoever books the site has their ID ready at check-in. The road into the campground is pretty steep, so be prepared for that. Make sure to enter the park from eastbound 40 to avoid the low clearance tunnel. We used our as a place to stay while visiting friends in Baltimore.

This park is quite close to Baltimore. A ranger checked me in and there was a gate code to the campground.
The entrance road made me feel I was in the mountains because it was quite steep. The campground was very wooded and will be colorful in a few weeks. I went in early September. I have a van and had to use a couple of leveling blocks under front tires (backed in). The space between sites was very spatious and private. The dump station is on a one way drive in the loop on the left side. You can use it and take the loop back to your site. As a previous review stated, it is a man-hole cover but there is a pvc threaded sewer pipe in it with a pvc threaded sewer plug. I didn't have any issues using it with my sewer hose and attachments. I use a small plastic tub under the sewer outlet to catch any drippings when I open the cap. The previous review also covered the bath house well. I was there mid-week so the bath house wasn't crowded for me. There were no hooks inside the curtain from which to hang anything. There was a single bench shared by the two shower enclosures. I did notice the sign about the future remodel. There were two regular toilet enclusures and one larger one. I walked down the long, steep drive and found a trail down to the river. The trail, River Ridge Trial, was listed as .1 mi to the river but it was quite steep and rocky. The river was beautiful and there were other trails around but this was the closest I found. There was a potable water station on the other side of the loop from the sewer. They also have trash and recycle dumpsters. The RV loop has 30/20 amp only, I believe. Picnic tables, fire pit and a pole with a high table area and hooks. Gravel site with 4x4 wood edging. There were big rigs in here but not all sites will accommodate. A big rig drove by and it seemed it clipped some trees as it went by in the loop. There were two camphosts present as both those sites were occupied. I saw a ranger drive by at least once. I felt very safe here and enjoyed my visit. I use Sprint/T-Mobile and had 2-3 bars. I was able to text, make phone calls and stream a move on YouTube using data. I have a MD State Golden Pass for lower rates. Regular rate is 24.50. I paid 12.25

We stayed here with our van to enjoy being stationary for a few days. It’s a good campground. Site was clean and pretty level. We only used one block to level the van. There’s fire wood available to purchase at the camp host for $5 for what you can fit in a milk crate. They even have a cart you can borrow to take the wood to your campsite. The bathroom was alright. There’s a sign in there saying to bear with them that they have a scheduled bathroom makeover in the works. (I assume that’ll happen when they close for the season.) There’s two showers which isn’t enough when it’s busy. We took showers after 9pm each night to avoid people. The bathroom toilets take some patience to flush. They have four porta potties outside to help with that and the quantity of people. There’s a utility room where you can wash dishes.

Edit: I docked a star from 4 to 3 because of the dump station. The dump station is a pipe attached to a man hole cover. There isn’t a bowl around the sewer hole. We watched the rig in front of us empty their black tank and poo water emptied out into the road around the hole. There’s a hose to rinse but the sewage wasn’t contained. We ended up emptying our cassette toilet tank into the porta potty instead because we would have dumped sewage on the road too upon the initial tilt of the tank. If you are tent camping, still consider the campground a 4 star. If you have a rig, then it’s a 3-star.

Internet. Verizon via iPhone 12: 37 mbps down and 4 mbps up with 37 ms ping; T-Mobile via Nighthawk MR1100: 15 mbps down and 1 mbps up with 36 ms ping.

We have stayed here a few times because it’s very close to where we live and we always enjoy our time. The electric loop is a bit close together but not as bad as some parks. Some good hiking nearby but be mindful that is gets very crowded on weekends.
Campground hosts were very friendly and bathhouses are clean if you need to use them.
The biggest negative for us was a very large group with several sites that played loud music, yelled and got in loud arguments for most of our stay. Eventually (after more than 24 hours and at least 1 very loud altercation) rangers and park police came and got them quiet but it made for an unpleasant experience.
Aside from that we will visit again, hopefully the other campers will be more respectful in the future.

This was our first state park and really enjoyed the experience. When entering the park the rangers provided good directions to the camping area. The drive to the camping areas has some curves and hills so caution is needed when driving. Our site was easy to back into and had level dirt pad with plenty of room. There was a nice fire pit, picnic table. Site has good 30 amp electric and directly across from the site was fresh drinking water. Hiking trails all around the campsite area. The bathrooms are clean and the park staff cleans them throughout the day. There were a lot of families with young kids, and the noise level was very low even with kids on scooters and having fun. Dump station was convenient and easy to access when leaving the camp area. Overall a very nice parka and will return for another stay.

A nice little park around the Baltimore area of Maryland. Ellicott City is quiet little town, then you have every store you'd need in very close Columbia, MD.

My spot was adjacent to the 1 bathhouse I saw in the entire camping area. For women there were 2 showers and 4 stalls, cleaned daily but still moist and had moth/spider issues. I used the bathhouse shower once and the water pressure and temp were great. The spaces are in the woods and need to be severely cut back. I spent 10-15 minutes using an axe to chop the greenery back on the ground and the bushes just to be able to get around my rig. I can't use my awning because there's a branch in the way; luckily I'm in a very shady spot and can manage. One camper saw a small copperhead snake on the concrete by the bath house, I guess I wouldn't go walking off the path very much.

The campground offer mostly dry camping, there are 30 electric-only sites (spots 400-429). Clean water and a dump area are right behind the bathhouse and easy to get setup. I filled the water tank when I arrived, before I got to my spot, and then setup. Used a portable tank for dumping without any issues. Since there's only 1 of each, water and dump sites, avoid busy times as there's not really any space for a queue.

The price per night is different on weekends and there's a $6.25 reservation fee on the website. I paid about $32.74 per night on the weekends (for electric only) plus the fee. That seems a little high for a state park but Maryland has about 3 public RV parks in the whole state so the state parks are the best bet. Plus, if you're 62 or older you can apply for a Senior discount card; it costs $10 but you'll cut your fees in half. Plan ahead though, I made reservations, got the card mailed to me and called to get the discount applied, and they gave it to me. I don't think the discount card expires so that's a benefit if you plan to return.