Parking in Harpers Ferry

[Ink]

Hi everyone,

Can you do an overnight parking in Harpers Ferry to do a single overnight to Snickers Gap and back hike?

thanks!

[Trail Ponderer]

Yes, You can park at the Visitor Center, the train station (hard to find parking spot) or the lot right off 340 on Shenandoah Street. You will have to fill out a parking envelope for $10 and leave the receipt/stub on dashboard of your car. There are iron pipes to drop the envelope off into at those locations. If you have a National Park Pass there is no charge but you have to place your pass # on parking envelope.

[Ink]

Thank you!

[Lauriep]

Ink,

Trail Ponderer is right about the visitor center parking, but the lot on Shenandoah Street (just below the US 340 bridge over the Shenandoah River) is for day parking only, and is gated at night. It fills up on nice weekends and is intended primarily as a lot for day river access. You could get a ticket.

Here's our stock information about parking in Harpers Ferry:

Long-term parking (up to 2 weeks) is available at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park visitors center, located on the south side of US 340 at the Washington St. stoplight. You must pay a $10 entrance fee, and register your vehicle during business hours (although sometimes you can call ahead and fax in a form if you will be arriving before or after hours). A shuttle bus runs every 20 minutes during the day between the lower town historic district (where you can pick up the Appalachian Trail) and the visitors center. An overnight parking form is available at www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/index.htm. For more information, call (304) 535-6298. For Harpers Ferry maps and additional information about parking, contact the ATC visitor center at [email protected] or call (304) 535-6331 or 799 Washington St.


Laurie P.
ATC

[Ink]

Thank you!