HI Harper's Ferry :: Hostel in Maryland, USA
Harpers Ferry

Welcome to the HI-Harpers Ferry!!

Just up the hill from the C&O Canal Towpath and the Appalachian Trail, HI-Harpers Ferry is located in Knoxville, MD - a short two miles from the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park.  HI-Harpers Ferry overlooks the Potomac River in an historic lodge complete with a stone fireplace and surrounded by serene nature settings.  This 36 bed hostel and campground is the perfect location for your getaway to a home away from home.  Whether you are stopping off for a break along the trail, taking a rest from your bicycling adventures, taking the family for a weekend getaway, or diverging from the east coast city hostel tour - HI-Harpers Ferry has everything you could ask for. 

 

  • Private/Family Rooms Available
  • Sheets and towels included in price
  • FREE WiFi and Guest Use Computer
  • Starting July 4th 2009 - FREE Make Your Own Pancake Breakfast!
  • Guest use laundry - $4.00 full loads, $2.00 half loads
  • FREE Coffee and Tea all day long
  • Starting July 3rd 2009 - No Lock Out Fridays and Saturdays
  • Starting July 3rd 2009 - Late Check Out Available at Noon on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
  • Camping facilities complete with firepit and grills for cooking outdoors

Our front desk is open for check ins from 5:30pm to 11:00pm with a night time curfew of 11:00pm.  Quiet hours in the hostel are from 11pm to 8am, though you may utilize our common area as late as you like so long as you respect the quiet hours of other guests sleeping.  Our front desk opens for check outs from 7am to 10am, with extended hours on the weekends.  There is a day time lock out between 10am and 5:30pm, no lock out on Fridays and Saturdays starting July 3rd 2009. 

We have a full guest use kitchen, large common and dining area with a stone fireplace and plenty of free books for reading, and an outdoor deck and front porch for relaxing outside.  We also offer space for camping and have a fire pit that campers and hostellers can use.  For campers we have a port a potty  and potable water available on teh outside of the building.  We also have grills for cooking outdoors and lots of games such as Frisbee and volleyball. 

 

Give us a call at 301-834-7652 during front desk hours or send an email to mail@harpersferryhostel.org to make a reservation.  You may also click the link below to :

Make a Reservation Online!

 
Soooo Much to DO Around HI-Harpers Ferry!!!

1) Visit the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, made famous by John Brown's raid. 

2)  Hike the Appalachian Trail or bike along the C&O Towpath. 

3)  Go tubing, white water rafting, kayaking, or simply take a dip into the Shenandoah or Potomac Rivers - River Riders.

4)  Enjoy the history and nightlife of Shepherdstown, WV or Frederick, MD. 

5)  Explore Civil War History with a visit to the Antietam National Battlefield. 

6)  Test out your luck at the Charles Town Races and Slots. 

7)  Simply enjoy the beautiful surroundings of HI-Harpers Ferry.  Camp out for the night, join other guests around the camp fire, relax in font of our stone fireplace, or read a book under the canopy of trees surrounded by the sounds of birds.