Just two miles from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, this cozy lodge stands high on a bluff, overlooking the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The hostel is perfect for visitors to the Civil War Battlefields of Western Maryland. ( Antietam, Catoctin, Monocacy).
Washington, DC, Baltimore , MD and Gettysburg, PA are only an hour away. You can hike the Appalachian Trail, bicycle the C&O Canal, float down the river on an inner tube, raft or canoe. Use our equipment to play Frisbee, Volleyball, or Badminton. Relax beside the fireplace with a good book from our extensive library, or build a campfire outside for 'S'mores'.
The Contemporary American Theatre Festival and live music clubs are in nearby Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Both Amtrak (daily) and ....
Just two miles from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, this cozy lodge stands high on a bluff, overlooking the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The hostel is perfect for visitors to the Civil War Battlefields of Western Maryland. ( Antietam, Catoctin, Monocacy).
Washington, DC, Baltimore , MD and Gettysburg, PA are only an hour away. You can hike the Appalachian Trail, bicycle the C&O Canal, float down the river on an inner tube, raft or canoe. Use our equipment to play Frisbee, Volleyball, or Badminton. Relax beside the fireplace with a good book from our extensive library, or build a campfire outside for 'S'mores'.
The Contemporary American Theatre Festival and live music clubs are in nearby Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Both Amtrak (daily) and the MARC (workdays-only) provide train service to and from Washington DC's Union Station.
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Takin' A Zero at Harpers Ferry Hostel
HI-Harpers Ferry overlooks the Potomac River in an historic lodge complete with a stone fireplace and surrounded by serene nature settings. This 34 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.
All hostel overnights include FREE pancake breakfast, FREE coffee and tea, FREE WiFi and guest use computer with Internet, Sheets and Towels, and occasional events including smores around the campfire, movie nights, cookouts, and more!
Get out and explore nature!
Call 1-301-834-7652 to make your reservation.
2010 Season Information:
The hostel will be open from April 15th to October 15th.
Hostel Hours:
April 15th - May 27th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm
*The hostel will be closed from 10am to 5pm, no curfew
May 28th - September 7th: 7am to 10pm
*No daytime lockout, no curfew
September 8th - October 15th: 7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm
*The hostel will be closed from 10am to 5pm, no curfew
Hostel Pricing:
Dorm Beds: $18 and up
- 12 bed Male, 10 bed Female, 6 bed Coed
Private Rooms: $40 and up (2 people) + $10 for 3rd person
- Double bed with single bunk on top
Entire Hostel Facilities: $450.00 and up (up to 34 people)
- Exclusive use of all hostel facilities. Call for more details.
Group Rate: Call hostel for details (8 or more)
Boy Scout/Girl Scout: $15 and up
Camping :
Camping is per person and limited to space available. Reservations are recommended. Camping facilities include a fire pit, grills for cooking, port o potty, potable water, and access to our outdoor pavilion (coming soon). Time limited use of inside showers is available for $5 per person. You do not have access to inside facilities when camping. Occasionally free hostel events such as s'mores around the camp fire and outdoor movie showings will take place that campers are allowed to participate in.
Tent Camping: $8 and up per person
Boy Scout/Girl Scout: $6 and up per person
To make a reservation call the hostel at 301-834-7652!
July 30, 2010
Our current T-shirt design needs a little "freshening up" and we need your help!Create the winning T-shirt design for us and receive a complimentary one night stay for two people in a private room at Harpers Ferry Hostel. Your design must be original...
To travel by train, you can take AMTRAK (the Capitol Limited), or you can take the MARC Train (Brunswick Line), both of which run between Harpers Ferry and Union Station in WashingtonD.C. The MARC Train is very inexpensive (less than fifteen dollars round trip last time we checked), but it only runs on weekdays, with trains going toward D.C. early in the morning and leaving D.C. For schedules, call AMTRAK at 1-800-USA-RAIL or MARC at 1-800-325-RAIL. The hostel is a gorgeous two-mile walk along the Potomac River and Appalachian Trail (simply walk out of the Harpers Ferry Train Station and turn left until you get to the convergence of the two rivers and then proceed across the footbridge into Maryland). Alternatively you can call a taxi at 304-725-3794. The taxi from Harpers Ferry charges a flat rate of $35.
Parking is free for hostel guests. Limited bus and camper parking is available. Parking is at a fee for day hikers. Driving Directions: To get here from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, take Route 340 East/North for about 4 miles towards Maryland. This will take you across the Shenandoah River into Virginia and then across the Potomac River into Maryland. Turn right at the first Maryland exit, which is the "Keep Tryst Road/Valley Road" exit. Then take the next right onto Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left. To get here from Frederick, Maryland take Route 340 West for about 17 miles. Turn left at the last Maryland exit, before crossing the Potomac River into Virginia. That will be the "Keep Tryst Road" exit. Take the next right onto Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left. To get from Washington D.C. to Frederick take Route 270 North for 50 miles. To get from Baltimore to Frederick, take Route 70 West for 50 miles. To get from Harrisburg or Gettysburg to Frederick, take Route 15 South.
Located 1/4 mile from the Appalachian Trail/C and O towpath at aproximately Mile 59, two miles by path from Harpers Ferry, WV (six miles by car), and 5 miles by path from Brunswick, MD (nine miles by car). For a map of the area see: http://bikewashington.org/canal/maps/map_ef.png
Take Greyhound to Frederick, MD. From there you can either get a taxi to the hostel or take the MARC train (Monday through Friday) to the Barnesville Station. From the Barnesville Station you need to change MARC trains and take it to the Brunswick or Harpers Ferry Hostel stations. There is a weekday shuttle bus that can pick you up a block from the Greyhound Station in Frederick, Maryland. For bus schedules, call 301-694-2065 on weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM. The bus will take you to Knoxville, which is a two mile walk from the hostel. From the Knoxville bus stop, simply walk over to the river, turn right and walk along the C&O Path, leave the C&O Path at the bulletin board just after milepost 58, cross the tracks, take a sharp left on the road, walk a mile, turn left on Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left.
From the Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI) - http://tinyurl.com/2dohr76 From Dulles International Airport - http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/809.htm - From Union Station take the MARC Train (Monday through Friday) or Amtrack to Brunswick or Harpers Ferry. See the 'Location' section for further directions.
July 30, 2010
Our current T-shirt design needs a little "freshening up" and we need your help!Create the winning T-shirt design for us and receive a complimentary one night stay for two people in a private room at Harpers Ferry Hostel. Your design must be original...
April 6, 2010
Knoxville, MD- The Harpers Ferry Hostel will open for the 2010 season on April 15, 2010! Come enjoy the lazy days of summer with us and see for yourself all the fantastic changes that have recently been made to the facilities and operations! A new s...
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Tel. 1-301-834 7652 Hostel bed capacityTotal Beds: 34 Opening times
Opening times (daily/weekly): NOW OPEN FOR THE 2010 SEASON!!
Hours:
April 15th to May 27th:
7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm
*Hostel is closed from 10am to 5pm
May 28th to September 7th:
7am to 10pm
*Hostel will be open all day with no lock out and no curfew.
September 8th to October 15th:
7am to 10am, 5pm to 10pm
*Hostel is closed 10am to 5pm
Directions
Train: To travel by train, you can take AMTRAK (the Capitol Limited), or you can take the MARC Train (Brunswick Line), both of which run between Harpers Ferry and Union Station in WashingtonD.C. The MARC Train is very inexpensive (less than fifteen dollars round trip last time we checked), but it only runs on weekdays, with trains going toward D.C. early in the morning and leaving D.C. For schedules, call AMTRAK at 1-800-USA-RAIL or MARC at 1-800-325-RAIL. The hostel is a gorgeous two-mile walk along the Potomac River and Appalachian Trail (simply walk out of the Harpers Ferry Train Station and turn left until you get to the convergence of the two rivers and then proceed across the footbridge into Maryland). Alternatively you can call a taxi at 304-725-3794. The taxi from Harpers Ferry charges a flat rate of $35. Parking: Parking is free for hostel guests. Limited bus and camper parking is available. Parking is at a fee for day hikers. Driving Directions: To get here from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, take Route 340 East/North for about 4 miles towards Maryland. This will take you across the Shenandoah River into Virginia and then across the Potomac River into Maryland. Turn right at the first Maryland exit, which is the "Keep Tryst Road/Valley Road" exit. Then take the next right onto Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left. To get here from Frederick, Maryland take Route 340 West for about 17 miles. Turn left at the last Maryland exit, before crossing the Potomac River into Virginia. That will be the "Keep Tryst Road" exit. Take the next right onto Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left. To get from Washington D.C. to Frederick take Route 270 North for 50 miles. To get from Baltimore to Frederick, take Route 70 West for 50 miles. To get from Harrisburg or Gettysburg to Frederick, take Route 15 South. Location: Located 1/4 mile from the Appalachian Trail/C and O towpath at aproximately Mile 59, two miles by path from Harpers Ferry, WV (six miles by car), and 5 miles by path from Brunswick, MD (nine miles by car). For a map of the area see: http://bikewashington.org/canal/maps/map_ef.png Bus: Take Greyhound to Frederick, MD. From there you can either get a taxi to the hostel or take the MARC train (Monday through Friday) to the Barnesville Station. From the Barnesville Station you need to change MARC trains and take it to the Brunswick or Harpers Ferry Hostel stations. There is a weekday shuttle bus that can pick you up a block from the Greyhound Station in Frederick, Maryland. For bus schedules, call 301-694-2065 on weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM. The bus will take you to Knoxville, which is a two mile walk from the hostel. From the Knoxville bus stop, simply walk over to the river, turn right and walk along the C&O Path, leave the C&O Path at the bulletin board just after milepost 58, cross the tracks, take a sharp left on the road, walk a mile, turn left on Sandy Hook Road, and the hostel is the first house on the left. Airport: From the Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI) - http://tinyurl.com/2dohr76 From Dulles International Airport - http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/809.htm - From Union Station take the MARC Train (Monday through Friday) or Amtrack to Brunswick or Harpers Ferry. See the 'Location' section for further directions. |
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