sergio from OC, CA on 8/4/2017 11:31:41 AM:
We found so much to see between Hancock and Williamsport that we just rode 25 miles that day. Fort Frederick has a lot for kids (and adults) to see and do. We spent over 2 hours there. We also toured the Bowles House right out of Hancock. Hancock has a nice park and a restaurant right on the canal. You can take the WMRT which is a faster ride and also has interpretive signs. The NPS center in Williamsport is small, but they do boat rides a couple times a day and it’s pretty there. There’s a park just up the hill that is nice and also useful as a safer back way if you stay at the Red Roof. We went to Antietam the next day and you could stay in Sharpsburg or Shepardstown either B&B or camping. We just did the Burnside Bridge and the Antietam Creek Winery and didn’t do the visitor center since we went on to Harpers Ferry. There are many kid friendly activities and sights in Harpers Ferry and it is a beautiful spot. I think there’s a KOA near there. It was fun taking Whites Ferry across the Potomac. Staying in a Lock House might be a fun alternative to camping. Especially in the rain. With the Paw Paw Tunnel closed, I’d skip that first 60 miles of trail with kids.