RV arrival guide · Maryland
Arriving in Annapolis, MD with a rented RV
Sourced to municipal code and operator pages · 5 sources listed below
Arrival briefing · MD
Your Annapolis arrival, on one dashboard
Every figure below is counted straight from this guide's sourced entries — parking rules that bite, where to dump and refill, and the campgrounds that actually take a rig.
RV campgrounds
1
Dump stations
1
Propane / diesel
1
Parking rules
3
6 field-sourced entries across 5 checked sources
The dump station most rigs use is Sandy Point State Park; propane refill at U-Haul of Annapolis (2010 Forest Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401). The local-calendar tripwire is U.S. Naval Academy commissioning week (late May) — academy-area RV parking fully restricted; campgrounds within 30 mi at 100%. Best stays land in April through May and September through October; the season to avoid is January through February.
The mistake the local visitor bureau warns about is trying to navigate a Class A into the annapolis historic district — cobblestone streets and 17th-century block grid trap rigs; sheriff response required. For renters coming from out of state, Maryland's broader RV-rule playbook starts with this municipal context: Annapolis Code Sec. 12.16.020 reads in tandem with the state's commercial-vehicle and rest-area policies. On the trip-planning side, Annapolis stages the Chesapeake Bay west-shore loop into the Eastern Shore.
Maryland scenery
Timing your trip
When should I plan my trip to Annapolis?
Best season to come
April through May and September through October — Chesapeake Bay sailing season and Annapolis Sailboat Show weeks.
Season to skip
January through February — bay-ice events and many Eastern Shore campgrounds closed.
Read before you park
Parking ordinances that bite RVs
A trailer attached to a motor vehicle may not be parked on any public street, lane or alley in Annapolis for more than 48 consecutive hours, and for no more than ten days total in a calendar year. "Trailer" is defined to include camping trailers, travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers and house trailers.
Citation: Annapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.20.110(A)–(B) (Parking trailers)
What this means for you: The ten-days-a-year cap is the sting: even if you never exceed 48 hours at a stretch, repeat visits burn a shared annual allowance and violations are charged as misdemeanors, not parking tickets. Note this section governs TRAILERS; a self-propelled motorhome is not obviously within the definition, so treat towables and drivables differently here.
A trailer detached from its tow vehicle may not be parked on any public street, lane or alley in Annapolis at all, except in an emergency.
Citation: Annapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.20.110(C) (Parking trailers)
What this means for you: You cannot drop a travel trailer at the curb and drive off to explore in the tow vehicle. Unhitching on a public street is itself the violation, independent of how long it stays.
No detached trailer may be parked on any municipal parking lot, and no attached trailer may be parked on a municipal lot when the combined length of the tow vehicle plus trailer exceeds 19 feet.
Citation: Annapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.20.110(D) (Parking trailers)
What this means for you: A 19 ft combined limit rules out essentially every tow-vehicle-plus-trailer rig from the city garages and lots. If you are towing anything into Annapolis, arrange off-site parking before you arrive rather than circling the historic district.
Tanks + water
Where can I dump tanks in Annapolis?
Sandy Point State Park
100 E College Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21409
Fuel + propane
Where do I top up propane and diesel?
U-Haul of Annapolis
2010 Forest Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401
Offers: Propane refill, RV onboard tanks
Where to sleep
Which campgrounds actually take RVs?
Sandy Point State Park
Maryland DNR
No hookups; potable water at host station
Operator sitePublic-land hubs near this city
State parks, National Forests, and NPS units around the city are the anchors for an RV or boat trip — check each unit's official site for current access, fees, and seasonal rules before you go.
On the road in Maryland
Plan around the crowds
Which local events will move Annapolis RV supply?
U.S. Naval Academy commissioning week
Academy-area RV parking fully restricted; campgrounds within 30 mi at 100%
Event sourceThe mistake renters make
Avoid this trap
Trying to navigate a Class A into the Annapolis historic district
Cobblestone streets and 17th-century block grid trap rigs; sheriff response required
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How we know — the sources we checked
- Annapolis Municipal Code(opens in new tab)
- Maryland DNR(opens in new tab)
- Maryland DNR(opens in new tab)
- U.S. Naval Academy commissioning week official(opens in new tab)
- NWS forecast office(opens in new tab)
Guide compiled 2026-06-04. Every figure above traces to one of these sources — where a source is silent, this guide is too.
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