RV arrival guide · Maryland
RV rental in Annapolis, Maryland
What should an RV traveler know about Annapolis?
Annapolis publishes the street-parking rule for RV travelers, each quoted from the city, park or campground that sources it, with the date we last checked. The exact wording and source links are below; the Maryland guide has what is live to rent nearby.
- The street-parking rule, sourced and dated
Annapolis for RV travelers, from the sources
Parking rule
Annapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.20.110(A)–(B) (Parking trailers)
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.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for the driver or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle to cause the same to be parked, while attached to a motor vehicle, upon any public street, lane or alley within the City, for more than forty-eight consecutive hours and ten days total within a calendar year.
annapolis-md.elaws.us · checked Aug 1, 2026
Parking rule
Annapolis Code of Ordinances § 12.20.110(C) (Parking trailers)
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.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for the driver or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle to cause the same to be parked, while detached from a motor vehicle, upon any public street, lane or alley within the City, except in the event of an emergency.
annapolis-md.elaws.us · checked Aug 1, 2026
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Around Annapolis
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Frequently asked about Annapolis
Can I rent an RV in Annapolis now?
Maryland listings go public on October 25, the day PickRV opens for bookings. Tell us your dates on this page and you get one email the day a rig covers them.
Can I park an RV on the street in Annapolis?
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.. The rule, as annapolis-md.elaws.us puts it: "It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for the driver or owner of any trailer or trailer-type vehicle to cause the same to be parked, while attached to a motor vehicle, upon any public street, lane or alley within the City, for more than forty-eight consecutive hours and ten days total within a calendar year."
When is the best time to bring an RV to Annapolis?
Best: April through May and September through October. Skip: January through February.
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The long reads
The Annapolis guide
Annapolis served as the temporary U.S. capital from 1783-1784 and hosts the U.S. Naval Academy. 12.16.020 that pushes overnight RVs out of residential zones — so plan to land at Sandy Point State Park (Maryland DNR, 10 mi, No hookups; potable water at host station, rigs to 40 ft at $30/night). Within day-trip radius, Sandy Point State Park and Chesapeake Bay Bridge stage the deeper scenic agenda.
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. 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. 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.
When to come
Best: April through May and September through October — Chesapeake Bay sailing season and Annapolis Sailboat Show weeks.
Skip: January through February — bay-ice events and many Eastern Shore campgrounds closed.
The mistake renters make
Trying to navigate a Class A into the Annapolis historic district Cobblestone streets and 17th-century block grid trap rigs; sheriff response required
The guide's field notesPropane and events, each matched to its own page
From this guide's research, compiled Jun 4, 2026. On Sep 24, 2026 we opened each linked page and kept only the entries it names and the figures it prints; a quoted line is the page's own words. Confirm hours and fees there before you drive.
Propane and diesel
U-Haul of Annapolis
Propane refill, RV onboard tanks.
uhaul.com · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Events that fill campgrounds
U.S. Naval Academy commissioning week
late May
usna.edu · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Sources behind this guideCompiled 2026-06-04
Maryland rental rules
Maryland rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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