There are lots of camping options near Harpers Ferry:
KOA, Harpers Ferry, WV - 1.6 miles west of ATC, designed/priced for RVs; cabins available.
Harpers Ferry Campground, Harpers Ferry, WV – 4 miles west of ATC (by vehicle); 1.5 west of lower town on foot along Potomac River.
Knoxville-Harpers Ferry HI Hostel - Knoxville, MD, 4 miles north of ATC (closed during the day) - tent camping or hostel.
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Purcellville, VA (Neersville) - 5 miles south of ATC.
Brunswick Family Campground - Brunswick, MD 7 miles east, along the Potomac River (about 3 miles trail east of the A.T. junction at Keeptryst Road near Weverton).
Maple Tree Campground - Rohrersville, Maryland, 10 miles north of ATC, very close to the A.T. at Crampton Gap; wooded, campsites and cabins.
In Harpers Ferry/Bolivar, within 0.6 mile of ATC, we have a hostel, a motel, an inn, and several B&Bs. They all receive good ratings on virtual any social media you look at, and many are stellar. A complete listing can be found at www.historicharpersferry.org.
Additional motels - both lower-budget and higher-end, can be found in Charles Town, WV, 5-7 miles west. Of the lower-budget motels in Charles Town, we hear the most favorable reports from the America's Best Value Inn.