Contact Info
Thurmont, MD 21788
- Phone:
- 301-663-9330
- Phone:
- 301-663-9388
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
Second growth forest and second chances provided a variety of recreational opportunities. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps gave this land a second opportunity and through re-growth, a new role as a recreation area.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Catoctin Mountain Park is open year-round during daylight hours.
Visitor Center hours: Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm; Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; closed for the following winter federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Owens Creek Campground is open April 15 through the 3rd Sunday in November.
Camp Misty Mount, a family cabin rental facility, is open from April 15th through the end of October.
Poplar Grove Youth Group Tent Camping Area is closed from March 1st through April 15th.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Washington, DC
Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I495 beltway to I270 north 27 miles to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 17 miles north to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West, the exit sign is marked Catoctin Mountain Park. Travel approximately 3 miles west on 77 and turn right onto Park Central Road. The Visitor Center is on the right.
From Baltimore, MD
Take I695 beltway to I70 West to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 North to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park. Travel approximately 3 miles west on 77 and turn right onto Park Central Road. The Visitor Center is on the right.
From Hagerstown, MD
Take I70 east to Route 66 north for seven miles to right on Route 64 for 1 mile to right onto Route 77 East at a traffic light. Continue on Route 77 East for approximately 7 miles. Turn left onto Park Central Road and the Visitor Center is on the right.
From Gettysburg, PA: Route 15 south. In Thurmont, MD, exit onto Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park, go approximately 3 miles, turn right onto Park Central Road and the Visitor Center is on the right.
