Catoctin Mountain Park
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Catoctin Mountain Park
In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the great depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Originally planned to provide recreational camps for federal employees, one of the camps eventually became the home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David. The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public, but the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park has many other attractions for visitors: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles of hiking trails, scenic mountain vistas, all await your exploration.IN DEPTH
Preservation Centennial Initiative 2016 Centennial Vision In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their...read more
Just For Kids Catoctin Mountain Park offers a variety of opportunities for kids to explore. There are several short nature trails, scheduled programs such as evening campfire programs and programs just for...read more
Frequently Asked Questions Is there an entrance fee? No. There is no entrance fee at this time for Catoctin Mountain Park. There are fees for other facilities in the park, click on this...read more
Plants Over 750 species of vascular plants have been documented in Catoctin Mountain Park, including 60 species of trees. Although no Federally listed rare or endangered plants occur within the...read more
Animals In an area of the country that is rapidly being converted to shopping centers, houses, and pavement, Catoctin Mountain Park serves as a virtual oasis for a number of...read more
Geology Natural Features & Ecosystems There are many unique natural features that can be discovered within the boundaries of Catoctin Mountain Park. Part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Catoctin supports outstanding...read more
Who's Who at the Park Support Your Park There are a variety of ways you can support Catoctin Mountain Park and the National Park Service. Catoctin Mountain Park has an active Volunteer In the...read more
Camping Camp Round Meadow Directions From Washington DC take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I495 to I270 north 27 miles to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 17 miles north...read more
History History & Culture Catoctin's diverse cultural resources provide several vignettes of our nation's history in one small location. Native Americans quarried rhyolite for the production of lithic tools. A charcoal...read more
Natural World Environmental Factors There are many environmental factors, natural and human caused, that affect Catoctin Mountain Park. Situated at the tail end of the Blue Ridge mountains, the park is within...read more
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RECENT NEWS
- 81-year-old hiker found after 34-hour search August 7, 2008
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