Catoctin Mountain Park

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Rock formation with mountains in the background

About Catoctin Mountain Park

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.

Quick Facts

State Maryland
Designation Park
State Code MD
Weather Summer (June-Aug) average temperature is between 61 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall (Sep-Nov) average temperature is between 45 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall foliage is at its peak in mid-October…

Operating Hours

Hiking trails and parking areas are open year round, dawn to dusk, but may close as a result of security or safety concerns. Consult the park's website for updates: http://www.nps.gov/cato/index.htm. The visitor center, camps, and campgrounds have separate hours. Please see descriptions for those facilities elsewhere.

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Activities

Camping Car or Front Country Camping Group Camping Climbing Compass and GPS Orienteering Fishing Fly Fishing Food Picnicking Hiking Front-Country Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Junior Ranger Program Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Snowshoeing Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store

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