Catoctin Mountain Park

Park · Maryland

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Rock formation with mountains in the background
Photo: NPS Photo/Peggie Gaul

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Hours

Catoctin Mountain Park

Usual hours: Catoctin Mountain Park
Every daySunrise to Sunset

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.

Visitor centers

Visitor Center

Visitor Center

Usual hours: Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

The Visitor Center is currently open from 9am-4:30pm and features a small exhibit, store, restrooms, and trail advice.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Visitor Center

About this 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.