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Catoctin Mountain Park
Camp Greentop Directions

For GPS Use Only: The street address is 15001 Park Central Road, Thurmont, MD. This is NOT the mailing address for correspondence to the Park.  The park mailing address is: Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD  21788.

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 to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West, the exit sign is marked Catoctin Mountain Park. Travel approximately 6 miles west on 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park Visitor Center) and turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. At the next intersection, turn right onto Park Central Road. Continue approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop.

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 6 miles west on 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park Visitor Center) and turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. At the next intersection, turn right onto Park Central Road. Continue approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop.

From Hagerstown, MD take I70 East to Route 66 North for 7 miles. Turn right onto Route 64 (East) for 1 mile then turn right at a traffic light onto Route 77 East for approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. At the next intersection, turn right onto Park Central Road. Continue approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop.

From Gettysburg, PA take Route 15 South. In Thurmont, MD, exit onto Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park.) Travel approximately 6 miles west on 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park Visitor Center) and turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. At the next intersection, turn right onto Park Central Road. Continue approximately 1/2 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop.

Morel mushrooms with a human hand for size comparison.  

Did You Know?
Visitors in Catoctin Mountain Park may gather morel mushrooms for personal consumption. Morels are found in a variety of habitats but generally they seem to be found in wet soil that is high in organic matter and shaded by trees, especially hardwoods. Favorite locations are closely guarded secrets!

Last Updated: January 16, 2009 at 10:19 EST