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Catoctin Mountain Park
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

Getting Around
Your Safety
Lodging
Weather
Pets
Accessibility
 
 
Catoctin Mountain Park is open all year. There are seasonal road closures in the winter months and occasional temporary partial park closures when requested for additional security.

If it is late fall or early winter, please click on either the getting around link or the road closure link.

If there is a temporary partial park closure, a link on the right side of this page will appear with details of the closure and a map of the closure. This link will not appear unless there is a closure.
Black & White photo of the 1929 Blue Blazes Whiskey Still that was raided by Deputy Hauver.  

Did You Know?
Deputy Sheriff Clyde L. Hauver was the first Frederick County, Maryland, Deputy to be killed in the line of duty. He was leading a raid on the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still on July 31, 1929 when he was shot and killed.

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Last Updated: October 01, 2006 at 14:11 EST