News Release

Catoctin Mountain Park announces temporary closures May 1 - 3, 2020

Date: April 30, 2020
Contact: Peggie Gaul, 240-385-2814
Contact: Rick Slade, 301-606-6396

THURMONT, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed effective 2 P.M Friday, May 1, 2020. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 5 P.M. Sunday, May 3, 2020.

Park Central Road will be closed between the Thurmont Vista parking lot and the Camp Greentop entrance. Route 77 (Foxville Road), which serves as the primary access route to the park, will be closed and detoured between Catoctin Hollow Road and Stottlemeyer Road due to culvert repairs. A map showing the established detour is available at https://www.nps.gov/cato/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. Limited parking on the west side of the park is available at Camp Round Meadow, Chestnut Picnic Area and Owens Creek Picnic Area.