Operating Hours & Seasons

Image of Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center — Catoctin Mountain Park is open all year.
Photo by Volunteer Craig Kuhn

The park is open daily from dawn until dusk.

Visitor Center Hours:

The Visitor Center is open daily 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Between Mid-November to Mid-January the Visitor Center will be open 9:00AM - 4:30PM.

Please call 301-663-9388 to confirm winter Visitor Center hours of operation.

We are closed on the following federal holidays:

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day
New Year's Day

PARKING at the visitor center can be a challenge on busy weekends. If the parking lots at the visitor center are full, consider parking at Thurmont Vista, Hog Rock or Chestnut Picnic Area. It is also legal to park along Route 77 as long as your vehicle is entirely outside the white line.

Watch for ALERTS at the top of the page announcing temporary closures.