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• Plan Your Visit
  • Basic Information
    • Operating Hours & Seasons
    • Fees & Passes
    • Current Conditions
    • Permits & Reservations
    • Weather
    • Pets
    • FAQ
  • Directions & Transportation
    • Maps
    • Getting Around
  • Eating & Sleeping
    • Lodging
    • Camping
    • Picnicking
  • Places To Go
    • Visitor Centers
    • Scenic Vistas
  • Things To Do
    • Ranger Programs
    • Outdoor Activities
      • Hiking
        • Catoctin National Recreation Trail
      • Cross Country Skiing
      • Fishing
      • Horse Trails
      • Orienteering
      • Rock Climbing
    • For Kids
  • Calendar
  • Safety
  • Accessibility
  • Nearby Attractions
• Learn About the Park
  • News
    • Press Kit
    • Contact Public Affairs
  • Photos & Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Multimedia Presentations
  • History & Culture
    • People
      • Native American Indians
      • African Americans
    • Places
      • Catoctin Iron Furnace
      • Presidential Retreat
      • Historic Camp Misty Mount
    • Stories
      • Charocal & Iron Industries
      • Sawmill Industry
      • Whiskey Still Industry
      • Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area
      • Works Progress Administration
      • Civilian Conservation Corps
      • World War II
        • Office of Strategic Services
        • OSS: Catoctin Recreation Area Taken Over for War Effort
        • OSS: Training Agents at Catoctin
        • OSS: Training Innovations
        • OSS: Field Tests
        • Rest Camps
        • Shangri-La
      • Job Corps
    • Collections
  • Nature
    • Animals
      • Amphibians
      • Birds
      • Fish
      • Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes
      • Mammals
      • Reptiles
    • Plants
      • Ferns
      • Mushrooms and Other Fungi
      • Trees and Shrubs
      • Wildflowers
    • Environmental Factors
      • Air Quality
      • Climate Change
        • Preserving Historic Structures
        • Evolving Energy & Climate Change
        • Brook Trout
      • Diseases
      • Fire Regime
      • Nonnative Species
      • Water Quality
      • Weather
    • Natural Features & Ecosystems
      • Forests
      • Geology
      • Lakes and Ponds
      • Mountains
      • Soils
      • Wetlands, Marshes and Swamps
  • Education
    • Professional Development
  • Management
    • Deer Management
      • Deer Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement
    • Foundation Document
    • Our Staff & Offices
    • Laws & Policies
    • Freedom Of Information Act
    • Fire Management
  • Bookstore
• Get Involved
  • Partners
  • Donate
  • Volunteer
    • Eagle Scout Projects and Opportunities
    • Artist-In-Residence
  • Work With Us
  • Planning
  • Support Your Park
    • Cooperating Association