Rock formation with mountains in the background
A challenging hike leads to Chimney Rock, the most popular vista in the park. NPS Photo/Peggie Gaul

Catoctin Mountain Park

Federal Recreation Area · Maryland · National Park Service

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps gave this land a second opportunity and through re-growth, a new role as a recreation area.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Hiking · Horseback Riding · Snowshoeing

Camping

Camping · Group Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone
3016639388
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: African American Heritage · Industry · Mills · Logging and Timber Cutting · Native American Heritage · Reconstruction · Social Movements · Civil Rights · Animals · Birds · Fish · Climate Change · Forests and Woodlands · Geology · Trails

Activities & features: Car or Front Country Camping · Climbing · Compass and GPS · Orienteering · Fishing · Fly Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Junior Ranger Program · Skiing · Cross-Country Skiing · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • A stone and wood building with plants and flowers in front
    NPS Photo/Peggie Gaul
  • A slender-bodied, red salamander with black spots across its body.
    NPS Photo/Thomas Zygmunt
  • A fast flowing stream cutting through a green forest.
    NPS Photo/John Zuke
  • A log cabin in the woods
    NPS Photo
  • A large angular boulder that resembles the shape of a wolf.
    NPS Photo / John Zuke
  • A rocky outcrop nestled amongst trees overlooking a valley.
    NPS Photo/John Zuke
  • Multiple bright sun rays shining through a forest with log cabins.
    NPS Photo/Thomas Zygmunt
  • Two riders, on horseback, walking through a forested trail.
    NPS Photo/John Zuke

Nearby parks

Parks of Maryland

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12