Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center

Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center is a tourism office in , , which is located on Foxville Road. Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center is situated nearby to the campsite , as well as near the peak .
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+1 301 663 9388
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  • Type: Tourism office
  • Description: visitor center that hosts exhibits about the history of Catoctin Mountain and the national park that was created there
  • Also known as: “Blue Blazes Contact Station”
  • Address: 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Camp Misty Mount Historic District and Hunting Creek Lake.

Campsite
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Camp Misty Mount is located in near . The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Development Area, and comprises 35 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lodges. is situated 3,000 feet north of Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thurmont and Foxville.

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is a small town in , . It hosts the Catoctin Colorfest, an arts and crafts festival that draws in about 125,000 people each autumn.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located on Maryland Route 77, 4.7 miles west of . is situated 2½ miles west of Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in , United States. is home to Moravian Church and Parsonage. is situated 4 miles east of Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center.

Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center

Latitude
39.6342° or 39° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
-77.4499° or 77° 26′ 60″ west
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
87F4JHM2+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 357270944
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q37332660
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