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Owens Creek Campground

Catoctin Mountain Park

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Upcoming Availability

14 of 14 days currently show available sites.

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Fri, Sep 11

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Sat, Sep 12

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Sun, Sep 13

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Mon, Sep 14

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Tue, Sep 15

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Wed, Sep 16

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Tue, Sep 22

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Wed, Sep 23

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Thu, Sep 24

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Located just five miles (8 km) from Thurmont, Maryland, in the rolling hills of Catoctin Mountain Park. This campground offers 48 single campsites with a limit of five people, or immediate family, per site. The campground is surrounded by a rolling landscape, perfect for hikes of any level from easy to extremely strenuous.

max Stay

14 nights

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

This campground offers 48 single campsites with a limit of five people, or immediate family, per site. There are no-hookups. Maximum trailer length is 22 feet (6.4 m) and maximum RV length is 30 feet (9 m). There are three pull through sites: #12, #39 and #43. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are available and centrally located in the campground. All sites are equipped with a tent pad, picnic tables, and fire ring. All tents must fit on the tent pads. Firewood is available.

Natural Features

The campground is surrounded by a rolling landscape, perfect for hikes of any level from easy to extremely strenuous. Owens Creek flows past the campground providing a peaceful setting beside a bubbling brook. Whether blanketed in snow in winter months, brilliant with color in the fall or blooming with wildflowers in the spring, Owens Creek offers beautiful scenery all year.

Recreation

As a primitive camping area, Owens Creek encourages visitors to use healthy doses of imagination while surrounded by the natural landscape. Nature hikes and campfire circles are popular activities. Catoctin Mountain Park boasts 25 miles (40 km) of trails. The Deerfield Nature Trail connects directly to the campground and is a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) loop with a connection to the park's western system of trails. Browns Farm Trail is nearby in the Owens Creek Picnic Area and offers budding archeologists with a peek into the history of the area. This trail is also a youth friendly 'Track Trail'. For more information, visit the Catoctin Mountain Park - Browns Farm Loop Track Trail information on the Kids in Parks website.

Nearby Attractions

Catoctin Mountain Park is located near many historical and cultural sites: Appalachian National Scenic Trail (8 miles/13 km) Monocacy National Battlefield (18 miles/29 km) Antietam National Battlefield (26 miles/45 km) Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (26 miles) Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park (20 miles/32 km) Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (28 miles/45 km) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (37 miles/60 km) Other Attractions include Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo and Cunningham Falls State Park. For more information visit the Tourism Council of Frederick County.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

51 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 28

OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND

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Site 12

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Site 32

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Site 40

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Site 50

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Site 24

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Site 46

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Site 23

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Site 29

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Site 09

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Site 20

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Site 27

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Site 31

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Site 34

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Site 14

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Site 51

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Site 38

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Site 11

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Site 39

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Site 43

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Site 05

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Site 06

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Site 30

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Site 41

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Important notices

Book Campsite reservations up to 6 months in advance online through Recreation.gov. No walk-in sites are available.
Campsites are limited to 5 persons (or the immediate family) and one vehicle, which must fit on the parking pad.
Trailers over 22 ft. (6.7 m) and Class A, B, C recreational vehicles over 30 ft. (9.1 m) are prohibited. The campground has no hook-ups or dump station. The closest dump station is located in Cunningham Falls State Park.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited from all park areas administered by Catoctin Mountain Park, unless authorized by a permit issued by the Superintendent.

More at Catoctin Mountain Park

Other tracked campgrounds from the same park or area.

Surrounding campgrounds

Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.

Camp Misty Mount

Catoctin Mountain Park

2.4 mi

Camp Round Meadow

Catoctin Mountain Park

2.4 mi

Historic Bushman House (Gettysburg)

Gettysburg National Military Park

15.2 mi

Slyder Farmhouse

Gettysburg National Military Park

15.3 mi

Antietam Creek Campsite

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

21.8 mi

Mccoy'S Ferry Campground

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

26.2 mi

Common questions

Is Owens Creek Campground available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 14 of the next 14 days, starting Fri, Sep 11. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.

How do I book Owens Creek Campground?

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