Camp Greentop

Overview

Located on the National Register of Historic Places, Camp Greentop is a perfect location for organized groups to hold large events, retreats, or conferences. The camp has space for 150 people to sleep on twin beds. There are 12 cabins that sleep 10 each, one lodge that sleeps 12, and three smaller cabins.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

16 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

877-444-6777

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Camp Greentop, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Catoctin National Recreation TrailHike · 26.6 mi long · 0.2 mi from camp

  This trail traverses Gambrill State Park, the Frederick City Watershed, Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain National Park. OpenStreetMap

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• Spicebush TrailHike · 10-15 Minutes · 0.3 mi from camp

  The Spicebush Trail is a short informative walk with wayside panels describing the ever-changing forests at Catoctin Mountain Park. National Park Service

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• Brown's Farm TrailHike · 30-45 Minutes · 0.8 mi from camp

  The Brown's Farm Trail is a mostly flat, half-mile loop trail that passes through several different forest ecosystems and the remains of an early 1900s farmstead. National Park Service

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• to Chimney Rock: The Orange Blazed TrailHike · 2-4 Hours · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• to the Falls and Hog Rock: The Yellow Blazed TrailHike · 2-4 Hours · 1.5 mi from camp

  This loop is a moderate hike with uphill and downhill sections of the trail that include moderate to steep inclines. National Park Service

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• to Thurmont Vista: The Pink Blazed TrailHike · 1-2 Hours · 1.8 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• South Bob's Hill OverlookViewpoint · 3.6 mi from camp

  View across the valley of Frederick Municipal Forest, and beyond. OpenStreetMap

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• Catoctin MountainPeak · 1,877 ft · 0.6 mi from camp

  Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian… Wikipedia

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• Cunningham FallsWaterfall · 0.9 mi from camp

  A 78-foot waterfall along Cliff Trail.

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• Cunningham FallsViewpoint · 0.9 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Cliff Trail.

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• Chimney RockPeak · 1,417 ft · 2.6 mi from camp

  A peak along Orange Trail.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Cross-Country SkiingSkiing and snowshoeing · 0.4 mi from camp

  Generally, the best skiing is along certain sections of park roads which are closed to vehicular traffic. National Park Service

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• Rock ClimbingClimbing · 2.2 mi from camp

  Wolf Rock is the only location on site open to technical rock climbing. National Park Service

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.