Camp Misty Mount

Overview

Advanced reservations required. Camp Misty Mount is a cabin rental facility for individuals, families, or small groups. This historic cabin camp was completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration. The camp is surrounded by hardwood forests on the slopes of Catoctin Mountain Park.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

29 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

877-444-6777

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Camp Misty Mount, 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

• to Chimney Rock: The Orange Blazed TrailHike · 2-4 Hours · 0.3 mi from campShow on map
• to Thurmont Vista: The Pink Blazed TrailHike · 1-2 Hours · 0.5 mi from campShow on map
• to the Falls and Hog Rock: The Yellow Blazed TrailHike · 2-4 Hours · 0.6 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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• Blue Blazes Whiskey Still TrailHike · 0.9 mi long · 20-30 Minutes · 0.1 mi from camp

  As you travel along the Blue Blazes creek, interpretive trailside signs explore stream ecology and the history of whiskey production on Catoctin Mountain during the time of Prohibition. National Park Service

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• Orange TrailHike · 3.6 mi long · 0.2 mi from camp

  This loop trail contains the most strenuous sections of trail in the park. OpenStreetMap

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• Charcoal Exhibit TrailHike · 0.6 mi long · 20-30 Minutes · 0.3 mi from camp

  This one-half mile loop trail will take you along several exhibits and displays that will tell the story of the once thriving charcoal making industry on the mountain. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• South Bob's Hill OverlookViewpoint · 3.3 mi from camp

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

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• Catoctin MountainPeak · 1,877 ft · 1.1 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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• Chimney RockPeak · 1,417 ft · 1.2 mi from camp

  A peak along Orange Trail.

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• Hog RockViewpoint · 0.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Hog Rock Nature Trail.

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• Cunningham FallsWaterfall · 1.4 mi from camp

  A 78-foot waterfall along Cliff Trail.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Rock ClimbingClimbing · 0.8 mi from camp

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

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• Cross-Country SkiingSkiing and snowshoeing · 1.8 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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Trail and sight data: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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)
• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

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