Camp David, Catoctin Mountain Park

Name: Camp David
Address: Catoctin Mountain Park, United States

#2 among attractions in Catoctin Mountain Park

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Camp David is the country retreat for the president of the United States of America. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park, in Frederick County, Maryland, near the towns of Thurmont and Emmitsburg, about 62 miles north-northwest of the national capital city of Washington, D.C. It is officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmont. Because it is technically a military installation, the staffing is primarily provided by the Seabees, Civil Engineer Corps, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Naval construction battalions are tasked with base construction and send detachments as needed. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 39°38'54"N, 77°27'54"W

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Camp David – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin AVA.

4.5 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Outdoor activities
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont
115 min walk • The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is a 100-acre zoo and wildlife preserve located on Maryland Route 806 in Thurmont, Maryland, United States. The preserve features safari truck rides that let visitors touch and feed large herbivores in a wooded setting.
3.8 miE
Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont
98 min walk • The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen's Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance. It was built between 1850 and 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~370 ftW
Park
Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park
2 min walk • 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 Mountains range.
~780 ftNW
Winery, Wine tours
Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park
4 min walk • The Catoctin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Frederick and Washington counties of western Maryland. The region is bordered by Catoctin Mountain to the east, the Pennsylvania border to the north, South Mountain to the west, and the Potomac River to the south.
3.4 miS
State park
Cunningham Falls State Park
87 min walk • Cunningham Falls State Park is a public recreation area located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace.
3.4 miSE
39°37'17"N • 77°24'39"W
American Legion, Thurmont
88 min walk • Social club, Bars and clubs, Event space

Camp David, Catoctin Mountain Park

Facts and practical information

Catoctin Mountain Park plan & book

Camp David – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont

Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont

Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park

Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park

Cunningham Falls State Park

American Legion, Thurmont