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Frederick County Maryland Campgrounds
Catoctin Mountain Park Adirondack
Shelters
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Catoctin Mountain Park
The Adirondack Shelters are three sided wood shelters offered as an
alternative to backpacking. Permits are issued without charge at the visitor
center on a first-come, first-served basis. Permits may not be reserved in
advance. There are two shelters which accommodate a maximum of 5 people
each. Each shelter has a fire circle and access to a pit toilet. Drinking
water must be carried in and trash carried out. Tents are not permitted
except inside the shelter, allowing minimal impact on the area. These 1 1/2
to 3 mile hike in (distance depends on parking location) shelters are open
all year.
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Directions:
From Washington DC take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to
I495 beltway to I270 north 27 miles to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 17 miles
north to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West, the exit sign is marked Catoctin
Mountain Park. Travel approximately 3 miles west on 77 and turn right onto
Park Central Road. The Visitor Center is on the right.
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