Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall
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The place
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In the agency’s own words
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 in the recreation hall and dining hall, which includes a commercial kitchen and restrooms. This rental is for daytime use. Overnight lodging is not available, and access to other seasonal facilities (cabins, lodges, comfort stations, pool, central showers, laundry facility) is not included. Guests have exclusive access to the dining hall, recreation hall, and grounds. Keep reading
Recreation
A variety of hiking trails and picnic facilities are within walking distance of Camp Greentop. The camp includes an athletic field, basketball goals and a swimming pool (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day). Fishing is available by permit within Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park, just 3 miles (5 km) from the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center. Cunningham Falls also offers seasonal swimming and boating. Contact the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center at (301) 663-9388 for additional information on recreation and program opportunities.
Facilities
Camp Greentop will accommodate up to 150 guests. The camp has a commercial kitchen, dining hall, recreational hall, restrooms and athletic field. The camp has a large group dining hall, a commercial kitchen, and a recreation hall. The dining hall, kitchen, and recreation hall have heating and air conditioning. The dining hall and recreational hall contain approximately 40 tables and 100 chairs. The recreation hall has a small stage. The commercial kitchen offers various appliances, including a freezer, refrigerator, three ranges, a convection oven, ice machine, microwave, toaster, and dishwasher. The kitchen contains multiple storage spaces. Outdoor amenities include a grass athletic field and a campfire ring with wooden bench seating. Firewood is provided by the park. Use of firewood from outside the park is not allowed. Seasonal facilities are not included in this rental: cabins, lodges, central showers, comfort stations, laundry facilities, and pool. No internet access or Wi-Fi is currently available. Cellular service coverage is best on AT&T or Verizon networks. Trash facilities include a waste and recycling dumpster Guests are responsible for cleaning and sanitation of the entire facility, including the restrooms and kitchen. The park provides cleaning equipment, including trash cans, mops, buckets, brooms, dust mops, whisk brooms, vacuum cleaners, and dust pans, as well as limited cleaning supplies. The park does not supply paper products, groups are responsible for ensuring their own paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.). Groups must ensure they have all of the needed cleaning supplies and may choose to contract with a professional for cleaning services. The cleaning of all facilities must be completed by check-out time, and the group leader must remain for a walk-through of the entire camp with a park employee. Catoctin Mountain Park is committed to sustainable park operations and strongly encourages park visitors to reduce their consumption of energy and generation of waste. There is single-stream recycling available in Camp Greentop.
Natural Features
Catoctin Mountain Park, established in 1936, is located along the eastern portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 5,890.36 acre (2384 ha) mixed hardwood forest includes abundant wildlife, freshwater streams and interesting geologic formations. Camp Greentop, shaded by large trees, includes a grass field and outdoor fire circle. A variety of trails (including some accessible trails), interpretive exhibits and picnic areas are within walking distance of Camp Greentop.
Nearby Attractions
Catoctin Mountain Park is located near many historical and cultural sites. Visitors will enjoy nearby: 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.
What the agency tells you
Reservations Required. A reservation is required for the use of Camp Greentop. Walk-ins are not available.
Check-in & Check-out. All group leaders must complete a check-in upon arrival and a check-out prior to departure with a Park Ranger. Check-in after 8 AM. Please contact the park at 301-663-9388 to arrange for check-in. All facilities must be vacated and cleaned prior to the camp check-out inspection no later than 6 PM.
Permits. Special Use Permits may be required for special events or activities. Contact the Catoctin Mountain Park Permit Coordinator at cato_permits@nps.gov for additional information.
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Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited from all park areas administered by Catoctin Mountain Park, unless authorized by a permit issued by the Superintendent.
Keys. No keys for securing the buildings will be provided to the permittee.
Smoking. Smoking is prohibited in all park buildings.
Cleaning/Custodial. Cleaning equipment and limited cleaning supplies are provided. Kitchen utensils, pots, pans and other equipment are NOT provided. Groups are responsible for bringing all paper products (toilet paper, paper towels) and other supplies. All facilities must be cleaned prior to departure.
Pets. Pets are not permitted in Camp Greentop; however, they are allowed on trails throughout the park and must remain on a leash at all times. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are permitted in Camp Greentop.
Safety. All emergencies, accidents, incidents etc., shall be reported to the National Capital Area Communications Center at 1-301-714-2235.
Cellular service. Cellular service may be limited depending on provider. Cellular towers in the park are serviced by AT& T and Verizon.
This rental is for daytime use. Overnight lodging is not available, and access to other seasonal facilities (cabins, lodges, comfort stations, pool, central showers, laundry facility) is not included. Guests have exclusive access to the dining hall, recreation hall, and grounds.
Around the campground
- On the water
- Creek
- Fall color · reported 4 days ago, 26 km away
- Minimal color
2 of 2 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 15:48 UTC
The agency files 1 record here and marks it day use, not overnight. On its own record there’s nothing here to spend the night in.
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What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
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The sites
1 records
All 1 records
| Camp Greentop | Dining and Rec Hall | day use |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It files it as day use. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
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Adirondack SheltersCatoctin Mountain Park · 1.2 miFor GPS Use Only: The street address is 15001 Park Central Road, Thurmont, MD, 21788. This is NOT a mailing address. The mailing address for Camp Greentop is: Catoctin Mountain Park, Camp Greentop, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788 (coordinates: 39° 38' 43.9908" N 77° 28' 34.2588" W)
- From Washington, DC: Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I-495 to I-270 north 27 miles (43.5 km) to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 for 17 miles (27 km) north to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West (the exit sign is marked Catoctin Mountain Park). Travel approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) west on 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park visitor center). Turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. Continue approximately 3/4 mile and turn right on Park Central Road. Drive approximaley 3/4 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop. Park in the large paved parking lot.
- From Baltimore, MD: Take I-695 beltway to I-70 West to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 North to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park.) Travel approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) west on Route 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park visitor center). Turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. Continue approximately 3/4 mile and turn right on Park Central Road. Drive approximaley 3/4 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop. Park in the large paved parking lot.
- From Hagerstown, MD: take I-70 East to Route 66 North for 7 miles (11.2 km). Turn right onto Route 64 (East) for 1 mile (1.6 km) then turn right at a traffic light onto Route 77 East for approximately 4 miles (6.4 km). Turn left onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, turn right onto Manahan Road. Continue approximately 3/4 mile and turn right on Park Central Road. Drive approximaley 3/4 mile and turn right into Camp Greentop. Park in the large paved parking lot.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Sabillasville, MD
Typical weather
Typical October night 46°F, day 65°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 23°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it · a letter you can send
Who answers for this land
Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall is in Maryland’s 6th congressional district. Its representative, April McClain Delaney (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A+. See every public-lands vote →
Who can change it · 3
The agency’s own record files sites here and marks every one of them day use. The draft asks whether any could open to overnight camping, and if not, why.
- The member who votes the moneyApril McClain DelaneyU.S. Representative · Maryland’s 6th district
- Your senator, on the same appropriationAngela D. AlsobrooksU.S. Senator · Maryland
- Your senator, on the same appropriationChris Van HollenU.S. Senator · Maryland
Read the draft, or change the wording
Asks them to put the same question to the agency in writing.
Subject Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall has sites, and nobody may sleep in them
Dear April McClain Delaney, I’m a constituent in Maryland’s 6th district. Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall, Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland carries 1 record on the National Park Service’s own file, every one of them marked day use rather than overnight. I’m asking you to put one question to the National Park Service in writing: would they consider opening any of these sites to overnight camping, and if not, why not? Road trips and camping on public land are part of how this country knows itself. It’s where a lot of people meet the place they live in for the first time, and it has never been something you had to be well off, or well organised six months in advance, to do. Sent about Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall (Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland) via campanac.com
Asks them to put the same question to the agency in writing.
Subject Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall has sites, and nobody may sleep in them
Dear Angela D. Alsobrooks, I’m a constituent in Maryland. Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall, Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland carries 1 record on the National Park Service’s own file, every one of them marked day use rather than overnight. I’m asking you to put one question to the National Park Service in writing: would they consider opening any of these sites to overnight camping, and if not, why not? Road trips and camping on public land are part of how this country knows itself. It’s where a lot of people meet the place they live in for the first time, and it has never been something you had to be well off, or well organised six months in advance, to do. Sent about Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall (Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland) via campanac.com
Asks them to put the same question to the agency in writing.
Subject Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall has sites, and nobody may sleep in them
Dear Chris Van Hollen, I’m a constituent in Maryland. Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall, Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland carries 1 record on the National Park Service’s own file, every one of them marked day use rather than overnight. I’m asking you to put one question to the National Park Service in writing: would they consider opening any of these sites to overnight camping, and if not, why not? Road trips and camping on public land are part of how this country knows itself. It’s where a lot of people meet the place they live in for the first time, and it has never been something you had to be well off, or well organised six months in advance, to do. Sent about Camp Greentop Dining Hall and Rec Hall (Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland) via campanac.com