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Catoctin Mountain Park
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

Getting Around
Your Safety
Lodging
Weather
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Catoctin Mountain Park is open all year. There are seasonal road closures in the winter months and occasional temporary partial park closures when requested for additional security.

If it is late fall or early winter, please click on either the getting around link or the road closure link.

If there is a temporary partial park closure, a link on the right side of this page will appear with details of the closure and a map of the closure. This link will not appear unless there is a closure.
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Did You Know?
Early April, 1942 a basic training school for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was opened at Area B (Catoctin Mountain Park).The school evolved into primarily paramilitary training with British Captain William Fairbairn, “Fearless Dan” or “Shanghai Buster” as it’s most famous instructor.

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Last Updated: October 01, 2006 at 14:11 EST