Camp Round Meadow
Thurmont, Maryland · 1,129 ft · In Catoctin Mountain Park
Photos: NPS Photo
At a glance
2 of 8 facts known · from OpenStreetMap and USGS
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft (344 m)1,129 ft344 m
Sites1
Camp Round Meadow lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
All 1 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Other campgrounds in Catoctin Mountain Park 5
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Camp Misty Mount4 loops · CAMP MISTY MOUNT, Lower, Middle, Upper · 29 sites · $0 a night · Reserve on Recreation.govunder 100 ft
- Adirondack SheltersFree · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.1 mi
- Camp Round Meadow1 site · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.2 mi
- Owens Creek Campground50 sites · $30 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.4 mi
- Adirondack Shelters2 sites · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.3 mi
Also in the park: 3 group areas
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About
Overview
Camp Round Meadow, a four-season camp, includes four dormitories, dining hall, commercial kitchen, gymnasium and conference room. The facility accommodates a maximum of 120 people. Originally used from 1939 to 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the camp also operated from 1965 to 1969 as the first Job Corps Center in the United States.
Recreation
A variety of hiking trails and picnic facilities are within walking distance of Camp Round Meadow. 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 swimming and boating.
From Recreation.gov · · Edit
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Cell service at Camp Round Meadow: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny, 2% chance of rain76°65°
- WedMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 15% chance of rain80°56°
- ThuRain Showers Likely, 63% chance of rain61°57°
- FriChance Rain Showers, 44% chance of rain73°42°
- SatSunny, 3% chance of rain49°34°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
William Houck Camping Area
Campground · 1.8 mi · Thurmont
Cunningham Falls Manor Camping Area
State Park · 3.3 mi · Thurmont
Camp West Mar
Campground · 4.0 mi · Smithsburg
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 9.0 mi
Deer Lick Shelter AT Camping Area
Blue Ridge Summit, PA · On State agency land · Michaux State Forest
- 12 mi
Tumbling Run Shelters AT Camping Area
Wayne Heights, PA · On State agency land · Michaux State Forest
- 13 mi
Camp site
Boonsboro, MD · On National Park Service land · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Location and contact
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