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	Catoctin Mountain Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		There are several lodging opportunites in the Park.
		Catoctin Mountain Park, and the surrounding area, generally experiences a mild, four-season climate, but can experience extreme weather at times.
		Morels are found in a variety of habitats but generally they seem to be found in wet soil that is high in organic matter and shaded by trees, especially hardwoods.
	www.nps.gov /cato (245 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Catoctin Mountain Park, a unit of the National Park Service in Maryland, USA, is part of the forested Catoctin Mountain ridge that forms the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains, this mountain park has sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley.
		The park was transferred to the National Park Service on November 14, 1936, and renamed and reorganized on July 12, 1954.
		The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public; however the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park does have many other attractions for visitors, some of which include: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles (40 km) of hiking trails, and scenic mountain vistas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catoctin_Mountain_Park (249 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Catoctin is part of the National Park System, and managed by the National Park Service.
		There is a visitors center located at the bottom of the park main road with maps, park information, and a museum and nature display about the park.
		Although the park is open year round, the main road is closed to cars in winter months.
	www.k9trailblazers.org /hike_areas/catoctin.html (240 words)

	National Park Service - The Presidents (Camp David)
		Frederick County, near the center of Catoctin Mountain Park, whose main entrance is about 3 miles west of Thurmont.
		The camp also occupied a perfect location, atop Catoctin Mountain at an altitude of about 1,700 feet above sea level; experienced a consistently lower temperature than Washington; and was only about 70 miles, or a 2-hour drive, from the White House.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is primarily a wilderness and public recreational area that provides nature and hiking trails and picnicking and camping facilities.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/presidents/site26.htm (1063 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park
		The condition of the park’s natural resources scored the highest of nearly all parks assessed by NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks thus far.
		Park staff often work double-duty, conducting their interpretive or resource protection work, but also performing law enforcement duties.
		For example, the park’s museum curator also has law enforcement duties, which limits the amount of time that can be spent working with the museum collection.
	www.npca.org /stateoftheparks/catoctin (344 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search: Catoctin Mountain Park
		Catoctin Mountain Park, a 90-minute drive from Washington D.C., offers a forested reprieve from the rampant development and pavement that surround the nation’s capital.
		The pileated woodpecker is also abundant in the park due to the vast expanse of hardwood forest habitat that the bird requires.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is part of a larger forested public lands complex that includes Cunningham Falls State Park, Frederick and Thurmont Watersheds, and Gambrill State Park.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2059lln.html (481 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park seeks name change
		Mel Poole, superintendent of the Catoctin Mountain Park, appeared before the Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners on May 2 to ask them to consider supporting a proposed name change for the park.
		The legislation states that "Catoctin Mountain Park is one of 17 units in the National Park System and 1 of 9 units in the National Capital Region that does not have the word 'National' in the title;" and that its history, uses and resources make it "appropriate for designation as a national recreation area."
		One important component of Catoctin Mountain Park is Camp David, the presidential retreat.
	www.emmitsburg.net /archive_list/articles/ce/thurmont/2005/park_seeks_name_change.htm (297 words)

	Cunningham Falls State Park Trail Guide
		The park's trails and those in adjoining Catoctin Mountain Park traverse challenging terrain, rewarding hikers with dramatic rock outcrops that overlook scenic valleys.
		Cunningham Falls State Park derives its name from a scenic 78-foot waterfall, which is the largest, cascading waterfall in the State of Maryland.
		The white blooms of dogwood and the pink flowers of mountain laurel are sprinkled throughout the forest.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /publiclands/cunninghamguide.html (1645 words)

	Things to See While in the Catoctin Region
		A good grade of hematite ore was discovered in the Catoctin Mountains in the 1770's by Thomas Johnson Jr., who later became the first governor of Maryland.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is also part of a larger forested public lands complex that includes Cunningham Falls State Park, Frederick and Thurmont Watersheds, and Gambrill State Park.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is a very diverse place that offers respite to the plants and animals that depend on its existence.
	www.emmitsburg.net /banner/catoctin_region.htm (1676 words)

	washingtonpost.com: How the Mighty Have Fall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The map is tacked to a wall in the visitor's center at Catoctin Mountain Park, a unit of the National Park Service.
		Catoctin Mountain Park and the adjacent Cunningham Falls State Park are a perfectly lovely, perfectly normal patch of Appalachia -- except for the whole presidential weekend home thing.
		Catoctin's presidential history dates back to at least 1935, when the National Park Service acquired more than 10,000 acres that today make up the two parks.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A1094-2003Nov4?language=printer (1157 words)

	NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On Catoctin Mountain you can read the story of a group of people and the effect they had on the land.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is managed by the National Park Service and Cunningham Falls State Park, by the Maryland Forest, Park, and Wildlife Service.
		The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.
	www2.nature.nps.gov /geology/parks/cato/index.htm (867 words)

	Catoctin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		n the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the great depression.
		Catoctin Mountain is where I have done some of my day hiking.
		Bordering Catoctin Mountain National Park is the Cunnigham Falls State Park.
	www.briski.us /Exploits/Catoctin/Catoctin.htm (254 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK [Catoctin Mountain Park] see National Parks and Monuments (table).
		Parks, mountains and lots to do in Frederick County.(Friday Home Guide)(Upper Montgomery & Frederick Counties)
		Endangered Dogwood Studied at Catoctin; Healthy Saplings Planted in Test of Which Varieties Are Most Resistant to Fatal Fungus
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-catoctin.html (249 words)

	Winter activities at Catoctin Mountain Park :
		Catoctin Mountain Park officials point out that even in winter recreation seekers can enjoy the beauty and solitude of nature in the Park.
		CandO Canal Park Ranger Rod Sauter will come to Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center to present a program outlining the role of African-Americans during the construction and operation of the CandO Canal and in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) after the canal ceased operation.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is one of 385 units administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
	www.emmitsburgdispatch.com /2003/January/winteractivities.shtml (343 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park Guide
		The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public, but the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park has many other attractions for visitors: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles of hiking trails, scenic mountain vistas, all await your exploration.
		With 25 miles of hiking trails winding through both Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park a variety of experiences are available ranging from easy to strenuous, many leading to outstanding scenic vistas.
		The roads of Catoctin Mountain Park offer scenic driving all year; but, portions of Park Central Road and Manahan Road are closed in winter.
	www.np-guide.com /park/cato.html (830 words)

	See America's National Parks - Catoctin Mountain Park
		In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the great depression.
		Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
		The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public, but the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park has many other attractions for visitors: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles of hiking trails, scenic mountain vistas, all await your exploration.
	nps.seeamerica.org /pmgr?parkId=78 (243 words)

	Catoctin Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Catoctin Mountain is the easternmost spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
		Catoctin Mountain Byway, a Maryland Scenic Byway, loops and weaves through the northern part of the range.
		Catoctin Mountain is best-known as the site of Camp David, a mountain retreat for Presidents of the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catoctin_Mountain (403 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland
		PLANE - Catoctin Mountain Park is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Dullas International Ariport in Northern Virginia, approximately 1 1/2 hours from Regan National Airport in Washington, DC, and approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Airport near Baltimore, MD.
		The park Visitor Center is fully accessible and two trails, the Spicebush Nature Trail and the Sawmill Trail.
		Application forms may be obtained by writing to Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788-1598, or by calling the Administration Office at (301) 663-9330.
	www.hikercentral.com /parks/cato (1496 words)

	trails & places - catoctin mountain park - getting there - thebackpacker.com
		Catoctin Mountain Park is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Dullas International Ariport in Northern Virginia, approximately 1 1/2 hours from Regan National Airport in Washington, DC, and approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Airport near Baltimore, MD.
		There is no public transportation to or in Catoctin Mountain Park.
		Since there is no public transportation to or within Catoctin Mountain Park, a vehicle is necessary.
	www.thebackpacker.com /trails/md/cato_getthere.php (180 words)

	NPCA Destination Finder
		The mountain's resources provided Native Americans with materials for tools, animals for food and clothing, and a variety of nuts and berries that were gathered as an additional food source.
		Catoctin Mountain Park was originally submarginal land purchased by the government in 1936, to be developed into a
		Nearby attractions: Cunningham Falls State Park is directly adjacent to Catoctin Mountain Park and offers camping, fishing, hiking, and a lake with a swimming beach.
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /npca/destination_description/382.html (221 words)

	Catoctin Weekend FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		To many BFMS members, a Catoctin weekend is a favorite getaway, a chance to escape to the beautiful, wooded setting of Catoctin Mountain Park.
		We come to Catoctin from our busy, varied, hectic lives to a place and a time where we can simply be with one another.
		You are not allowed to park in Catoctin Mountain Park after dark, except as a registered guest at one of the three camps (Camp Misty Mount, Camp Greentop, Camp David) or as a registered guest at one of the campsites.
	www.smart.net /~mjb/bfms/catoctinfaq.html (2164 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park.
		Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
		Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.
		Location of Catoctin Mountain Park identified on a world map.
	www.pickatrail.com /sun/c/america/catoctin_mountain_park.html (380 words)

	Cunningham Falls State Park
		Park staff will demonstrate the process of making maple syrup from tree tapping through boiling and packaging.
		Pets on leash are permitted in the campground only of the Manor Area and at neighboring Catoctin Mountain National Park and nearby Gambrill State Park.
		Catoctin Trail--blue blaze (27 miles) This strenuous trail leads from Gambrill State Park through Frederick City Watershed, Cunningham Falls and Catoctin Mountain Park.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /publiclands/western/cunninghamfalls.html (2157 words)

	Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance
		Throughout the summer, green is the dominant color of Catoctin Mountain Park as it is mostly covered by eastern hardwood forest.
		The old road surface was removed and the area was planted with native trees and shrubs, enhancing the riparian zone.
		Catoctin Mountain Park is a unit of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
	www.watershed-alliance.com /mcwa_study2.html (239 words)

	High Adventure Club - Catoctin Mountain Hike 2/17/2001
		The trails for this hike are located within the boundaries of Catoctin Mountain Park with the exception of a side trail leading to Cunningham Falls in the state park of that name.
		Although most of the hiking is through deciduous woods, this area changes abruptly to evergreen upon crossing the road to the falls.
		From the falls the trail returns to Catoctin Park and climbs the ridge for the first in a series of rocky overlooks.
	www.zinnware.com /HighAdv/HighAdv_CatoctinHike20010217.html (678 words)

	Catoctin Mountain Park - Reptiles - US-Parks.com
		Snakes, turtles, lizards, and skinks are the kinds of reptiles found in Catoctin Mountain Park.
		Other snakes in the park are the northern fl racer, northern ring neck, fl rat, hognose, eastern milk, queen, northern water snake, brown water snake, green snake, and eastern garter.
		However, Catoctin Mountain Park is home only to two species, the five-lined skink and the northern fence lizard.
	www.us-parks.com /catoctin/reptiles.html (700 words)

	catoctin
		Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Parks provides the most current and comprehensive review available of the natural and human history of the Catoctin Mountain region of Maryland, a part of the beautiful and interesting Blue Ridge physiographic province.
		Section two is a detailed guide which provides the reader with maps and descriptive information about the parks — all of which make reading about or visiting this part of the Blue Ridge an easier, more meaningful, and more satisfying experience.
		Sources of additional information about the parks and the Catoctin Mountain region are provided in section three.
	www.mwpubco.com /47.htm (141 words)

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