Campsite #42 at Owens Creek Campground, Catoctin Mountain Park, MD

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Campsite #42

12 reviews
Drive-In 5 people
22 ft Back-In
1 good
42
4/24
Campsite #42 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 22ft driveway, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@FredOA8DA00F3D · Camped on Oct 31, 2025 at Campsite #42
A nice small campground with two bath houses. Mainly tent camping but great for teardrop and pop-up trailers and truck campers. Great trails for hiking.
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@AnnieB3999372 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #42
Perfect experience, as always. Owen Creek is a hidden gem.
@AnnieB3999372 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #42
This is one of my most favorite places to visit. The sites are large and mostly secluded. The bathrooms are accessible and clean. Eric the campground host is very friendly and knowledgeable. Its apparent, that he is a good steward for this sacred place. I cant wait to come back.
@AnnieB3999372 · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #42
Owens Creek campground is a gem. Nearby trails are easy to access and beautiful. Eric the campground host is friendly and does a wonderful job at keeping the campground clean with wood stocked. This place is amazing.
@KirkM5140167 · Camped on Oct 10, 2024 at Campsite #42
Beautiful campsite with generously-sized lots. Perfect for tent camping. Showers and bathrooms were in nice working order. I stayed one night on my way for a family event but could easily have stayed a week or more. Nice quiet park.
@elisabeth817DA · Camped on Aug 21, 2024 at Campsite #42
Absolutely fantastic campground! Wonderful tent pads, and extremely well laid out campsites -- not too close to other campers, and the landscaping creates visual barriers between sites. Bathrooms are clean and have hot and cold running water, and a sink for washing dishes is in the same location. Camp "hosts" were very nice and informative. We did two approximately 7-mile hikes from the campground during our stay. Not scenic, per se, but beautiful.
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Some Coverage
@EmilyF2405059 · Camped on Jun 10, 2022 at Campsite #42
Nice campground. Heavily wooded / shaded. Clean and well maintained. Didn't end up hiking in Catoctin as we headed over to the adjacent Cunningham Falls State Park for the day
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No Service
@MichaelP381919 · Camped on Oct 25, 2020 at Campsite #42
Very impressed with the level tent spots and clean, heated bathrooms.
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Excellent
@anneb819 · Camped on Oct 19, 2020 at Campsite #42
Never disappointed. This park is a hidden gem.
@MaceneC4FDB786 · Camped on Oct 5, 2020 at Campsite #42
Many great hikes on the East and west side of park for all levels. Great campsites just about all have new level tent pads. Don & Shirley, the camp hosts, work hard and do an amazing job of keeping the campsites in top shape. Don & Shirley are very helpful, outgoing and willing to help in any way. This was our third time at Catoctin this year always a great getaway!
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Excellent
@KellyT35103437 · Camped on Sep 13, 2020 at Campsite #42
This campground was perfect in early September and the hot water showers were an unexpected bonus! From what I've read, the West Side Trails aren't as spectacular as the East Side Trails as far as views go, but I really, really enjoyed hiking them and would highly recommend them.
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Excellent
@KerryEF43AEB1D · Camped on Jul 2, 2020 at Campsite #42
Campground was beautiful! The hosts were friendly and helpful. We will definitely stay again!

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