Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland Announces Temporary Closures November 13 to 15: Park Central Road Closed Between Hog Rock Parking Lot and Camp Greentop Entrance, Trails and Parking Lots Remain Open
Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland will close portions of the park starting at approximately noon on Friday, November 13, according to a National Park Service news release dated November 12, 2026. The closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026, and the park attributes them to increased security measures.
Park Central Road will be closed between the Hog Rock Parking Lot and the Camp Greentop entrance. The release states that all trails, parking lots and public use areas will remain open during the closure.
Catoctin Mountain Park, one of America's 433 national park sites, protects cabins, roads, trails and other structures built during the Depression era as a Recreational Demonstration Area, and today offers outdoor recreation in a natural setting.
Trail maps are available at trailheads throughout the park. For information on the availability of park facilities, visitors can call 301-663-9388 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/cato.
Source: National Park Service
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Photo: 图：卡托克廷山公园绿顶营地活动大厅，本次临时关闭的公园中央路段一端即绿顶营地入口。作者与授权：美国国家公园管理局（NPS），公共领域，维基共享资源。 / Photo: The recreation hall at Camp Greentop in Catoctin Mountain Park; the closed segment of Park Central Road ends at the Camp Greentop entrance. Credit: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
