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Thurmont,
Maryland
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QuaintVillage)
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Thurmont calls itself "Gateway to the
Mountains." It has a few quaint shops and is quiet most of the
year. But, each October the entire town is transformed for Catoctin
Colorfest, which draws exhibitors and visitors from the entire region.
You can even ride a historic
train to Colorfest from Washington D.C., College Park and other stops.
You will need an entire day to see every booth in this festival, and you
will do a lot of walking. Regular visitors often pull wagons full of
kids and purchases. Crafts and food range widely in type and quality.
There are many juried crafters.
Don't miss the
quaint features outside of town, especially Cunningham
Falls, Stone Fence Gardens,
Catoctin
Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, the covered bridges, the Visitor Center at Catoctin
National Park, and the Maryland
Mountain Festival.
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Location
U.S. route 15
20 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
15 miles north of Frederick, Maryland
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Population
About
5,600
Features
Antique shops
Bed and Breakfast inns
Campgrounds and RV parks (nearby)
Check
Woodall's guide
Catoctin Iron Furnace and forge (historic site)
(nearby)
Catoctin
Mountain Orchard (fresh produce)
(north
of Thurmont on US-15)
Catoctin
National Park
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North
of Thurmont, west of US-15
Visitor Center (small museum)
No admission fee.
Camping.
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Catoctin
Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
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On
US-15 just south of Thurmont
Over
350 exotic animals, 26 acres, live demonstrations.
(admission fee) 301-271-4922
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Covered
bridges (3 nearby)
Cunningham Falls State Park
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Just
north of Thurmont
West of US-15
$2.00 admission fee.
Swimming, boating, fishing on lake
camping, hiking.
Falls
are wheelchair
accessible.
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Hotels
and vacation rentals in this area
Mr.
Natural's market (south of Thurmont on US-15)
Fresh
produce.
Restaurants (US-15 at Thurmont exit)
Stone Fence Gardens
Hours
Shops: ?
Catoctin National Park Visitor Center:
Monday-Thursday
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Closed
federal holidays in winter
Catoctin
Wildlife
Preserve and Zoo:
Varies
with season. Check their website
Cunningham Falls State Park:
Daily during daylight
Stone
Fence Gardens:
Wednesday-Sunday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Arts
and Crafts
Festivals
October:
Maryland
Mountain Festival (First weekend)
(south
of Thurmont on U.S.-15)
www.MarylandMountainFestival.com
Catoctin
Colorfest (second full weekend in October)
(in Thurmont)
www.Colorfest.org
Recommended stay
1 hour in town,
except during festival
Half day to see covered bridges, falls, gardens,
and
markets
Half day to
see wildlife preserve/zoo
Full day for
Catoctin Colorfest festival
Tourist information
Catoctin
National Park
www.NPS.gov/Cato
Catoctin
Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
www.CWPZoo.com
301-271-4922
Cunningham
Falls State Park, Maryland
www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western
Frederick
County, Maryland
www.Frederick.com
Stone
Fence Gardens
www.StoneFenceGardens.com
301-898-1517
Thurmont,
Maryland
www.Thurmont.com
(city government)
www.Thurmont.org (commercial)
National
Railway Historical Society (non-profit)
Washington
D.C. Chapter: www.DCNRHS.org
Colorfest
excursion: www.DCNRHS.org/trips/FFE
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