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About Owens Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (685)
What Guests Are Saying
Owens Creek Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly and helpful camp hosts. Campers appreciate the spacious, private sites, ample firewood, and beautiful hiking trails, making it a great spot for both relaxation and outdoor activities. While some sites have minor issues like sloping picnic tables, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the campground as a hidden gem for nature lovers.
What Guests Are Saying
Owens Creek Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly and helpful camp hosts. Campers appreciate the spacious, private sites, ample firewood, and beautiful hiking trails, making it a great spot for both relaxation and outdoor activities. While some sites have minor issues like sloping picnic tables, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the campground as a hidden gem for nature lovers.
Review Summary
Daria Z
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Chillest campground I have stayed at. Pull up, set up camp, and have your reservation ready in case someone wants to check. No stress about checking in. Easy access to firewood and the bath house. Tent pads are covered in mulch which made for comfier sleeping on thin sleeping pads.
Kimmo L
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Stayed in site 27, very close to the restrooms and washroom (not close enough to bother anyone, in my opinion). The site is also close to the creek and nature trail (yellow triangle marker) which allows one access to other trails (blue, red). Would not recommend for anyone with stairs/steps issues, as the vehicle parking area for the site is lower than the fire ring, picnic table and tent area and there are 3 or 4 "long lenthwise steps" to reach that area. It was not an issue for me but may be for handicapped, toddlers or seniors. I had no access to T-Mobile, until I went on the Yellow nature trail, across the creek and up the hill to the next intersection (5 min walk). Firewood is by donation at the front part of the camp. Hope you enjoy.
Daria Z
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Chillest campground I have stayed at. Pull up, set up camp, and have your reservation ready in case someone wants to check. No stress about checking in. Easy access to firewood and the bath house. Tent pads are covered in mulch which made for comfier sleeping on thin sleeping pads.
Alex H
VerifiedMay 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
I really like this campground and how many hiking/biking trails it contains nearby. Two items of constructive criticism. First, I don't understand why only one car is allowed. If you're meeting someone there and driving from separate places, you have to have two cars. Two cars fit fine at the campsites. So why the manufactured limitation to one car? Second, the dogs at this campsite were extremely annoying. There was at least one that barked its head off all evening, and starting again early the next morning. This is the responsibility of the people who brought the dog, not on the Park Service. But I do think having a ranger or a campground host to ask the guest to keep the noise in check would have greatly helped the experience. Sadly we live in a time where social norms are unraveling around us, and I'd be willing to bet that 20-30 years ago the owners would have been ashamed of the barking and would have actually tried to quiet the dog. But alas. As things go, it would have been nice to have some official supervision to keep noise in check.
Martha P
VerifiedMay 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very nice campground, loved the trails and the stream. Relaxing visit, I'll be staying here again!
Alex H
VerifiedMay 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
I really like this campground and how many hiking/biking trails it contains nearby. Two items of constructive criticism. First, I don't understand why only one car is allowed. If you're meeting someone there and driving from separate places, you have to have two cars. Two cars fit fine at the campsites. So why the manufactured limitation to one car? Second, the dogs at this campsite were extremely annoying. There was at least one that barked its head off all evening, and starting again early the next morning. This is the responsibility of the people who brought the dog, not on the Park Service. But I do think having a ranger or a campground host to ask the guest to keep the noise in check would have greatly helped the experience. Sadly we live in a time where social norms are unraveling around us, and I'd be willing to bet that 20-30 years ago the owners would have been ashamed of the barking and would have actually tried to quiet the dog. But alas. As things go, it would have been nice to have some official supervision to keep noise in check.
Martha P
VerifiedMay 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very nice campground, loved the trails and the stream. Relaxing visit, I'll be staying here again!
Justin A
VerifiedMay 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 43, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very loud people acting like it was a bar most of the night. Screaming children at midnight at barking dogs.
Justin A
VerifiedMay 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 43, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very loud people acting like it was a bar most of the night. Screaming children at midnight at barking dogs.
Barbara B
VerifiedDecember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
The campsite is family friendly. The trails are well marked. The bathrooms are clean.
Location Owens Creek Campground
Address:
15882 Foxville Deerfield Rd.
Sabillasville, MD, 21780
United States
For GPS Use Only: The street address is 15882 Foxville Deerfield Road, Sabillasville, MD. This is not the mailing address. The Park mailing address is: Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788. From
From Washington, DC: Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I-495 to I-270 north 27 miles (43.5 km) to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 for 17 miles (27 km) north to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West (the exit sign is marked Catoctin Mountain Park). Travel approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) west on Route 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park visitor center). Turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, keep left and continue on Foxville-Deerfield Road for approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) and turn left into Owens Creek Campground.
From Baltimore, MD: Take I-695 beltway to I-70 West to Frederick, MD. Take Route 15 North to Thurmont, MD. Take Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park.) Travel approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) west on Route 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park visitor center). Turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, keep left and continue on Foxville-Deerfield Road for approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) and turn left into Owens Creek Campground.
From Hagerstown, MD: From Hagerstown, MD: take I-70 East to Route 66 North for 7 miles (11.2 km). Turn right onto Route 64 (East) for 1 mile (1.6 km) then turn right at a traffic light onto Route 77 East for approximately 4 miles (6.4 km). Turn left onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, keep left and continue on Foxville-Deerfield Road for approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) and turn left into Owens Creek Campground.
From Gettysburg, PA: Take Route 15 South. In Thurmont, MD, exit onto Route 77 West (the exit sign says Catoctin Mountain Park). Travel approximately 6 miles (9.6 km) west on 77 (you will pass Park Central Road and the park visitor center). Turn right onto Foxville-Deerfield Road. As the road forks, keep left and continue on Foxville-Deerfield Road for approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) and turn left into Owens Creek Campground.
Owens Creek Campground is accessible via I-70, I-495, and Route 15. It is approximately 6 miles from Route 77, which connects to Route 15 north of Thurmont.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.6604 / -77.4819
Elevation: 388 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Reservations can be made online up to 6 months in advance; no walk-in sites are available.
- Check-out time is 12:00 noon on the day of departure.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site capacity
- Campsites accommodate up to 5 persons and 1 vehicle, which must fit on the parking pad.
- All tents must fit on the designated tent pad, regardless of size or number.
Site types & loops
- Trailers over 22 ft and RVs over 30 ft are not allowed; no hook-ups or dump station available.
- Hammocks can be used where tents are permitted, secured properly, and not in areas harmful to natural resources.
Local regulations
- Alcohol is not allowed in park areas unless permitted by the Superintendent.
- Park Central Road may close without notice; check for updates on the park's website before visiting.
Fires & fuel
- Bringing firewood into the park is not allowed; dead wood can be collected, and firewood is available on-site.
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
Pets
- Pets are allowed but must be on a 6 ft. leash and cannot be left unattended.
Safety & rules
- Quiet hours are observed from 10 PM to 6 AM.
Utilities
- Use utility sinks for washing dishes; do not wash dishes or clothes in restrooms.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
