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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
Don C
VerifiedOctober 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
We tented at sites 50 and 39. Both were good. Bath & utility facilities were well maintained. Firewood on site was perfect. Will comeback.
Anne R
VerifiedOctober 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Campground host was friendly and helpful, and offered useful information about the campsite and the surrounding hiking trails. Bath and shower facilities are clean.
Anne R
VerifiedOctober 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Campground host was friendly and helpful, and offered useful information about the campsite and the surrounding hiking trails. Bath and shower facilities are clean.
Macene C
VerifiedOctober 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
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!
Macene C
VerifiedOctober 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
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!
Chris C
VerifiedOctober 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Real nice small primitive campground with few rvs and big rigs. $15/nite for pass holders (senior-lifetime) plus no service charge is great! Wish they still answered the phone for reservations because the recreationgov.com site is a pain. Don't bother trying the phone because there is no answer. Fire wood is available for $5-large tub-(not a "bundle") enough for evening fire and morning fire. Nice hiking trails and camp sites are far apart and private. Use it now because most other campgrounds like this are gone...this one will be gone soon too.
Chris C
VerifiedOctober 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Real nice small primitive campground with few rvs and big rigs. $15/nite for pass holders (senior-lifetime) plus no service charge is great! Wish they still answered the phone for reservations because the recreationgov.com site is a pain. Don't bother trying the phone because there is no answer. Fire wood is available for $5-large tub-(not a "bundle") enough for evening fire and morning fire. Nice hiking trails and camp sites are far apart and private. Use it now because most other campgrounds like this are gone...this one will be gone soon too.
Steven H
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
This is a review for our two night stay at site 27. The site was clean on arrival with a nice fire pit and large picnic table. There's a hook for a trashbag next to the picnic table to keep the critters from getting into the trash at night (preferable to locking the trash in the car). The camp hosts were great! They stopped by our site and gave our kids some ranger badges and reminded us to check our shoes in the morning for baby copperheads as they were out and about (nice to know and we did see one on a hike). Site 27 was fine, but is does have a noticeable slope from the tent pad down to the parking pad. Probably not the best site for people with small kids or those who may be prone to falls. Some of the log steps have rebar protruding that could contribute to falls so be aware. The proximity of site 27 to the bathrooms did not present any issues, and actually was helpful since we had to little ones. The firewood shed was great and for $10 we had enough wood to last us two days of morning and evening campfires. The map doesn't give scale to the campground but the sites are about 100 or so feet apart to give you an idea of the size. It is not dispersed camping by any means but you also don't feel as though you're too close to other campers. All in all, a great campground and we had a great experience. We'll definitely be returning to OCCG.
Steven H
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
This is a review for our two night stay at site 27. The site was clean on arrival with a nice fire pit and large picnic table. There's a hook for a trashbag next to the picnic table to keep the critters from getting into the trash at night (preferable to locking the trash in the car). The camp hosts were great! They stopped by our site and gave our kids some ranger badges and reminded us to check our shoes in the morning for baby copperheads as they were out and about (nice to know and we did see one on a hike). Site 27 was fine, but is does have a noticeable slope from the tent pad down to the parking pad. Probably not the best site for people with small kids or those who may be prone to falls. Some of the log steps have rebar protruding that could contribute to falls so be aware. The proximity of site 27 to the bathrooms did not present any issues, and actually was helpful since we had to little ones. The firewood shed was great and for $10 we had enough wood to last us two days of morning and evening campfires. The map doesn't give scale to the campground but the sites are about 100 or so feet apart to give you an idea of the size. It is not dispersed camping by any means but you also don't feel as though you're too close to other campers. All in all, a great campground and we had a great experience. We'll definitely be returning to OCCG.
Joyce L
VerifiedOctober 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND
Very pleasant experience at Owen’s Creek. Pretty setting, nice sites and clean bathrooms. Easy access to the hiking trails in Catocitin Mountain Park.
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
