Front view of one dormitory building in early spring. Large trees are visible in front and behind the dormitory. Each dorm accommodates 30 people and is heated.

Multiple picnic tables outdoors in grass area on the side of the dining hall facility. Several large trees shade the picnic area.

Outdoor fire circle located below athletic field. Metal fire ring/grill surrounded by a stones. Wooden benches on concrete pilings. Rear of dining hall in the background

NPSCatoctin Mountain Park · Maryland

Camp Round Meadow

Overview Camp Round Meadow, a four-season camp, includes four dormitories, dining hall, commercial kitchen, gymnasium and conference room.

Sites1all reservable

Elev.1,102ft

Comf.Apr-Nov8 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Baltimore1h31real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,102 ft, Camp Round Meadow has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 23 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE

avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov

Apr-Nov

Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.

73%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Apr 18

Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 9.

68°F

Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Baltimore

69 mi

1h31

Washington DC

63 mi

1h34

By drive time

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES

Pull-thru

Walk-in

50-amp

Accessible

Prime

Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes

Trail segments

356

Peaks

Viewpoints

Water & Access

Lake / river access

yes

To nearest major road

0.5 mi

Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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