3
Pull-thru
NPSCatoctin Mountain Park · Maryland
Owens Creek Campground
Overview Owens Creek Campground offers families and individuals enjoyable primitive tent camping.
Sites5148 reservable
Elev.1,289ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig22 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Baltimore1h37real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,289 ft, Owens Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 51 sites total: 48 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 22-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 24 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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 5.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Baltimore
69 mi
1h37
02
Washington DC
68 mi
1h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 51 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
51
Prime
51
Sites
★ The standout
Site 30
OWENS CREEK CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
148 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
22 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
24
Trail segments
204
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 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.