Poplar Grove Youth Group Campground, Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont, MD

Poplar Grove Youth Group Campground is part of Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland (34 min east of Hagerstown, MD) with an elevation of 1,877 feet. There are a total of 3 campsites. The campground is open all year. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $35.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (22)

4.3 out of 5

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4 star		18%
3 star		18%
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1 star		5%

@amyk3881819 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #A1

Plenty of shade, lots of room, flat field for games, perfect fire ring with log seating. The girls said, "These are the nicest pit toilets I've ever seen!" Five stars.

@DonnaOD010DF95 · Camped on Apr 6, 2024 at Campsite #A1

Our Troop encountered access issues blocking the road to the youth group campsite, and the park staff response was disappointing.

@JohnO9176954 · Camped on Oct 20, 2023 at Campsite #B1

Excellent campsite. I suggest groups take some time to explore the many trails.

@JeffreyH206902 · Camped on Apr 22, 2023 at Campsite #B1

Great campground with nice tent sites, pavilion, firewood and potable water. Good stopping point for youth groups hiking catoctin national trail.

@JohnO9176954 · Camped on Mar 24, 2023 at Campsite #A1

Campsite was level with a shelter nearby. The toilet facilities were clean and stocked. Having the water on was a surprise bonus.

@SandraC9518427 · Camped on Apr 29, 2022 at Campsite #A1

It’s always a pleasure bringing our scout troop camping at Poplar Grove. Clean campsites & clean facilities.

@ShawnS1271452 · Camped on Jan 14, 2022 at Campsite #C1

The reservation system does not mention this fact... In the winter time, no water is available. You need to pack in your own water. Outside of that, it was a good weekend. Plenty of firewood, good campsites, and good latrines.

@ShawnS910 · Camped on Jan 14, 2022 at Campsite #C1

@AlexJ368 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #C1

Excellent experience. Beautiful location.

@AlexJ4539212 · Camped on Oct 23, 2021 at Campsite #C1

Excellent experience. Beautiful location.

@TimothyD312193 · Camped on Oct 15, 2021 at Campsite #A1

We had a large group of children and the Rangers were able to put together a program just for our group. The tenting area is massive — plenty of space for our group of 32. The fire pit at C was a little muddy but at A was in great shape. The woodshed is a nice touch too.

@TimothyD981 · Camped on Oct 15, 2021 at Campsite #A1

@MattH967 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #B1

It's a very private campground since it's for youth groups only. It's laid out nicely with 2 bath houses, pavillion, fire pit, 3 seperate tent camping areas, a wood shed and plenty of space.

@MattH9695606 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #B1

It's a very private campground since it's for youth groups only. It's laid out nicely with 2 bath houses, pavillion, fire pit, 3 seperate tent camping areas, a wood shed and plenty of space.

@EricV1462766 · Camped on Apr 10, 2021 at Campsite #C1

The stay at camp went fine; however, I'm a bit bothered by the tenor of the park ranger who approached us shortly after our arrival - he very quickly used the term "violations" regarding our presence at the site. We had apparently put our tents up where they weren't allowed; however, the permitted locations were not entirely clear from the graphic on the board at the site, and another group who had already been at the same site had made the same mistake. I'd like to ask that the park personnel be a bit more thoughtful with their language, and I would also suggest that if 2 groups independently made the same mistake, then the posted rules aren't clear enough - it would be quite simple and helpful to say "Do not pitch tents on the grass."

@EricV246 · Camped on Apr 10, 2021 at Campsite #C1

@JAMESC947 · Camped on Feb 27, 2021 at Campsite #A1

Poplar Grove Youth Camping site was a fun and challenging campout during winter. It is about 1 mile away from parking during the winter when the road is closed, makes this a hike in event. The campsite was well setup and maintained by the park service with plenty of firewood and tent area for the entire crew. Wonderful event, very remote and quite.

@JamesC5011896 · Camped on Feb 27, 2021 at Campsite #A1

@JosephD5297544 · Camped on Oct 30, 2020 at Campsite #B1

Wonderful campsite!

@JosephD140 · Camped on Oct 30, 2020 at Campsite #B1

Wonderful campsite!

@RobertK354 · Camped on Nov 8, 2019 at Campsite #C1

Our troop had 2 of the campsites, one for the younger scouts and one for the crews that hiked in. We have come to truly enjoy this site as it provides a great natural setting and opportunity to teach the scouts many of the skills needed. Well kept.

@RobertK4087757 · Camped on Nov 8, 2019 at Campsite #C1

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