Thurmont

Thurmont is a small town in Frederick County, Maryland. It hosts the Catoctin Colorfest, an arts and crafts festival that draws in about 125,000 people each autumn.

Understand
The town of Thurmont is in the northern part of Frederick County and is north of Frederick, Maryland, the county seat. It is on U.S. Route 15. Thurmont is near Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park (home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David).

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Thurmont has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

By car

 * From Frederick and points South, take U.S. Route 15 north.
 * From Gettysburg and points north, take U.S. Route 15 south.

By bus

 * From Frederick take the Thurmont/Emmitsburg Shuttle from the Frederick Transit Center. The bus departs at 6:30AM.
 * From Emmitsburg take the Thurmont/Emmitsburg Shuttle from Jubilee on Main East St. The bus departs at 7:10AM.

By air

 * Hagerstown Regional Airport is 38 miles from Thurmont. There are very few scheduled commercial flights from Hagerstown.
 * Washington-Dulles International Airport is 58 miles from Thurmont, with many domestic and international flights.
 * Ronald Reagan Washington-National Airport is 66 miles from Thurmont, with many domestic flights and some international flights.
 * Baltimore-Washington International Airport is 68 miles from Thurmont, with many domestic and international flights.

Get around
Thurmont is a small town and has no car rental agencies or bus system. It is small enough to walk around in though. If you need or want a cab you can call Yellow Cab of Thurmont at. During Colorfest weekend the town sets up a public transportation system to handle the crowd.

Go next

 * Frederick
 * Gettysburg National Military Park
 * Catoctin Mountain Park
 * Cunningham Falls State Park