Camp David - Wikipedia
Camp David is a 125-acre (51 ha) country retreat for the president of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park , in Frederick County, Maryland , near the towns of Thurmont and Emmitsburg , about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of the national capital city of Washington, D.C. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is code ...
PHOTOS: Inside Camp David, Where Presidents Escape …
Jul 21, 2024 · Nestled in the countryside of Maryland, in the Catoctin Mountain Park, is the presidential country retreat known as Camp David. The first parts of the complex were built by the Works...
Camp David - The White House
Located in Catoctin Mountain Park in Frederick County, Maryland, Camp David has offered every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt an opportunity for solitude and tranquility, as well as an...
Camp David | Definition, Location, & Facts | Britannica
Aug 19, 2024 · Camp David, rural retreat of U.S. presidents in Catoctin Mountain Park, a unit of the National Park Service on a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Frederick county, northern Maryland, U.S. In 1978 the retreat was the site of a historic peace agreement reached between Egypt and Israel.
Camp David, History of the Presidential Retreat - ThoughtCo
Dec 12, 2019 · Camp David, a rustic retreat nestled in the heavily wooded mountains of western Maryland, has been used by every American president since Franklin Roosevelt as a place to escape from the pressures of official Washington.
Camp David - White House Historical Association
Mar 8, 2021 · Camp David. The White House in the Mountains of Maryland. Colleen Shogan. Sixty miles outside of Washington, D.C. is a rustic wilderness retreat that serves presidents and first families as a secluded getaway from the White House.
Where is Camp David? As Biden returns, a peek at the storied ...
Aug 18, 2023 · Unlike the first family's Delaware homes, Camp David is a short helicopter ride away from Washington. The Bidens usually bring their dog, Commander, and cat, Willow, with them to the...
Presidential Retreat - U.S. National Park Service
Camp David continues to serve as the Presidential Retreat today. It is a private, secluded place for recreation, contemplation, rest, and relaxation.
Welcome to Naval Support Facility Thurmont - United States Navy
Naval Support Facility Thurmont, commonly known as Camp David, is a Presidential retreat. NSF Thurmont offers Presidents and their guests an opportunity for solitude and tranquility, as well...
Camp David - George W. Bush Library
The Presidential retreat Camp David is located in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, in close proximity to Washington, D.C. by helicopter. The retreat, more formally known as Naval Support Facility Thurmont, is an active naval base staffed by Marine and Navy personnel.