Catoctin Wildlife Preserve
What we know about visiting Catoctin Wildlife Preserve, and everything it lists as soon as it lists it.
Place · Thurmont · Updated October 28, 2026
- Type Place
- Where 13019 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD 21788 · Open in Maps ↗
- Official site catoctinwildlifepreserve.com ↗
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Visiting Catoctin Wildlife Preserve
A 100-acre private zoo whose petting zoos let kids feed the animals with food bought on site. A full day once you add the Safari Ride.
- Season Late March to Dec 23
- Admission Ages 3–12 $20.50, 13–64 $29.50, seniors and military $27.50, 2 and under free. The Safari Ride is $17.50 more; petting-zoo food takes a $5 Encounter Token.
- Best for Ages 3 and up, for a full day out
- What's there Petting zoos with feed · Koi pond hand-feeding · Safari Ride · Tortoise feeding
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