Thurmont is a
town in
Frederick County,
Maryland,
United States. The population was 6,170 at the 2010
census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County (north of
Frederick, Maryland, the
county seat), approximately ten miles from the
Pennsylvania border, along
U.S. Highway 15. It is very close to
Cunningham Falls State Park and
Catoctin Mountain Park, which contains the presidential retreat of
Camp David. Thurmont is also home to
Catoctin Colorfest, an arts and crafts festival that draws in about 125,000 people each autumn.