Camp David is the country retreat for the President of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. It is technically a military installation, and staffing is primarily provided by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps.

Originally known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was completed in 1938 as a camp for federal government agents and their families. But in 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt converted it to a presidential retreat and renamed it "Shangri-La".

Camp David received its present name from Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his father and grandson, both of whom were named David.

Many special events have been hosted here:

Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David Accords there in September 1978 between Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin;

George W. Bush hosted dignitaries, including President of Russia Vladimir Putin, there in 2003 and hosted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in 2007;

Barack Obama chose Camp David to host the 38th G8 summit in 2012. President Obama also hosted Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at Camp David, as well as the GCC Summit there in 2015.

The Catoctin Mountain Park does not indicate the location of Camp David on park maps due to privacy and security concerns, although it can be seen through the use of publicly accessible satellite images.

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