George W. Bush Lee Myung Bak Camp David
Then-US President George W. Bush, right, and then-South Korean President Lee Myung Bak laugh as they leave their joint news conference after their meeting at Camp David on April 19, 2008.
  • Camp David has been a destination for presidential rest and relaxation since it opened.
  • The camp has also been the site of meetings and summits with various world leaders over the years.
  • Camp David has been the site of some big national and foreign policy decisions.

Nestled in the countryside of Maryland, in the Catoctin Mountain Park, is the presidential country retreat known as Camp David.