Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

All clear. The managing agency, the National Weather Service and wildfire reporting show no current alerts.

Overview

Enjoy affordable camping, hiking, and peaceful forest surroundings just ten miles from Washington, DC!

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Camping
  • Group Camping
  • RV Camping
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Playground
  • Wildlife Watching

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Greenbelt Park: Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Good Luck Road Parking Area: Good Luck Road Parking Area gates are open to vehicles from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: Sweetgum Picnic Area is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for pedestrian access. The gates open to vehicles from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Getting there

Off I-95 South Take Exit 23 Route 201 Kenilworth Avenue South(toward Bladensburg). (this will be a left). Drive on Kenilworth Avenue (Route 201). Once crossing over I-95, you will see sign for Route 193 Greenbelt Road. Veer right to Take Route 193 East. Take a left on Greenbelt Road . (Greenbelt Road is Route 193 and is an overpass over Route 201) The park entrance is a quarter mile on the right hand side.

Visitor centers

Campgrounds

  • Greenbelt Park Campground (172 sites) — reserve

Weather

The Washington, D.C. area has a four-season Mid-Atlantic climate. Summertime is warm and humid, while winter can be cold and snowy. Spring: During these months of transition, the weather can alternate from warm, humid air coming from the south to cold, dry air coming from the northwest. Be prepared for changing conditions. Summer: The warmest months are June, July, and August, with average highs in the 80s (~31 ?) combined with high humidity. Fall: Expect a drop in temperature and humidity in September

Phone: 771-208-1588

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

a round back grill with grill on top on a campsite in the Greenbelt Park campground
New grill in the Greenbelt Park Maryland campground · NPS
trees in Greenbelt Park
Trees in Greenbelt Park, Maryland · NPS Photo
Father and son sitting in chairs reading in the Greenbelt Park campground
Father and son relaxing in the Greenbelt Park campground · NPS Photo
Fall Colors in the Sweetgum Picnic Area, Greenbelt Park, Maryland
Fall Colors in the Sweetgum Picnic Area, Greenbelt Park, Maryland · NPS Photo
bridge in Greenbelt Park
Perimeter Trail bridge in Greenbelt Park · NPS Photo
campfire in the forefront and people watching a campfire program in the background
Spring and Fall Campfire Programs at Sunset · NPS

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