Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

The diverse history of Maryland and our national heritage can be experienced at Oxon Cove Park. Through hands-on programs and other activities, you can experience farm life and how its changed over time. Explore how the park evolved from a plantation home during the War of 1812, to a hospital farm, to the park you can visit today.

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

  • Biking
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hands-On
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Plan your visit

Hours

Oxon Hill Farm: Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oxon Cove Park: Oxon Cove Park is open daily for pedestrian access from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and for vehicle access through gated areas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oxon Cove Park Gated Areas: Open daily for pedestrian access from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and for vehicle access through gated areas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Getting there

While our mailing address is on Oxon Hill Road, the parking lot entrance to the park is on Bald Eagle Road. Bald Eagle Road can be accessed from the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95), as well as Indian Head Highway (MD-210) and Oxon Hill Road (MD-414). For detailed directions, please visit our website at http://www.nps.gov/oxhi/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Visitor centers

  • Oxon Hill Farm Visitor Center

Weather

Make sure that you wear appropriate shoes and clothing. Closed-toe shoes are recommended, sneakers or comfortable boots are best. Dress for the season, light clothes in summer, layers in spring and fall, and warm coats in winter. Cooler days are often the best days to visit Oxon Hill Farm if you’re interested in seeing farm animals or wildlife out and about. There are still lots of things to see and do on hotter days, just make sure to keep hydrated and take frequent breaks.

Phone: 771-208-1536

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

Sunrise at the Farm
Farm Sunrise · NPS Photo/Ranger Jamie Euken
Farrier repairs horse hooves
Farrier · NPS Photo/Ranger Jamie Euken
Young visitors meet the pigs.
Pigs · NPS Photo
A white brick two story building
Mount Welby · (NPS/CLaBarge)
A paved walkway along a wooded shoreline
Oxon Cove Trail · (NPS/SBreault)

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