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Greenbelt Park      

Greenbelt Park
courtesy of the National Park Service

Contact Information:
Greenbelt Park
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-344-3948
http://www.nps.gov/gree/

Size: 1,176 acres. 

Location: Greenbelt Park is in Greenbelt, Maryland, 12 miles from downtown Washington, DC, and 23 miles from Baltimore. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway passes through the park. 

Description: This woodland park offers urban dwellers access to many forms of outdoor recreation.

Activities: Camping (year-round), hiking (park includes nine miles of trails), bicycling, horseback riding, guided programs. 

Operating Hours: The Park Headquarters is open Monday - Friday 8 -4. The Park Ranger Station near the campground is open 8:00am - 3:45pm seven days a week.

History
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Transferred from Public Housing Authority on August 3, 1950. 

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