Getting There


Plane

The park is located within ten miles of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Car

Fort Avenue Closed - The CSX Bridge on Fort Avenue is being replaced.

From either I-95 N or S (Coming South, get into right lane, right tube - the
exit is right after the tunnel!)
1. Exit 55 - East McComas Street to the first light,
2. turn onto Key Highway (I-95 N left turn/I-95 S right turn) and travel to the
second light (7-Eleven Store/BP Station),
3. turn right on Key Highway East and travel one mile to Under Armour/Tide Point
Business Complex,
4. turn right on Hull Street and drive to the next light (Fort Avenue),
5. turn left on Fort Avenue and drive to Fort McHenry.

GPS/Park Address

2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230

USE LAWRENCE STREET AND NOT WOODALL, as your GPS or Mapquest might indicate.

Public Transportation

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA, 866-RIDE-MTA) Bus #1 stops at the park main gate. From there it is a 100 yard walk to the Visitor Center and Star Fort.

Water Transportation

Water transportation is provided to Fort McHenry from various locations around the Inner Harbor. The schedule varies depending on the season.

YOU MAY NOT EITHER PURCHASE TICKETS OR ORIGINATE YOUR TOUR FROM FORT McHENRY. Those arriving by boat, may depart by boat - visitors must board elsewhere in the Inner Harbor area to visit Fort McHenry by boat.

During the spring through fall, Ed Kane's Water Taxi provides transportation from the Inner Harbor. Call ahead for the latest schedule. (410-563-3901/800-658-8947)