• Campers relaxing at their site

    Greenbelt

    Park Maryland

There are park alerts in effect.
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  • Tick Alert

    Greenbelt Park has issued a tick alert warning. Ticks have been spotted on park staff and visitors. Please use precautions such as tick repellant while visiting the park. Click the following for more information on Ticks and tick prevention. More »

  • Greenbelt Ranger Station near the campground closed until June 1

    The Greenbelt Ranger Station near the campground is Closed until June 1 for repairs. The Greenbelt Park Headquarters will be open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Visitors to the campground can stop by the Park Headquarters for assistance.

Animals

Chipmunk Tamias striatus

Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis

Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans

White tailed Deer Odocoilieus virginianus

Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus

White-Footed Mouse Paramyscus leucopus

Red Fox Vulpes fulva

Beaver Castor canadensis

Raccoon Procyon lotor

Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus

Woodchuck Marmota monax

Opossum Didelphis marsupialis

Skunk Mephitis mephitis

Brown bat Myotis lucifugus
 
picture of a buck in Greenbelt Park
Remember to please NOT feed the animals in Greenbelt Park. Feeding any animal will draw them to the roads and lead to many dangerous situations for deer and people. The park is a natural environment where deer can feed and live off the land.
 
a picture of a turtle
A turtle attempting to cross the road.
Please be careful while driving through Greenbelt Park.
 
A picture of a buck in Greenbelt Park, Md.
A white tailed buck in the forest.
Please be aware of white tailed deer while driving through Greenbelt Park.

Did You Know?

a picture of the Sweetgum Picnic Area located in Greenbelt Park

Greenbelt Park, Maryland does not have an entrance fee allowing visitors to enjoy this National Park free of charge. There is a user fee for the campground.