• Campers relaxing at their site

    Greenbelt

    Park Maryland

  • Tick and Chigger Alert

    Greenbelt Park has issued a tick and chigger warning for the Spring and Summer. Ticks and Chiggers have been spotted by park staff. Please use precautions such as tick repellant while visiting Greenbelt Park. Click for more information on ticks in Md. More »

Laws & Policies

Firearms

As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state’s websites.

Maryland State Law 

See Maryland Code, Public Safety, Title 5

See also Maryland Code, Criminal Law, Title 4

Maryland Attorney General

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

Did You Know?

a picture of a campsite in the Greenbelt Park campground located in Maryland just 13 miles from the White House

The Greenbelt Park (located in Maryland)campground was built as part of Mission 66-the 50th birthday park improvement project of the National Park Service. The Greenbelt Park campground is just thirteen miles from the White House.