• Campers relaxing at their site

    Greenbelt

    Park Maryland

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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.

Permits

Park Use Permit Fees

Looking to use the park for a walk, run, race or any other use? Please call Park Headquarters at 301-344-3948. Please allow several months for the permit process.


Effective April 27, 2011 the Division of Park Programs is relocating from the National Capital Region Headquarters at 1100 Ohio Drive, SW Washington DC to National Mall and Memorial Parks Headquarters at 900 Ohio Drive, SW Washington DC.

The National Mall and Memorial Parks Division of Park Programs, located at 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington DC 20024, issues approximately 4,000 permits per year, including those for public gatherings (special events and demonstrations), and filming and photography. The permit system is intended to help assure, to the extent possible, that the multitude of activities that may be taking place on any given day will not conflict with each other or with general visitor activities.

Park areas administered by this office include National Mall and Memorial Parks, President's Park, Rock Creek Park, National Capital Parks-East, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Prince William Forest Park, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, and the portion of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park from Georgetown to the Monocacy River Aqueduct. Note that some of these listed parks may directly issue certain permits. Please refer to the attached document link titled "How and where to apply for specific types of permits" to determine what office you should contact for your particular permit needs.

Please note that all applications, unless determined to be a First Amendment activity, must be accompanied by a $50.00 payment for initial processing. The application processing cost represents the average costs incurred by the park in mailing, distribution and initial review of applications to make sure the information supplied is sufficient to inform a decision. Payment of application costs may be in the form of check, money order, or credit card.

This office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., holidays excepted.

Thanks for visiting. You can reach us at (202) 245-4715 to obtain additional information.





Reserved Picnic Areas Fees $55 - 155

There are two reserved picnic areas in the park. The Holly Picnic area can accomodate up to 200 people. The Laurel Picnic area can accomodate up to 100 people. The rate is based on the amount of people using the area.

1-100 people $55.

100-150 people $105.

200 people $155.

Please call 301-344-3948 for reservations and information.

Campfire Circle

Please call the Park Headquarters to reserve the campfire circle in the campground. There is a fee. Please allow sufficient time.

Did You Know?

a picture of a Native American tent in the Greenbelt Park campground

Greenbelt Park campground (located in Maryland) was closed in 1978 so that Native Americans could camp while in Washington, D.C. as a part of the Longest Walk that started in Sacramento, California. The walk was a part of Native Americans protest of how the government was treating Native Americans.