Greenbelt Park
Maryland
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
6.6 h fully dark
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Entrance
Free entry
South parking lot closed to vehicles through June 30, 2026
The south parking lot of Greenbelt Park will be closed to vehicle access until June 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. The area will remain available to pedestrians.
Official NPS alert →Perimeter Trail closed through June 30, 2026
The section of the perimeter trail from the 0.8 mile marker to the 1.9 mile marker at Park Central Road will remain closed until June 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Official NPS alert →Enjoy affordable camping, hiking, and peaceful forest surroundings just ten miles from Washington, DC!
Activities
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
⚠ Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Good Luck Road Parking Area: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Sweetgum Picnic Area Gates: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 771-208-1588
✉ gree_visitorservices@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 86°F
☁️ 88°/76°
🌦️ 93°/74°
🌦️ 96°/72°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
20%
Feb
36%
Mar
71%
Apr
80%
May
100%
Jun
66%
Jul
60%
Aug
44%
Sep
58%
Oct
92%
Nov
23%
Dec
19%
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Things to do
Junior Ranger Programs at National Capital Parks - East
Collect all the National Capital Parks - East Passport Stamps
Green Line - DC Metro · 1 mi
Yellow Line - DC Metro · 1 mi
Junior Ranger booklet- free
Spring and Fall Campfire programs
Perimeter Trail 5.2 miles · 5.2 mi · Park in the Sweetgum Picnic Area, pick up a park brochure (with trail maps and descriptions included in the brochure) enjoy a 5.2 mile walk. If walking into the park, the Perimeter trail can be accessed at the park entrance There is signage to help you find the way.
Dogwood Trail 1.6 miles · 1.6 mi
Campgrounds
Greenbelt Park Campground ↗ · 172 sites · dump station
Visitor centers
Greenbelt Park Ranger Station
Accessibility
1 accessible campground(s)
7 audio-described place(s)
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Parking
Sweetgum Picnic Area
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
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Park fingerprint
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Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
Passport stamps
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🎫 Greenbelt Park Ranger Station
Places to see
Azalea Trail
audio
Dogwood Trail
audio
Holly Picnic Area - Reservations Only
audio
Laurel Picnic Area- Reservations Only
audio
Perimeter Trail
audio
Sweetgum Picnic Area
audio
U.S. Park Police
audioAudio & media
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Learn more
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The state of ash trees in 2017 in the National Capital Region after more than 10 years of harm from the invasive emerald ash borer.
American beech (Fagus grandifolia), the most common tree species in National Capital Area parks, is currently facing the emerging threat of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD).
Learn about the Brood X periodical cicadas that emerged in 2021 throughout the Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Tree seedlings and small saplings are in short supply in the parks of the National Capital Region. Without these trees of tomorrow, what will our forests look like?
In 2018, tree seedlings and small saplings are in short supply in the parks of the National Capital Region. Without these trees of tomorrow, what will our forests look like?
In 2019 tree seedlings and small saplings are in short supply in National Capital Area parks. Without these trees of tomorrow, what will our forests look like?
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