Maryland Parks and Recreation Areas - Page 2

Glen Echo began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly to promote liberal and practical education, especially among the masses of the people; to teach the sciences, arts, languages, and literature; to prepare its patrons for their several pursuits and professions in life; and to fit them for the duties which devolve upon them as members of society.

Phone: 301-492-6229   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Glen Echo   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities: Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Glen Echo

O say can you see, by the dawns early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars . . . were so gallantly streaming! over the star-shaped Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, September 13-14, 1814. The valiant defense of the fort by 1,000 dedicated Americans inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled Banner. Regardless of the “rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air the defenders of Fort McHenry stopped the British advance on Baltimore and helped to preserve the United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Phone: 410/962-4290   Price Range: $0 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Baltimore   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Birding, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Fort McHenry

In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the great depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Phone: 301-663-9388   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Thurmont   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities: Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Catoctin Mountain

Clara Barton National Historic Site commemorates the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The home served as the headquarters and warehouse for the organization. From this house, Miss Barton organized American Red Cross relief efforts for victims of natural disasters and war.

Phone: 301-492-6245   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Glen Echo   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities:   Details Provided By: Clara Barton National Historic Site

Greenbelt Park is a retreat from the pressures of city life and a refuge for native plants and animals just twelve miles from Washington, D.C.

Phone: 301-344-3948   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Greenbelt   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: State Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Greenbelt Park

The story of Thomas Stone is not just the story of man who signed the Declaration of Independence. It is about a peace loving man, who only after realizing he had no further options for peace, pledged his life, fortune, and sacred honor toward the vision of an independent America.

Phone: 301-392-1776   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Port Tobacco   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Thomas Stone National Historic Site