Greenbelt Park

Greenbelt Park (HM1AR0)

Location: Greenbelt, MD 20770 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 59.632', W 76° 53.683'

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This is a place of contrast. Once this land was covered with virgin forest, then it was farmland, and then a proposed housing development. Now it is an alluring refuge within an ever-growing sea of development. Here you can find wilderness, wildlife, and solitude—only twelve miles from downtown Washington.

In 1875, this land was denuded; farmhouses, fencelines, and dirt paths crisscrossed the landscape. Tobacco, corn, and grain grew where now maples and elms tower. A few hints of that era survive, but this is now a land dominated by nature. The trees, underbrush, and wildlife here collectively tell the story of nature's recovery. They repeatedly tell us: when left alone, nature will heal itself.

[text with image lower left] The 174-site campground is open year-round. It is the closest campground to downtown Washington.

[text with image lower middle] Greenbelt Park has become an urban oasis. Over the past 60 years, the population of the surrounding land has grown from about 3,000 to more than 20,000.

[text with image lower right] The park is a refuge for both people and wildlife. Park staff and volunteers work at reforestation, wildlife management, improving water quality, and bringing greater awareness to visitors.

[text with map on right] The park includes a campground, three picnic areas, and nature and bridle trails. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway links the park with downtown Washington, twelve miles south.

Dedicated in 1954, the parkway (a unit of the National Park Service) is the historic gateway to the Nation's Capital for visitors arriving from the eastern seaboard.

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HM NumberHM1AR0
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Placed ByNational Parks Service
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 6:11am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 335912 N 4317803
Decimal Degrees38.99386667, -76.89471667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 59.632', W 76° 53.683'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 59' 37.92" N, 76° 53' 40.98" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6501 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt MD 20770, US
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