Catoctin Mountain Park
Maryland
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great…
Fort Washington Park
Maryland
Built to defend the river approach to Washington, DC, Fort Washington has stood as silent sentry for over 200 …
Greenbelt Park
Maryland
Camp ten miles from the Washington Monument! Greenbelt Park is located in suburban Greenbelt, Maryland just te…
Piscataway Park
Maryland
Piscataway Park is home to bald eagles, beavers, deer, foxes, ospreys, and many other species. To complement t…
Annmarie Garden on St. John
Maryland
Annmarie Garden lies at the headwaters of St. John Creek and is just a few miles north of Solomons Island in b…
Antietam National Battlefield
Maryland
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The…
Assateague Island National Seashore
Maryland
Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateague Island …
Baltimore National Heritage Area
Maryland
For nearly three centuries, Baltimore has stood as a center of commerce and culture for the Chesapeake Bay. Th…
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Maryland
This 29-mile highway connects Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. The parkway has carried visitors to and from …
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Maryland
This 29-mile highway connects Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. The parkway has carried visitors to and from …
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Maryland
People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies lear…
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Maryland
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth…
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
NPS helps you learn about and enjoy the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in North America. Here, you can vi…
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The National P…
Chesapeake Bay Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve
Maryland
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and is one of the most productive bodies of wat…
Colonial National Historical Park
Maryland
On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three c…
Dismal Swamp Canal
Maryland
The Dismal Swamp Canal and the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal form alternate routes along the Atlantic Intraco…
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is an island of 2,285 acres located at the confluence of the Chest…
Fort Foote Park
Maryland
Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled…
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Maryland
by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so…
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Maryland
by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so…
Fort Monroe National Monument
Maryland
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before t…
Glen Echo Park
Maryland
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." B…
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is the largest intact remnant of a vast forested wetland that …