What are the hours at Glen Echo Park?

Mon: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Tue: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Wed: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Thu: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Fri: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Sat: 6:00AM - 1:00AM; Sun: 6:00AM - 1:00AM (Glen Echo Park Grounds and Parking Lot)

Does Glen Echo Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Glen Echo Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Glen Echo Park open right now?

Q: Is Glen Echo Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Glen Echo Park is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

Park · MD

Open

Glen Echo Park is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." By 1911, it transformed into DC's premier amusement park until it closed in 1968.

Type: Park
State: MD
Nearest town: Glen Echo

About Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." By 1911, it transformed into DC's premier amusement park until it closed in 1968. Since 1971, the National Park Service has owned and operated the site and today, with the help of the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, offers year-round cultural and recreational activities.

Visitor info

Address7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812

Phone(301) 320-1400

Websitewww.nps.gov/glec/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Tue	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Wed	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Thu	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Fri	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Sat	6:00AM - 1:00AM
Sun	6:00AM - 1:00AM

Glen Echo Park Grounds and Parking Lot

Getting thereBy Car: Capital Beltway (I-495), Maryland outer loop exit 40 Cabin John Parkway to Clara Barton Parkway; Virginia inner loop exit 41 Clara Barton Parkway East; follow Clara Barton Parkway to MacArthur Boulevard and Glen Echo exit, left onto MacArthur Boulevard, straight across traffic circle at Goldsboro Road, next…

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How we read this status

We derive Glen Echo Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.