Glen Echo Park
Hours
See this week's hours below.
- Entrance fee
- The Park Service lists no entrance fee for this site.
- Phone
- 3013201400
- Address
- 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812
About Glen Echo
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.
Hours
Glen Echo Park Grounds and Parking Lot
The grounds of Glen Echo Park are open daily from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. (the next day). No overnight parking.
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Saturday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Sunday | 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
Getting there
By 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 left onto Oxford Road, end of street, parking lots on the left. By Metro: Red Line to Bethesda or Friendship Heights Station, transfer to Montgomery County Ride-On Bus # 29, Glen Echo stop.
Weather
Weather for Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland areas.
Things to do
Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Guided Tours, Live Music, Theater.
Source: National Park Service data feed, checked September 24, 2026. Hours shown are the Park Service's posted standard hours plus any date changes it lists. Official page for Glen Echo ↗