This 29-mile highway connects Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. The parkway has carried visitors to and from the capital city since 1954.

Gladys Noon Spellman sign on the Baltimore Washington Parkway

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Greenbelt-Road overpass on the Baltimore Washington Parkway

vehicles driving along the Baltimore Washington Parkway

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The Baltimore-Washington Parkway is generally open year round, 24 hours a day. Check current conditions for information about closures due to road work and inclement weather.

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A Park Ranger gives information in the Frederick Douglass Visitor Center

Information Desk in the Visitor Center

<a href="https://www.nps.gov/nace/planyourvisit/maps.htm">Learn more</a> about where to get your passport stamped around National Capital Parks — East!

<p>Cancellation stamps for the <a href="https://americasnationalparks.org/passport-to-your-national-parks">Passport to Your National Parks®</a> program are available at various sites throughout <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nace/index.htm">National Capital Parks - East</a> (NACE). NACE does not have a visitor center, but you can collect Passport stamps for its parks and partner sites at the locations listed below.</p> <h4>Anacostia Park Stamp</h4> <p>Anacostia Park does not have a visitor center. The Anacostia Park stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Baltimore-Washington Parkway Stamp</h4> <p>Baltimore-Washington Parkway does not have a visitor center. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/gree/planyourvisit/ranger-station.htm">The Ranger Station at Greenbelt Park</a><br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Capitol Hill Parks Stamp</h4> <p>Capitol Hill Parks does not have a visitor center. The Capitol Hill Parks stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/mamc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS</a><br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a> <br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Stamp</h4> <p>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS is currently closed for renovations. The Carter G. Woodson Home NHS stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/mamc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS</a><br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a> </p> <h4>Civil War Defenses of Washington Stamp</h4> <p>The Civil War Defenses of Washington sites are managed by three different national parks. The sites managed by National Capital Parks - East do not have visitor centers, but the stamp is available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Fort Dupont Park Stamp</h4> <p>Fort Dupont Park does not have a visitor center. The Fort Dupont Park stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Fort Foote Park Stamp</h4> <p>Fort Foote Park does not have a visitor center. The Fort Foote Park stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fowa/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Fort Washington Park</a></p> <h4>Fort Washington Park Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Fort Washington Park stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fowa/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Fort Washington Park</a>. This location also offers the following stamps from some of our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Fort Foote Park Stamp</li> <li>Harmony Hall Stamp</li> <li>Piscataway Park Stamp</li> <li>Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail – Fort Washington Stamp</li> <li>Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail – Piscataway Park Stamp</li> <li>Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>Frederick Douglass NHS Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Frederick Douglass NHS stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a>, as well as the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/mamc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS</a>.<br /> <br /> At the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a>, this location also offers the following stamps. Some are special edition stamps from this site, and others are from our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Capitol Hill Parks Stamp</li> <li>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Stamp</li> <li>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS 60th Anniversary 1964 Civil Rights Act Stamp</li> <li>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS National Park Traveler's Club 2021 Convention Stamp</li> <li>Frederick Douglass NHS Bicentennial (1818–2018) Stamp</li> <li>Frederick Douglass NHS Junior Ranger Stamp </li> <li>Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS Stamp</li> <li>National Capital Parks - East Stamp</li> <li>Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>Greenbelt Park Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Greenbelt Park stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/gree/planyourvisit/ranger-station.htm">The Ranger Station at Greenbelt Park</a>. This location also offers the following stamps from some of our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Baltimore-Washington Parkway Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>Harmony Hall Stamp</h4> <p>Harmony Hall does not have a visitor center. The Harmony Hall stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fowa/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Fort Washington Park</a></p> <h4>Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a>. This location also offers the following stamps; some are special edition stamps from this site, and others are from our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Anacostia Park Stamp</li> <li>Anacostia Park Centennial (1918–2018) Stamp</li> <li>Baltimore-Washington Parkway Stamp</li> <li>Capitol Hill Parks Stamp</li> <li>Civil War Defenses of Washington Stamp</li> <li>Fort Dupont Park Stamp</li> <li>Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Stamp</li> <li>Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Lotus & Lily Festival Stamp</li> <li>National Capital Parks - East Stamp</li> <li>Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS stamp at the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/mamc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a>.<br /> <br /> At the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS, this location also offers the following stamps. Some are special edition stamps from this site, and others are from our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Capitol Hill Parks Stamp</li> <li>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Stamp</li> <li>Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Junior Ranger Stamp</li> <li>Frederick Douglass NHS Stamp</li> <li>Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS 60th Anniversary 1964 Civil Rights Act Stamp</li> <li>Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS Junior Ranger Stamp</li> <li>Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS National Park Traveler's Club 2021 Convention Stamp</li> <li>Mary McLeod Bethune Suffrage Centennial Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>National Capital Parks - East Stamp</h4> <p>National Capital Parks - East does not have a visitor center. The National Capital Parks - East stamp is only available at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Frederick Douglass NHS</a> <br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens</a></p> <h4>Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/oxhi/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm">The Visitor Center at Oxon Hill Farm</a>. This location also offers the following stamps; some are special edition stamps from this site, and others are from our partner sites:</p> <ul> <li>Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT Stamp</li> <li>National Capital Parks - East Stamp</li> <li>Oxon Cove Park and its Centennial (1916-2016) Stamp</li> <li>Oxon Hill Farm Junior Ranger Stamp</li> <li>Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Stamp</li> <li>Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Stamp</li> </ul> <h4>Piscataway Park Stamp</h4> <p>You can collect the Piscataway Park stamp at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/pisc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at National Colonial Farm</a>. The stamp can also be found at:<br /> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fowa/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">The Visitor Center at Fort Washington Park</a></p>

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