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This land was farmed for many years, then left fallow. For over a century, nature has been reclaiming this parkland. The forest is slowly growing back, and wildlife has made a gradual return.
The park offers camping, for only $16 a night. And the park is only a few miles beyond the Beltway. It's a lush oasis of tranquillity just outside DC and not far from Baltimore. If you're looking for a cheap and convenient weekend getaway, and want to enjoy the outdoors, then this is the place.
Written Jul 20, 2008
Address: 6565 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD
Phone: 301-344-3948 Park HQ
Website: http://www.nps.gov/gree/
NASA's facility near Greenbelt is off-limits to the general public, except for the Visitor Center. This small, modest facility is a far cry from the Air and Space Museum on the National Mall, but it's free and certainly worth a brief visit.
The exhibits include a number of old NASA rockets, mostly sounding rockets employed for atmospheric research. It also has an authentic moon rock picked up by Alan Shepherd on one of the Apollo missions (you may recall that he was one of the original Mercury astronauts). There are a number of modest exhibits on space exploration, satellites, astronomy, and rocketry.
There is also one exhibit on the Center's namesake, Dr Robert Goddard. Goddard pioneered liquid-fueled rockets, which could go faster and higher than any before. He laid the groundwork for modern rocket science.
Written Jul 20, 2008
Address: 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Md 20771
Phone: 301-286-3978
Website: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/index.html
Here's a nice place for a walk. It's about a mile and a quarter all the way around this lake, with nice views along the way.
Written Jul 20, 2008
Phone: 301-397-2200
Website: http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/recreational_facilities/buddy_attick.htm
Roosevelt Center is the center of town, with a cinema, a coop food market, a few restaurants, and small shops. Rexford Guy Tugwell, an advisor of President Roosevelt, designed this space for local residents. The project was authorized by the Resettlement Administration in 1935.
This place is designed to be pedestrian-friendly. It's connected to residential neighborhoods by walkways the pass beneath the streets. There's plenty of parking, and wide sidewalks, too.
Written Jul 20, 2008
Website: http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/about_greenbelt/to_visit.htm
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Greenbelt Lake is an artificial lake, but it is very natural. The trail around the lake is around 2.5 kms. It is short but fun to ride on. There are two entrances. I use the Lakecrest Dr entrance since I live just across the gate.
Written Jun 8, 2006
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