NPS · Greenbelt Park · Greenbelt, MD

Greenbelt Park Ranger Station

The Ranger Station is located near the campground entrance, two miles from the park headquarters and park entrance.

First-come, first-served

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Greenbelt Ranger StationRanger StationRanger Station interior
Photos courtesy of NPS / Kelsey Graczyk, NPS · Recreation.gov

Site map

65 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Greenbelt Park Ranger Station30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 2.87 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowFebruary: 2.40 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowMarch: 3.72 inches of precipitation, 2.5 inches of snowApril: 3.28 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 4.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 2.92 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowDecember: 3.48 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.0°F averageFebruary: 36.3°F averageMarch: 43.7°F averageApril: 54.5°F averageMay: 63.9°F averageJune: 73.0°F averageJuly: 77.4°F averageAugust: 75.8°F averageSeptember: 69.3°F averageOctober: 57.3°F averageNovember: 46.7°F averageDecember: 38.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Beltsville, 4 miles from the campground at 145 feet, station USC00180700 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 44 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 16 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Campground and Ranger Station is two miles from the park entrance. Upon arrival at park entrance off Greenbelt Road (Route 193) Proceed to stop sign. Take a right at stop sign and proceed two miles to Ranger Station near the campground

Nearest townGreenbelt, Maryland
Coordinates38.9792° N, 76.8975° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearAdventure Program Rental Desk ↗2.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗4 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗32.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Patuxent Research Refuge begins about 5.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Greenbelt Park Ranger Station?

No. Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Greenbelt Park Ranger Station Official Website

Is there cell service at Greenbelt Park Ranger Station?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Greenbelt Park Ranger Station?

Greenbelt, Maryland.

Source: Getting there

What if Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Greenbelt Campground (0.4 mi), Marsden Tract Group Campsite (17.1 mi), and Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite (19 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Greenbelt Park Ranger Station in?

Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is a Greenbelt Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Greenbelt Park