Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo

Name: Glen Echo Park
Address: 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 20812, United States
Telephone: +1 301-955-6256

#1 among attractions in Glen Echo

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Facts and practical information

Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Located about 9 miles northwest of the city's downtown area, the park's site was initially developed in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. ()

Built: 1891 (133 years ago)Elevation: 121 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°58'4"N, 77°8'23"W

Address

7300 Macarthur BlvdGlen EchoGlen Echo 20812 United States

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+1 301-955-6256

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Day trips

Glen Echo Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CIA Museum, Clara Barton National Historic Site, Claude Moore Colonial Farm, Chautauqua Tower.

1.2 miS
Museum, Military museum
CIA Museum, McLean
30 min walk • The CIA Museum, administered by the Center for the Study of Intelligence, is a national archive for the collection, preservation, documentation and exhibition of intelligence artifacts, culture, and history.
~310 ftN
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Clara Barton National Historic Site, Glen Echo
2 min walk • The Clara Barton National Historic Site, which includes the Clara Barton House, was established in 1974 to interpret the life of Clara Barton, an American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian who was the founder of the American Red Cross.
1.4 miSW
Historical place, Farm, History museum
Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
36 min walk • Claude Moore Colonial Farm, originally Turkey Run Farm, was a U.S. park in Virginia re-creating and re-enacting life on a tenant farm circa 1771. The park closed permanently on December 21, 2018.
~780 ftSE
Tower, Romanesque architecture
Chautauqua Tower, Glen Echo
4 min walk • The Chautauqua Tower is located at Glen Echo Park in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is a Richardsonian Romanesque circular structure of irregularly shaped, rough-faced stone, dominating the central entrance to the park.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Union Arch Bridge, Bethesda
15 min walk • The Union Arch Bridge, also called the "Cabin John Bridge", is a historic masonry structure in Cabin John, Maryland. It was designed as part of the Washington Aqueduct. The bridge construction began in 1857 and was completed in 1864. The roadway surface was added later.
1.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Sumner, Bethesda
31 min walk • Fort Sumner was built during the American Civil War by the Union Army in the Brookmont section of Bethesda, Maryland, just northwest of Washington, D.C.
~450 ftSE
38°58'2"N • 77°8'19"W
The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, Glen Echo
3 min walk • Art gallery, Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Glen Echo Park open?

Glen Echo Park is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Glen Echo Park?

Nearby attractions include Clara Barton National Historic Site, Glen Echo (2 min walk), The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, Glen Echo (3 min walk), Chautauqua Tower, Glen Echo (4 min walk), Union Arch Bridge, Bethesda (15 min walk).

Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo

Facts and practical information

Glen Echo Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

CIA Museum, McLean

Clara Barton National Historic Site, Glen Echo

Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean

Chautauqua Tower, Glen Echo

Union Arch Bridge, Bethesda

Fort Sumner, Bethesda

The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, Glen Echo

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Glen Echo Park open?

Which popular attractions are close to Glen Echo Park?