Beltsville MD Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AFrances Fuchs Special School

  • 11011 Cherry Hill Road
    Beltsville, Maryland, United States
  • Overview This structure is featured in our Spring 2001 issue of At Play�?�.Stroll upward on the Ramp and amazing events come into view! Designed specifically for the disabled children at this school, the structure exhibits many options at ground level. Panels compliment every few inches of this PlaySh... more on KaBoom.org

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Frances Fuchs Special School
11011 Cherry Hill Road
Beltsville, Maryland, United States

BCourtyard Washington Convention Center

Courtyard Washington Convention Center
  • 900 F St nw
    Washington, DC 20004
  • +1 800 368 9000
4.0
182+ reviews, 6 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (11.1 miles from Beltsville)
  • . I really liked the free use of computer station and the free breakfast buffet. more on MyTravelGuide
  • best value and experience during our vacation. more on MyTravelGuide

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Courtyard Washington Convention Center
900 F St nw
Washington, DC 20004

CNational Wildlife Visitor Center

  • 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop
    Laurel, MD 20708-4011
  • +1 301 497 5760
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Interactive wildlife museum & exhibits - Scenic hiking trails - Seasonal tram tours & bookstore by Friends of Patuxent - Tram runs mid March thru mid November on weekends at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 - Daily tram tours from late June thru mid ... more on entertainment.com
  • Overview Interactive wildlife museum & exhibits - Scenic hiking trails - Seasonal tram tours & bookstore by Friends of Patuxent - Tram runs mid March thru mid November on weekends at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 - Daily tram tours from late June thru mid ... more on entertainment.com

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National Wildlife Visitor Center
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop
Laurel, MD 20708-4011

DLibrary of Congress

  • 101 Independence Ave SE
    Washington, DC 20003
  • 2027075000
4.5
18+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (11.6 miles from Beltsville)
  • I was surprised by how much I enjoyed my visit to the Library of Congress! A must-see for American history and book lovers alike. It's like a museum tribute ... more on Yelp
  • We were first time visitors and walked for about 2 hours in the July summer heat. We were getting weary and found ourselves having to wait for another metal detector. I had nothing in my purse by my wallet. We got in and the coolness was refreshing. We collected ourselves and started to look at s... more on TripAdvisor

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

EGreenbelt National Park

Greenbelt National Park
  • 6565 Greenbelt Road
    Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • +1 301 344 3948
  • It's a beautiful campground only 13 miles from Washington D.C. It is a National Park. The park rangers and campground host were very nice. this place is a hidden gem. There are hot showers and clean bathrooms. ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Located a short distance from Washington D.C., this park is a peaceful escape from the pressures of everyday life and ... more on TripAdvisor

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Greenbelt National Park
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770

FPatuxent Wildlife Research Center

  • Laurel
    MD 20708
  • +1 606 633 0362
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Laurel, Maryland (3.9 miles from Beltsville)
  • Overview The Visitor Center provides a "wild"ly meaningful nature experience for families and others through hands-on exhibits, ... more on 167.102.232.26
  • Overview Since its establishment in 1936 as the first wildlife experiment station in the United States, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has been a leading international research institute for wildlife and applied environmental research, for transmitting research findings to those responsible for man... more on En.wikipedia.org

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GAntietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield
  • P.O. Box 158
    Sharpsburg, MD, 21782
  • +1 301 432 5124
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic tables more
  • Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland (5.5 miles from Beltsville)
  • Went to Gettysburg in June 2006 and left quite satisfied. Then decided to go to Sharpsburg, Maryland to check out the Antietam Battlefield. We were not disappointed. The area was less congested than Gettysburg. The battlefield was obviously much smaller, since it was only a 1 day battle, but defi... more on TripAdvisor
  • not as built up and touristy as gettysburg, but a little more pristine. also some nice walking trails like down along antietam creek from burnside bridge. ... more on Yelp

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Antietam National Battlefield
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, MD, 21782

HJuanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library

  • 7420 Georgia Avenue
    NW, at Geranium Street, Washington, DC 20012
  • +1 202 541 6100
  • Overview The Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library serves its community with a wide range of reference and reader's advisory services, community meeting spaces, over five hundred musical compact discs, three hundred Books-On-Tape, and over three hundred videotapes. Over 36,000 books were circul... more on GoCityKids.com

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Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Branch Library
7420 Georgia Avenue
NW, at Geranium Street, Washington, DC 20012

IBureau of Engraving and Printing

  • 14th and C sts. SW
    Washington DC, DC 20228
  • +1 202 874 3019
  • My family recently visited the Bureau of Engraving and we all enjoyed the free 30 minute tour. It was educational and fun. My nine year old daughter particularly enjoyed it. With at least two months of advance notice, your congressman could arrange a special ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Great tour!! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who likes money! Go early! more on TripAdvisor

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th and C sts. SW
Washington DC, DC 20228

JFolger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library
  • 201 East Capitol Street South East
    Washington, DC 20003-1004
  • +1 202 544 7077
3.5
6+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview Shakespeare taught us that the little world of the heart is vaster, deeper, and richer than the spaces of astronomy," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1864. A decade later, Amherst student Henry Clay Folger was profoundly affected by a lecture Emerson gave similarly extolling the bard. Folger purchas... more on Frommers
  • Overview View the world's largest collection of original Shakespeare manuscripts and books. This attraction ... more on Weather.com

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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street South East
Washington, DC 20003-1004