Social Studies Field Trips
Patuxent River Park
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
| NAME: Patuxent River Park | |||
| STREET: 16000 Croom Airport Road | |||
| CITY: Upper Marlboro | STATE: MD | ZIP: 20772-8395 | COUNTY: Prince George's |
| PHONE: 301-627-6074 | FEES: Daily and annual permits available for Montgomery and Prince Georges residents. | ||
| HOURS AND DAYS: Summer: daily 7:00 am - 7:30 pm. Fall and Winter: daily, 8 am - 6:30 pm. Boat ramp closes 1 hour before park. | |||
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| GRADES: 4 | UNITS: MD Today, MD History |
| CONTACT: Jean Tierney | PHONE: 301-627-6074 |
| TYPE: Park | FEES: $1 per person for hike; $1 for museum, no charge for pontoon boat tour |
| DAYS: T W Th F | HOURS: 8 am - 5 pm |
| LUNCH: Picnic tables, bag lunches. | |
| GROUP SIZE: Negotiable; 35-40 (split to 15 on trail, 20 on boat). | |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes (wood chips on trails) | |
| LENGTH OF TOUR: Boat tour, 1 1/4 hour. Nature tour, 1 - 1 1/4 hours. Duvall Museum and Patuxent Village, 1 hour. | |
DESCRIPTION: The hikes from Black Walnut Creek focus on a nature and plant study. The boat tours feature marsh lands and bay ecology. There is a historical village and tool museum. Patuxent Village and log cabin will be under renovation l999-2000. Make reservations the sooner the better; reservations for 1999 fall program start in summer, for the spring program start in january 2000. Camping is also available with advance reservation.
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Last updated on Oct. 10, 1999
Maintained by Martin
M. Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us