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| Rather than going on about what kind of first aid supplies you need to bring I recommend buying a ready made kit, they usually come in little orange pouches. | MEDICAL KIT | |
| We all hate mosquitoes and wish they were all dead, at least we can keep them at a distance. | BUG PROTECTION | |
| Camping saw or camping axe, that is the question. Saws are light, axes are heavy but faster and easier to use. If you go alone, just bring a saw to save weight, but if you are in a group it's good if one person brings an axe. | SAW | |
| My Trailstove has never let me down, it's great, I love it. The Trailstove is a very light wood stove, light enough for backpacking, in fact it's the lightest stove in the world if you include the weight of fuel that you have to bring. It's very reasonably priced to. | BACKPACKING STOVE | |
| Sleeping bags are rated for down to how many degrees you can sleep in it. The difference between a cheaper bag with the same rating as a more expensive bag is usually in the weight and the pack size, not in its warmth. | SLEEPING BAG | |
| You have to make sure you have plenty of water specially if you are in the desert. If you are in an area with plenty of water around all you need is a small bottle and a water filter. | WATER |
DEADFALL TRAP
This type of trap is very effective but it will kill the animal that gets caught in the trap, so if you decide not to eat it you killed an animal for nothing. Only make a deadfall trap in an emergency.
You need the following things: A heavy log, a round rock, a sturdy stick about 1 to 2 feet long, a thinner stiff stick about a foot long.
Lift one end of the log up and support it with the sturdy stick. The sturdy stick in turn should be standing on top of the round rock. One end of the smaller stiff stick is placed between the rock and the sturdy stick, the other end should be suspended in the air right under the log, the stiff stick should be roughly horizontal.
Carefully place the bait on the stiff stick.
To make the trap
more stable and more difficult to trigger you can cut the part of the stiff bait
stick flat where it rests between the rock and the sturdy stick. You can also
cut the bottom of the sturdy stick flat, it all depends on what size animal you
are trying to kill.
Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt Park is a retreat from the pressures of city life and a refuge for native plants and animals just twelve miles from Washington, D.C.
Greenbelt Park has a 174 site campground open all year round.
The staff of Greenbelt Park salute all the police, firefighters, and rescue personnel involved for their hard work and dedication.
Long before colonial settlers appeared here, trees and flowers covered these rolling hills and wildlife roamed the woodlands. Algonquin Indians hunted this land in competition with other smaller tribes. A balance existed between the land and its plants, animals, and native people. Then the colonists arrived. Trees fell and forests gave way to farmland. Wildlife retreated to the frontier. For the next 150 years, people cleared the land, plowed the fields, and planted tobacco, corn, and other crops. The rich fertile soil returned high yields. The people did not give back to the land as much as they took. The land wore out, producing less each season and farming ceased. The land was left bare and defenseless. Erosion caused many scars before nature could slow the process with new growth. Since the early 1900's the land has been recovering.. Today the mixed pine and decidious forest testifies to the land's ability to recover. The land of Greenbelt Park was acquired by the National Park Service in 1950 under Public Law 643.
CONTACTS
Email - kevin_barry@nps.gov
Fax- 301-344-1012
Write to
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone
Headquarters - 301-344-3948
Visitor Information -
301-344-3944
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours,
Seasons
The Park Headquarters is open Monday - Friday 8 -4.
The Winter hours for the Ranger Station: Open Seven days a week 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Getting There
PLANE - National Airport is 17 miles away.
There is a Metro subway stop at the airport.
Baltimore-Washington Airport is 21 miles from the park. There is no public transportation available to the park.
CAR - Take Exit 23 (Route 201)Kenilworth Avenue South to (Route 193)Greenbelt Road East. The park is a quarter mile on the right. The park address is 6565 Greenbelt Road (Route 193).
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - The University of Md/College Park Metro station is a 2.5 mile walk to the campground. The F-6 bus headed toward the New Carrollton Metro station runs on weekdays only. Tell the driver to let you off near Parkdale High School. There is a entrance with parking area. Take the paved trail to the chain linked fence and take a left. The Ranger Station is two hundred yards on your right.
The Greenbelt Metro station is 3 miles from the park. It has a very large parking lot. We recommend that you drive to the Greenbelt Metro instead of driving to Washington, D.C. because of the lack of parking especially on weekdays.
Accessibility
The greenbelt campground has handicapped
parking spaces and are near the handicapped accessible bathroom. Each
bathroom in the park including campground and picnic areas is handicapped
accessible.
FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee
GREENBELT
PARK
Free!
There is no entrance fee to enter the park.
Activity Fee
GREENBELT PARK CAMPGROUND
$13.00
for Day
There is a $13.00 campground fee $6.50 for Golden Age
and Golden Access card holders. Effective April 1, 2002 The campground fee
will rise to $14 per site $7 for Golden Age/Access holders.
Permits
RESERVED PICNIC AREAS
$50 - 150 for
Day
There are two reserved picnic areas in the park. The Holly Picnic
area can accomodate up to 200 people. The Laurel Picnic area can
accomodate up to 100 people. The rate is based on the amount of people
using the area. 1-100 people $50. 100-150 people $100. 200 people $150.
Please call 301-344-3948 for reservations and information.
CAMPING
Greenbelt Park
Make
Reservations by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP
Open All Year
The 174 site
campground is open all year. There are no electrical or water hookups
available. There are hot showers, bathroom facilities and a dump station
available to registered campers. $13.00 per night $6.50 for Golden Age or
Golden Access card holders.
FACILITIES
HOLLY
PICNIC AREA
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to dusk
Phone -
301-344-3948
Location - The Holly Picnic Area is located near
the entrance of the park. When entering the park, proceed to the stop
sign. Make a left turn and the holly picnic area is on your right hand
side.
Available Facilities - The Holly Picnic Area can
accomodate up to 200 people. There are 99 parking spaces. There are picnic
tables and a bathroom. A Recreation Fee is charged according to the number
of particpants. 99 or less -$50.00. 100-149 $100.00. 150-200 $150.00.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the park. Amplified music and loud
use on any audio device is not permitted. The park does not provide
electric power and portable generators are prohibited. Amusements such as
pony rides, any type of balloons, and moon bounces may not be used in the
park. If you plan any special activites that require equipment, please
discuss it when reserving the area and have the activity wriiten on the
permit. Refunds will only be allowed if the permitee notifies the park in
writing atleast fourteen days prior to the reserved date. There will be a
$25.00 administrative fee charged for each cancelled reservation. Refunds
will not be made for rain or inclement weather. There are no covered
pavillions in the picnic area. The park encourages everyone to come see
the area in person before reserving it.
LAUREL PICNIC AREA
Open
All Year 8:00 a.m. to Dusk
Phone - 301-344-3948
Location -
The Laurel Picnic area is just past the Holly Picnic Area. When
entering the park, proceed to the stop sign. Make a left turn at the stop
sign and drive past the Holly Picnic Area. The entrance to the Laurel
Picnic Area is located on the right hand side of the road. There is a sign
stating "Laurel Picnic Area".
Available Facilities - The Laurel
Picnic Area can accomodate up to 100 people. There are 99 parking spaces.
There are picnic tables and a bathroom. A Recreation fee is charged
according to the number of participants. There is a $50.00 fee for this
area. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the park. Amplified music and
loud use on any audio device is not permitted. The park does not provide
electric power and portable generators are prohibited. Amusements such as
pony rides, any type of balloons, and moon bounces may not be used in the
park. If you are planning any special activities that require equipment,
please discuss it when reserving the area and have the special activity
wriiten on the permit. Refunds will only be allowed if the permitee
notifies the park in writing atleast fourteen days prior to the reserved
date. There will be a $25.00 administrative fee charged for each
cancellled reservation. Refunds will not be made for rain or inclement
weather. There are no covered pavillions in the picnic area. The park
staff encourages everyone to come see the area before reserving it.
SWEETGUM PICNIC AREA
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to
Dusk
Phone - 301-344-3948
Location - Sweetgum Picnic
Area is located near the entrance of the park. Upon entering the park,
proceed to the stop sign. Make a right hand turn and the Sweetgum Picnic
Area is the first left.
Special Programs - Any SPECIAL programs
should contact the park headquarters for permit and prior
approval.
Available Facilities - Sweetgum Picnic Area is a
first-come first serve picnic area. There are two sets of playground
equipment, a baseball field with backstop, and a large field . There is a
limit of 4 tables and 24 people per group so that everyone may enjoy this
area. There are picnic tables and a bathroom in this area.
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