About this campground
Anacostia Culture Museum research, exhibitions,and collections are shaped by Greater Washington DC communities. The museum explores urban trends through a hyper-local lens, collecting artifacts and historical documents about civic leadership, community activism,and everyday life. Museum Hours 10 AM - 5 PM daily. Closed December 25
Getting there
Take Independence Avenue east past the Capitol Building to 2nd Street, SE, where it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue. Bear right onto Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to 11th Street, SE. Turn right onto 11th Street. Proceed 4 blocks and take the up ramp to the 11th Street Bridge. Follow sign to Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, SE (left lanes). Follow MLK Avenue to Morris Road (less than a mile); you will pass a Big Chair on your right. Turn left onto Morris Road and proceed up the hill past 17th Street where Morris Road becomes Erie Street. In less than 5 blocks, Erie Street will become Fort Place. Bear right at Fort Place. The museum is on the right.
Activities
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
- VISITOR CENTER
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Fort Dupont Park Picnic AreasFort Dupont Park1 mi
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenWashington3 mi
- National Air and Space MuseumWashington3 mi
- National Archives BuildingNational Archives And Records Administration3 mi
- National Museum of African ArtWashington3 mi
- National Museum of the American IndianWashington3 mi
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Anacostia Community Museum doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby District of Columbia campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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