About this campground
The Nature Center is home to our Planetarium and nature exhibit area which features displays of plants and animals that can be found in the park. Most of Rock Creek park's public and educational programs begin at the Nature Center.
Getting there
From the beltway: • Take exit 31B and head south on Georgia Avenue. • Take Georgia Avenue to 16th Street and veer right (you are continuing south). • Turn right (west) at Miliatary Road. • At Glover Road turn left (south) and veer to the left when the road forks. • Turn into the first driveway on your left. The second parking lot is for the Nature Center.
Nearby federal campgrounds
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Nature Center 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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