Glen Echo, Maryland: Glen Echo Park
A former amusement park that - surprisingly - is not a haunted ruin, but a restored park with neon Art Moderne architecture, a working carousel, and a small aquarium.
- Address:
- 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD
- Directions:
- From MD-190/River Rd turn south at the stoplight onto MD-188/Wilson Lane. Drive one mile. Turn left at the T intersection onto MacArthur Blvd. Drive a half-mile. Just past the strange traffic light, turn right at the brown sign for Glen Echo Park.
- Hours:
- Daily dawn-dusk (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 301-634-2222
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This is a cute little shell of a former mid-century amusement park with historical remnants and information. It has a working classic carousel (operates seasonally), architecture with neon lights, two children's theaters, two playgrounds, a tiny aquarium, and a variety of local resident artists. The Clara Barton house is next door.
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The park is a favorite of shutterbugs who dig the neon and Art Moderne architecture of some of its buildings.