Clara Barton National Historic Site
Clara Barton National Historic Site is a national historic site run by the National Park Service in Montgomery County, Maryland. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Temporary Closure of Right Lane of Clara Barton Parkway Temporary Closure of the Clara Barton Parkway Right Lane at Site 17, wooded areas between C&O Canal and Lock 10 parking lot, north to Lock 14, required to address ongoing safety concerns from DC Water emergency sanitary sewer overflow & bypass and pipe repair operations. Click on "More" below for specifica details on the closure. Since Feb. 22, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Clara Barton National Historic Site on the managing agency's own page.
Clara Barton National Historic Site map
Clara Barton National Historic Site boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MD, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Clara Barton National Historic Site has no entrance fee.
- Clara Barton National Historic Site is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Fees, passes, and hours
Clara Barton National Historic Site has no entrance fee.
Clara Barton National Historic Site is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Glen Echo, 0.1 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
What to see
- Historic siteNational Historic SiteNPS unit designation
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Clara Barton National Historic Site
- National Park Service unitClara Barton National Historic Site borders Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
- National Park Service unitClara Barton National Historic Site borders George Washington Memorial Parkway, a National Park Service unit.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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