Clara Barton National Historic Site
Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in peacetime as well as during military emergencies. Glen Echo was her home the last 15 years of her life, and the structure illustrates her dedication and concern for those less fortunate than herself.
About under an hour from Washington and under an hour from Baltimore by car.
Alerts
- ClosureNPS ↗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.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Clara Barton National Historic Site | Varies by day ▾
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Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow |
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| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day | Closed |
When to go
October draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2022 to 2025.
Explore
Things to do
- Clara Barton National Historic Site15-60 Minutes
Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in peacetime as well as during military emergencies.
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- Girl Scout First Aid Program - Thank you for your interest, this event is FULL, registration has closed.10/2511:00 AM · free · registration required
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
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Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Reference
Activities
Weather & climate
Weather for the Washington, D.C. area.
Questions people ask
Does Clara Barton charge an entrance fee?
No. Clara Barton is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Clara Barton?
Standard hours are 1:00PM - 5:00PM on Friday and Saturday, and it is closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Clara Barton right now?
1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: Temporary Closure of Right Lane of Clara Barton Parkway.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Clara Barton?
11,309 recreation visits in 2025, number 347 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Clara Barton?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Follow this park
- Alerts feed (RSS)
- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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