Aquarium
Glen Echo Park Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 72 spp. present
The Glen Echo Park Aquarium is a small public aquarium located on the premises of historic Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. Labeled as a "Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center," the Aquarium’s stated mission is to "promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through education, in order to encourage stewardship and conservation." Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
38.967° N 77.139° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
72
speciesOpened
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Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
VU
Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Before you go
Where is Glen Echo Park Aquarium?
United States
Glen Echo Park Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812. Its coordinates are 38.967° N, 77.139° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 104 km away.
What animals can you see at Glen Echo Park Aquarium?
72 species
Citizen-science photos record 72 species at Glen Echo Park Aquarium, including Diamondback Terrapin, Timber Rattlesnake, Andean Bear, Cheetah and Golden Lion Tamarin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Glen Echo Park Aquarium in the wild?
Diamondback Terrapin: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Some of the animals photographed at Glen Echo Park Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Diamondback Terrapin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), Timber Rattlesnake (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Shenandoah National Park) and Andean Bear (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Chingaza National Natural Park).
Does Glen Echo Park Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Glen Echo Park Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Glen Echo Park Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Glen Echo Park Aquarium is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Glen Echo Park Aquarium open and how big is it?
0.1 ha
Glen Echo Park Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, covers about 0.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 72 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website