- The list below includes 502 free or cheap things to do in or near Glen Echo, Maryland, including 120 different types of inexpensive activities like Amusement Parks (All Ages), Historic Sites, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Glen Echo Park to Clara Barton National Historic Site, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Glen Echo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Arlington, Silver Spring and Bethesda.
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Many musical careers in the country genre were founded at the music hall known as The Birchmere. The venue still has many popular performances during the week and maintains a full-service restaurant.
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4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22304
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Built to protect the area during the Civil War in the mid-1800s, Fort Ward Museum & Park now interprets the history of the period through exhibits, tours, interpretive programs and living history activities.
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Over 40 individual lanes of traditional ten pin bowling are available at the AMF Annandale Lanes. Along with open bowling times, the alley has special sessions for leagues and an adjoining video game arcade.
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Lake Needwood in Needwood Lake Circle is a great spot to relax and unwind. They have picnic sheds and barbecue grills for cookouts. Boating, fishing, ziplining, walking, hiking and jogging are just some of the activities you can do here.
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15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, MD 20855
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Rock Creek Regional Park features an array of trails for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. Visitors can also rent kayaks or boats to explore the 75-acre Lake Needwood, go fishing, or go on a pontoon tour.
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1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
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A public water park, Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center provides a venue for lap and recreational swimming, fitness classes and swimming lessons. The center features lap and leisure pools, a lazy river, a diving board and water slides.
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Skatequest is a skating venue that supports activities such as figure skating, hockey playing, and recreational skating. The facility features a fully stocked pro shop and is available for birthday parties.
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300 Shady Grove is a bowling alley and indoor entertainment complex that features a variety of amusements. The alley has open bowling as well as league and tournament play, cosmic bowling, games, including laser tag, and a restaurant and bar.
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The bowling alley, Bowlmor Rockville, is a family friendly alley that features a video game arcade, miniature golf, alcoholic beverages, and laser tag. The facility also has a ropes course and bocce ball.
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As a community park, Mill Creek Park offers visitors courts to play tennis and basketball. The park has a paved trail for joggers that leads into a longer trail that goes into the mountains.