Beltsville is in Prince George's County in the Capital Region of Maryland.
Understand
Get in
By car
Beltsville is easy to get to by car. Take exit 25 (College Park) from the Washington Beltway (US 495/95) and head north on Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue). Beltsville starts north of the Beltway.
By plane
- Baltimore-Washington International Airport (IATA: BWI) is 25 minutes north on the B-W Parkway. There is an express bus from BWI to the Greenbelt Metro Station.
- Washington Reagan National Airport (IATA: DCA) is 30 minutes south via the B-W Parkway (but through Washington, D.C.). The Metro can be taken from DCA to the Greenbelt station.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD) is 40 miles west in Virginia. By car, take the Dulles access road to the Washington Beltway (495) north to exit 23. Take a bus from IAD to a Metro station and then connect to the Greenbelt station.
Ground transportation is available via the Airport Shuttle.
By train
Metro rail trains run to the Greenbelt Station on the Green Line. MTA's (dead link: March 2023) MARC commuter trains between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. stop in Greenbelt on the Camden line. MARC Camden line trains also stop at BWI Airport.
By bus
From Washington, D.C., you can take the Metro to Greenbelt and then transfer to Metrobus 89 (dead link: January 2023) or Connect-A-Ride H (dead link: January 2023), which both lead straight into Beltsville on US-1.
Get around
Almost all of the businesses in Beltsville that are open to the public are along Route 1, Baltimore Avenue.
See
The area around Beltsville is dominated by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, with 14,000 acres of research farms and forests.
The Patuxent Wildlife Refuge and the National Wildlife Visitor's Center (dead link: January 2023) are located in Beltsville, although they have a mailing address in Laurel. The Visitor's Center has hiking trails around Cash Lake and displays of wildlife and ecology.
Do
Buy
Eat and drink
Budget
- Beltsville Seafood and Crab, 11624 Baltimore Ave, 39.044656°, -76.902426°, +1 301 937-1289. Fried breaded shrimp, fish filets, and crab cakes served fast-food style.
- Dunns River Carribean Cafe, 11116 Baltimore Ave, 39.035724°, -76.907299°, +1 301 572-7600. Jamaican cuisine: Ox-tail stew, jerked chicken and pork, curried chicken, curried goat, etc.
- Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant, 10478 Baltimore Ave, 39.028469°, -76.917667°, +1 301 931-8128. Vietnamese soup.
- Pho VN One Vietnamese Restaurant, 11000 Baltimore Ave, 39.034189°, -76.909344°, +1 301 931-6999. Vietnamese soup.
- Sardi's Pollo a la Brasa, 10433 Baltimore Ave, 39.027349°, -76.918032°, +1 301 595-3222. Peruvian slow-grilled chicken. Now a Maryland chain with 10 locations, the Beltsville restaurant was the first. In addition to chicken, there are other Peruvian specialties and American sandwiches.
- Swahili Village, 10800 Rhode Island Ave, 39.033207°, -76.913970°, +1 240-965-7651. Authentic Kenyan fair, featuring nyama choma, tilapia, samosas, imported beer, and beverages. 2020-08-05
- YiaYia's Kitchen, 10413 Baltimore Ave, 39.026833°, -76.918929°, +1 301 595-1855. Authentic Greek food. Try the spicy feta appetizer followed by the pork Gyro sandwich.
Mid-range
Sleep
- Comfort Inn Capital Beltway/I95 North, 4050 Powder Mill Road, 39.050059°, -76.936637°, +1 301 572-7100. Free hot breakfast, free Internet, seasonal outdoor pool, exercise room.
- Sheraton College Park North Hotel, 4095 Powder Mill Rd, 39.0478°, -76.9364°, +1 301-937-4422. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Renovated. Seasonal outdoor pool, exercise room.
There are also several motels just south of Beltsville on Route 1 in College Park.
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