Suitland Parkway - Washington DC

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Photo of Suitland Parkway courtesy NPS

Suitland Parkway is a limited access scenic roadway that was opened during World War II on December 9, 1944, to serve as a rapid transit road between Camp Springs (later renamed Andrews Field) in Prince George's County, Maryland, to Bolling Field Air Force Base, the Pentagon and downtown Washington, D.C.

Today the Parkway is a dual lane roadway used by visitors and commuters approaching the nation's capital from the east. The White House frequently uses the Parkway, as well as congressional and military personnel and foreign dignitaries who fly into and out of Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB). The Parkway corridor is often the first image foreign heads of state get of the United States.

Suitland Parkway begins in the District of Columbia, and extends 9.35 miles to Maryland Route 4. The Maryland portion of the parkway, about 6 miles in length and on some 610 acres, is under the jurisdiction of National Capital Parks-East, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS).

The Parkway is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.

The US Air Force and the NPS have issued an ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT(EA) for "Management Of Flight Obstructions To Preserve Safety At Andrews Air Force Base".

Facilities available at Suitland Parkway:

Suitland Parkway website
Recreation Area Map

Address
National Capital Parks - East
1900 Anacostia Drive, SE
Washington, DC 20020