Fort Foote Recreation Center

Fort Foote Recreation Center is a park in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland which is located on Fort Foote Road. Fort Foote Recreation Center is situated nearby to Fort Foote Baptist Church, as well as near the theater building Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar.

Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—11:00 PM
Type: Park
Also known as: “Fort Foote Neighborhood Recreation Center”
Address: 8300 Fort Foote Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capital Wheel and Fort Foote.

Capital Wheel

Ferris wheel

Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Capital Wheel is a Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. It opened on May 23, 2014. The wheel was conceived by National Harbor developer Milton Peterson and inspired by the Roue de Paris. Capital Wheel is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Fort Foote Recreation Center.

Fort Foote

Fort

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Fort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that was part of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., which helped defend the Potomac River approach to the city. Fort Foote is situated 1 mile southwest of Fort Foote Recreation Center.

MGM National Harbor

Casino

Photo: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0.

MGM National Harbor is a casino hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. It opened on December 8, 2016, and cost $1.4 billion. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. MGM National Harbor is situated 1¼ miles north of Fort Foote Recreation Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include National Harbor and Broad Creek.

National Harbor

Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

National Harbor is in Prince George's County, Maryland. Home to Marriott's Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor is a common destination for people traveling to the Washington DC area for conventions and business.

Broad Creek

Neighborhood

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Broad Creek in Prince George's County was the first footprint of European settlement in the immediate counties around what would become the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. The area is part of greater Fort Washington.

Oxon Hill

Town

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oxon Hill is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Oxon Hill is a close suburb of Washington, located southeast of the downtown district and east of Alexandria, Virginia. Oxon Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fort Foote Recreation Center.

Fort Foote Recreation Center

Category: recreation area
Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.7754° or 38° 46′ 31″ north

Longitude

-77.01269° or 77° 0′ 46″ west

Operator

Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation

Open location code

87C4QXGP+5W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 308710283

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Foote Baptist Church and Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar.

Nearby Places

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