Overview
Beltsville is in Prince George's County in the Capital Region of Maryland.
7 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 30°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Washington, D.C.)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington — 14 mi away (major hub). Directions
- BWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore — 16 mi away (major hub). Directions
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.
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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 (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 (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 (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 MARC commuter trains between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. stop in Greenbelt or Muirkirk (north Beltsville) 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 that leads 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 is located in Beltsville, although it has a mailing address in Laurel. The Visitor's Center has hiking trails around Cash Lake and displays of wildlife and ecology.
Buy
Eat and drink
Budget
Eat D&D Caribbean Kitchen
Jamaican cuisine: Ox-tail stew, jerked chicken and pork, curried chicken, curried goat, etc.
Eat Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese soup.
Eat Pho VN One Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese soup.
Eat Sardi's Pollo a la Brasa
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.
Eat Swahili Village
Authentic Kenyan fair, featuring nyama choma, tilapia, samosas, imported beer, and beverages.
Eat YiaYia's Kitchen
Authentic Greek food. Try the spicy feta appetizer followed by the pork Gyro sandwich.
Mid-range
Eat Old Line Fine Wine, Spirits and Bistro
A bistro in the back of a wine and beer shop featuring salads, sandwiches and light fare. More than 15 beers on tap, or you can get any one of the 700 bottled beers in the store. Similar selection of wine and featured specialty cocktails.
Sleep
There are also several motels just south of Beltsville on Route 1 in College Park.
Go next
- College Park is home to the University of Maryland's largest campus.
- Greenbelt is a historic New Deal town.
- Laurel is north of Beltsville.
- Washington, D.C.
- Baltimore
- Annapolis
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