Top attractions in Maryland
21 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Maryland, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Maryland
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🛣 Parkway · in Arlington, MDGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway6.7M visitors (2025) · 12K readers
3🏞 National Monument · in Baltimore, MDFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors (2025) · 68K readers
4🏞 National Historical Park · in Washington, MDChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors (2025) · 9.1K readers
5🏖 National Seashore · 7 mi from Berlin, MDAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors (2025) · 11K readers
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Harpers Ferry, MD538Kvisitors 20257
Catoctin Mountain Park🏞 National park site · 2 mi from Thurmont, MD461Kvisitors 20258
Antietam National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MD161Kvisitors 20259
Baltimore Museum of Art🏛 Museum · in Baltimore, MD13Kreaders a year10
Fort Washington Park🏞 National park site · in Fort Washington, MD502Kvisitors 202511
Monocacy National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · in Ballenger Creek, MD117Kvisitors 202512
Dunker Church📍 Landmark · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MD7.3Kreaders a year13
American Visionary Art Museum🏛 Museum · in Baltimore, MD100Kvisitors14
Piscataway Park🏞 National park site · 3 mi from Mount Vernon, MD275Kvisitors 202515
Greenbelt Park🏞 National park site · in Greenbelt, MD130Kvisitors 202516
Battle Monument📍 Landmark · in Baltimore, MD6.2Kreaders a year17
Hampton National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Hampton, MD48Kvisitors 202518
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 6 mi from Madison, MD15Kvisitors 202519
Clara Barton National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Glen Echo, MD11Kvisitors 202520
Thomas Stone National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 2 mi from Port Tobacco Village, MD4.9Kvisitors 2025Photo credits
Glenstone: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5
Best to visit in October
Places with a real season where October is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
🏛 Museum · in Travilah, MDGlenstone28K readers🛣 Parkway · in Arlington, MDGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway6.7M visitors (2025) · 12K readers🏞 National Monument · in Baltimore, MDFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors (2025) · 68K readers🏞 National Historical Park · in Washington, MDChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors (2025) · 9.1K readers🏖 National Seashore · 7 mi from Berlin, MDAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors (2025) · 11K readers🏞 National Historical Park · in Harpers Ferry, MDHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors (2025) · 16K readers🏞 National park site · 2 mi from Thurmont, MDCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors (2025) · 14K readers🏛 National Battlefield · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MDAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors (2025) · 28K readersPhoto credits
Glenstone: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
George Washington Memorial Parkway🛣 Parkway · in Arlington, MD6.7M20252Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Washington, MD4.6M20253Assateague Island National Seashore🏖 National Seashore · 7 mi from Berlin, MD2.3M20254Harpers Ferry National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Harpers Ferry, MD538K20255Fort Washington Park🏞 National park site · in Fort Washington, MD502K20256Catoctin Mountain Park🏞 National park site · 2 mi from Thurmont, MD461K20257Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine🏞 National Monument · in Baltimore, MD283K20258Piscataway Park🏞 National park site · 3 mi from Mount Vernon, MD275K20259Antietam National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MD161K202510Greenbelt Park🏞 National park site · in Greenbelt, MD130K2025By type
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Glenstone🏛 Museum · in Travilah, MD28Kreaders a year2George Washington Memorial Parkway🛣 Parkway · in Arlington, MD6.7Mvisitors 20253Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine🏞 National Monument · in Baltimore, MD283Kvisitors 20254Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Washington, MD4.6Mvisitors 20255Assateague Island National Seashore🏖 National Seashore · 7 mi from Berlin, MD2.3Mvisitors 20256Harpers Ferry National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Harpers Ferry, MD538Kvisitors 20257Catoctin Mountain Park🏞 National park site · 2 mi from Thurmont, MD461Kvisitors 20258Antietam National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MD161Kvisitors 20259Baltimore Museum of Art🏛 Museum · in Baltimore, MD13Kreaders a year10Fort Washington Park🏞 National park site · in Fort Washington, MD502Kvisitors 202511Monocacy National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · in Ballenger Creek, MD117Kvisitors 202512Dunker Church📍 Landmark · 1 mi from Sharpsburg, MD7.3Kreaders a year13American Visionary Art Museum🏛 Museum · in Baltimore, MD100Kvisitors14Piscataway Park🏞 National park site · 3 mi from Mount Vernon, MD275Kvisitors 202515Greenbelt Park🏞 National park site · in Greenbelt, MD130Kvisitors 202516Battle Monument📍 Landmark · in Baltimore, MD6.2Kreaders a year17Hampton National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Hampton, MD48Kvisitors 202518Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 6 mi from Madison, MD15Kvisitors 202519Clara Barton National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Glen Echo, MD11Kvisitors 202520Thomas Stone National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 2 mi from Port Tobacco Village, MD4.9Kvisitors 202521⛷Wisp Resort⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Friendsville, MDHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Maryland
What are the top attractions in Maryland?
Glenstone, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Assateague Island National Seashore, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Maryland?
George Washington Memorial Parkway, with about 6,732,932 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Maryland?
None. Maryland has 14 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Maryland in October?
Glenstone, George Washington Memorial Parkway and Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: October is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.