Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
The diverse history of Maryland and our national heritage can be experienced at Oxon Cove Park. Through hands-on programs and other activities, you can experience farm life and how its changed over time. Explore how the park evolved from a plantation home during the War of 1812, to a hospital farm, to the park you can visit today.
While our mailing address is on Oxon Hill Road, the parking lot entrance to the park is on Bald Eagle Road. Bald Eagle Road can be accessed from the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95), as well as Indian Head Highway (MD-210) and Oxon Hill Road (MD-414). For detailed directions, please visit our website at http://www.nps.gov/oxhi/planyourvisit/directions.htm
- Biking
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hands-On
- Hiking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Gift Shop and Souvenirs
- African American Heritage
- American Revolution
- Colonization and Settlement
- Enslavement
- Farming and Agriculture
- Plantations
- Migrations
- Schools and Education
- Wars and Conflicts
- War of 1812
- Animals
- Birds
- Trails
Cows
Two Jersey cows graze in their pasture
Farm Sunrise
Sunrise at the Farm
Farrier
Our farrier regularly maintains the hooves of the horses at Oxon Hill Farm.
Pigs
Young visitors meet the pigs at Oxon Hill Farm.
Mount Welby
Mount Welby is the oldest structure on the farm, built around 1811
Oxon Cove Trail
The Oxon Cove trail takes hikers and bikers through forest and meadow ecosystems and along Oxon Cove