WEB SITE: Prince George’s County: PARKS AND RECREATION
2023 SEASON: April – October, daily 9 am to 2 pm (online)/ 3pm (walk-up), with equipment return by 4 pm.
“Online reservations recommended. Reservations close at 12noon the day before the rental. Walk-up rentals based on boat availability.”
The only place to rent a kayak on the upper Anacostia River or inside the Beltway in Prince George’s County.
The river is narrow here though still tidal. Upstream, the river forks into the Northwest and Northeast branches.
Getting there
– Free
– Anacostia River Trail
– T18, F2, F8, T14
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