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Park Information & Directions

Days and Hours
Open seasonally from April through October every Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Two tours are available each day the park is open: 1:30 and 3:00, weather permitting. Group tours are available by appointment.

Admission

  • Adults: $4.00
  • Students and Seniors: $3.00
  • Age 5 and Under: Free

Group rates available for 10 or more people. A 2-3 hour archaeology/history program is available for student groups of up to 40. Advance reservations are required. To schedule a private tour contact the park director, Jacquelyn Galke, at 410-465-8500, via fax at 410.465-4617, or at fpfi@prodigy.net

Admission includes a 10-minute introductory video at our historic 1828 visitor center, Mt. Ida, and a 45-minute guided tour of the site. Visitors may also choose to use the self-guided audio tour, and are invited to bring a picnic basket.

Parking
Free parking is available at the Mt. Ida Visitor Center or at the nearby Courthouse parking lot. Limited parking is available on site for the handicapped.

Directions
From the South:
Take Route 29 North to Route 40 East. Turn right at Rogers Avenue. After 1 mile where Rogers Avenue splits off on the right, ear left and continue straight on the main road, which becomes Courthouse Drive. This road ends at Sarah’s Lane. Mt. Ida is the yellow building on the right.

From the East and North:
Route 70 West to Route 29 South on the left. Take Route 40 East and turn right onto Rogers Avenue. Proceed as above.

From the West:
Route 70 East to Route 29 South. Take Route 40 East. Proceed as above.

Map
Get a map to the Site.

Accessibility
The park is accessible to everyone.

 
 
 
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