City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland
Watkins Regional Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 31 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 6
- Nearest town
- Upper Marlboro
- Address
- 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
- Phone
- 301-218-6700
About
M-NCPPC campground at Watkins Regional Park: 27 individual sites (up to 8 people/2 tents each) and 4 group sites (up to 30 people each). No RV hookups or electricity; Class B/C camper vans permitted, but the park does not offer dedicated RV camping. Comfort station with hot showers. Reservations require a Parks Direct account; season runs March 1-November 15, Thursday-noon check-in to Monday-11am checkout.
Fees
$16/night individual sites (bi-county residents) / $21 (non-residents); $40 group sites (residents) / $52 (non-residents)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 28° | 13° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 32° | 12° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 40° | 19° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 49° | 30° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 58° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 66° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 73° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 72° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 67° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 52° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 40° | 28° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 33° | 18° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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