Upper Beach Drive Road Closures for Motor Vehicles, Rock Creek Park

National Capital Region NPS

Upper Beach Drive and adjacent roads closed to motor vehicle traffic in main tract of Rock Creek Park. This data was last updated November 9, 2022 with no planned updates Closure Details Taken from "Upper Beach Drive will remain closed to vehicles year-round" page (https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/upper-beach-drive-will-remain-closed-to-vehicles-year-round.htm) of Rock Creek Park's website on November 9, 2022: "Approximately 5 miles of roadway will remain open to only pedestrians and cyclists including Bingham Drive, Sherrill Drive and Beach Drive in three sections: - From Broad Branch Road to Joyce Road, - From Picnic Area 10 to Wise Road, and - From West Beach Drive to the DC/Maryland line. Between Joyce Road and picnic areas 6-10, Beach Drive will remain open to motorized vehicles only to access group picnic areas and parking lots. Ross Drive will reopen to motorized vehicles." For more information related to these road closures, see the following websites: Upper Beach Drive will remain closed to vehicles year-round https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/upper-beach-drive-will-remain-closed-to-vehicles-year-round.htm Record of Determination Extended Closure of Beach Drive https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/management/record-of-determination-extended-closure-of-beach-drive.htm Upper Beach Drive Project Planning Page https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=102800 Rock Creek Park's Alerts & Conditions Page https://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/conditions.htm