Lake Artemesia Park

Trail Closure Notification – Lake Artemesia (May 19–21, 2025)

Please be advised that, weather permitting, trail paving work is scheduled to take place at Lake Artemesia from Monday, May 19, through Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

During this time, a section of the loop trail will be closed to ensure public safety and allow work crews to complete the project efficiently.

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Campsite Closure

Campsites A-D and Canoe Camp are closed January 1-March 31

Lake Artemesia Park

8200 55th Avenue
College Park, MD

Amenities

8200 55th Avenue
College Park, MD

Hours:
Mon-Sun : Dawn-Dusk

Size: 86.96 Acres

A calm lake under a bright blue sky with scattered, fluffy white clouds. The lake is photographed from the bank, where large sprawling patches of lily pads cover the surface of the water.

A large, octagonal, wooden gazebo on a low wooden pier that juts out into a lake. The gazebo is elevated off the pier, with a wooden staircase leading up to the gazebo. A boy fishes off the pier. Nearby, another boy stands resting near his bicycle. Across the water are green trees.

A mother and her four small children look out across the water of a lake from inside a covered wooden gazebo. The smallest child is being worn in a carrier on the mother's back.

A man and his son paddle in a lake in individual orange kayaks with black paddles. They both wear red life vests. The boy has paddled into a thick patch of lily pads near the bank, while his father follows behind in the water.

In the grass at the edge of a lake, a man and woman stand next to a kayak rental cage with a sign next to it that reads KAYAK RENTALS OPEN. The man is looking at his phone. Signs on the kayak rental cage have instructions in English and Spanish, and QR codes. The cage contains a stack of kayaks with orange tops and white bottoms.

Four people fish with fishing poles off a white pier jutting out into a lake. The water is calm, with very tiny ripples from the breeze. Across the water is a forested area.

A man fishes off the side of a pier, while a woman at his side watches. It's a sunny day, and the water reflects the blue sky.

Two small children and their parents ride bikes on an asphalt trail with a dotted white line down the middle. There are people walking and jogging on the trail in the background, and someone walking a dog. The cyclist family all wear helmets that match the color of their bicycles.

A small child sits on the far end of a green metal park bench with the words Parks & Recreation on it. The child is smiling and giving two thumbs up to the photographer. The bench sits on a concrete pad adjoining an asphalt walking path. Grass surrounds the concrete pad, with green brush and trees in the background.

Outdoor adult fitness area with multiple pieces of specialized fitness equipment and blue shade sails over the center. Behind it are trees and a road.

An outdoor, adult fitness area with multiple pieces of specialized fitness equipment and a blue shade sail over the top.

A man and a woman sit on a blanket on the grassy bank of a lake, having a picnic. They are under the shade of several tall trees; across the water are more trees.

A turtle pokes his head up out of the water in an area covered with dozens of bright green lily pads.

Amenities

Kayak Rentals

Self service kayak rentals are available for ages 13+. A Rent.Fun account is required. Rental season is generally April-October.