Wondering what to do with a day in Baltimore

[takeavacation]

I'm going to be in Baltimore for a full day/night before my Enchantment cruise on 9/8. Looking for ideas of what to do. Is it possible/easy to get to DC to see the monuments/Smithsonian? Any other ideas? Thanks!

[Tony O]

I'm going to be in Baltimore for a full day/night before my Enchantment cruise on 9/8. Looking for ideas of what to do. Is it possible/easy to get to DC to see the monuments/Smithsonian? Any other ideas? Thanks!

 

You have Fort Mchenry which is about a 5 min drive from the cruise terminal.

Fells Point about a 15 min driive.

Downtown you have the National Aquarium, the Science Center, Harborplace which are also about a 5 minute ride.

Going to Wasington is about 45 minutes to one hour away that's if the traffic is co-operative. If you are coming in the day before that should not be a problem. Getting there from Baltimore is really easy just head South on Interstate 295 the Baltimore Washington Parkway.

[read52]

If you are in a full day before, going to DC is easy. We live near DC but my husband commuted to Baltimore for work. It is about 45 minutes.

[Chesterpeake]

I'm going to be in Baltimore for a full day/night before my Enchantment cruise on 9/8. Looking for ideas of what to do. Is it possible/easy to get to DC to see the monuments/Smithsonian? Any other ideas? Thanks!

 

Try this site: http://www.portaltomaryland.com/baltimore.htm

[DanJ]

When we had a full day in Baltimore before our cruise a couple years ago, we went to the National Aquarium, wandered around downtown a bit and also toured the Camden Yards baseball stadium (we actually did that the morning of the cruise). We found this was one of our best pre-cruise stays, as we had 2 nights in Baltimore before the cruise, and liked being able to partake more of the port city than the usual shooping we normally would do in Ft Lauderdale.

[Eng23]

Plenty of things to see, do, and eat in the Inner Harbor area. Getting to D.C. is easy just take an Amtrak train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station. If you take the train you avoid all the traffic on the interstate or the Parkway.

[LakeStL]

I would also recommend the train, but take the MARC commuter train. Same stations, lots cheaper, hourly service. MARC also has train service from Camden Yards Station, if your hotel is around the Inner Harbor area.

If staying in Baltimore, Don't miss Fraidley's seafood at the Lexington Market. Best crabcakes to be had in the World Capitol of crabcakes.

[Eng23]

I would also recommend the train, but take the MARC commuter train. Same stations, lots cheaper, hourly service. MARC also has train service from Camden Yards Station, if your hotel is around the Inner Harbor area.

If staying in Baltimore, Don't miss Fraidley's seafood at the Lexington Market. Best crabcakes to be had in the World Capitol of crabcakes.

Yes, the MARC trains are much cheaper and have more frequencies. One thing about MARC service from Camden Yards, many times the service is a bus that runs to the BWI Rail Station to catch the train so look at the schedule carefully.

[nybumpkin]

Last year we arrived way too early at the cruise port for our Carnival Pride cruise, so we went over to Fort McHenry. The fort opens at 8 a.m. and it's a great way to spend a couple of hours before boarding the ship.:)

[madelinerose]

Lots of choices here. MARC does not run on weekends. ;)

 

 

http://baltimore.org/maps

[happierwhencruzin']

The Inner Harbor and the Aquarium are a great way to spend the day in Baltimore. Lots of tours originate there!

[Chesterpeake]

Don't overlook the B&O Railroad Museum and Roundhouse. Great place for kids and train buffs. Many historic trains inside and out including one of the very first, the Tom Thumb.

 

Not far from the B&O are the homes of Babe Ruth [babe Ruth Museum] and H.L. Mencken, Scribe of Baltimore.

 

The best museums are The Walters Art Gallery on Mt. Vernon Place. Free admission. After you are finished there, take a walk across the street to see the incredible library of the Peabody Conservatory.

 

See the fabulous Cone Collection of the works of Matisse at the Baltimore Museum of Art [adjacent to Johns Hopkins University]. Great little restaurant there featuring Chesapeake Bay cuisine. Also free admission I believe.

 

Then there is the very different and eclectic American Visionary Arts Museum at the foot of Federal Hill [across from the Rusty Scupper with its great views].

 

Baltimore Museum of Industry is located between the American Visionary Arts and Ft. McHenry. It has mostly local appeal, but not exclusively.

[takeavacation]

Thanks for all the advice -- I can't wait!

[Eng23]

Don't overlook the B&O Railroad Museum and Roundhouse. Great place for kids and train buffs. Many historic trains inside and out including one of the very first, the Tom Thumb.

 

Not far from the B&O are the homes of Babe Ruth [babe Ruth Museum] and H.L. Mencken, Scribe of Baltimore.

 

The best museums are The Walters Art Gallery on Mt. Vernon Place. Free admission. After you are finished there, take a walk across the street to see the incredible library of the Peabody Conservatory.

 

See the fabulous Cone Collection of the works of Matisse at the Baltimore Museum of Art [adjacent to Johns Hopkins University]. Great little restaurant there featuring Chesapeake Bay cuisine. Also free admission I believe.

 

Then there is the very different and eclectic American Visionary Arts Museum at the foot of Federal Hill [across from the Rusty Scupper with its great views].

 

Baltimore Museum of Industry is located between the American Visionary Arts and Ft. McHenry. It has mostly local appeal, but not exclusively.

Yes, the B&O Railroad Museum is a great place! :D