Naval Academy Announces December Holiday Gate Hours
POSTED ON: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:24 PM by PAO office
Press Release: #101-14
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - U.S. Naval Academy Gates 1 and 3 will have modified hours during the December holidays. The following gate hours will be in place during the holiday period of
Dec. 21 – Jan. 3. All USNA gates will resume their normal hours Sunday, Jan. 4.
Gate 1 (at the foot of King George St.):
Vehicular Access: Open daily for vehicular access from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pedestrians: The Visitors Access Center will be open to pedestrians as follows: Sunday - Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight with the following exception: Wednesday, Dec. 31, the Visitors Access Center will remain open until 1 a.m.
Gate 3 (Maryland Ave.):
Vehicular Access: Closed for vehicular access throughout the holiday
Pedestrian Access: Closed for pedestrian access throughout the holiday with the following exceptions:
Dec. 21: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m..
Dec. 22: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m..
Dec. 24: 6 a.m. – 11:30 p.m..
Dec. 25: 8 – 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 28: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m..
Dec. 31: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m..
Jan. 1: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m..
Jan 3: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m..
Gate 8 (Route 450): Gate 8 hours will not change throughout the holiday season and will remain open 24 hours a day.
Visitors are reminded that everyone 18 and older will be required to show a picture ID and that all bags are subject to search. Vehicles without a Department of Defense or USNA credentialed driver or passenger are not permitted to drive onto the academy grounds. Visitors are encouraged to park at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (price to park is $5) and ride the circulator bus to the academy. Vehicles with handicapped placards or license plates may enter through Gates 1 or 8.
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