United States Naval Academy Visitor Centre (Armel-Leftwich)

52 George Street
Annapolis
MD 21401

410 293 8687
tourinfo@usna.edu

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The best way to truly experience the U.S. Naval Academy is to take one of our highly-regarded historical tours.  Led by professional, passionate, certified guides from the Naval Academy Business Services Division, these tours bring many of the U.S. Naval Academy’s most important stories to life.

The Visitor Center is conveniently located inside USNA Gate 1 near the Annapolis harbor at 52 King George Street. Pedestrian entrances are on Prince George and Randall Streets.  The Visitor Center provides guided walking and driven tours for the public and a variety of guided walking tours for private groups.

All proceeds from the sale of tours and merchandise benefit the Brigade of Midshipmen activities.The Visitor Center is the first stop on a visit to the undergraduate college of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Information specialists welcome visitors to view the 13-minute film, The Call to Serve.  The film plays daily, repeating every 15 minutes.  While visiting be sure to take a guided walking tour with one of our professional, certified guides.

For Access:
Anyone 18 years of age or older must present a valid, unexpired original REAL ID Act compliant U.S. government photo ID card (e.g. state issued driver’s license or identification card); or an original, unexpired passport to enter USNA grounds. Visitors from states and territories that are not REAL ID Act compliant must present additional acceptable identification such as a SSN card, unexpired passport (book or card), birth certificate, voter registration card. Visitors who are NOT US citizens MUST present an original unexpired passport for entry.

Before your visit, please check the following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website for the current list of compliant and non-compliant states and territories: https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories

Opening times:
Tour Times:
All Tours depart from the Visitor Center. Additional tour times may be added as needed.

January – February
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Sunday 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
March – June
Monday – Thursday Every hour on the hour from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday – Saturday First tour departs at 9:30 a.m., then on the hour from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday First tour departs at 11:30 a.m., then on the hour from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
July – August
Monday – Saturday First tour departs at 9:30 a.m., then on the hour from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday First tour departs at 11:30 a.m., then every hour on the hour from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
September – November
Monday – Thursday Tours depart on the hour from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday – Saturday First tour departs at 9:30 a.m., then on the hour from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday First tour departs at 11:30 a.m., then every hour on the hour from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
December
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Sunday Tours depart at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.