If you choose to take an Uber to and from the party venue, you will want the driver to drop you off at Gate 3, located at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Hanover Street. The Naval Academy Club is a short walk from the gate. Please see the pedestrian access requirements below: PEDESTRIAN ACCESS - Pedestrians may enter at Gate 1, Gate 3 or Gate 8 by showing appropriate ID. Military or DoD credentials are not required, nor is pre-clearance necessary. It is helpful for the party to note their destination for the sentry, when showing ID. The sentry may also search any bags (including purses) coming aboard. After Gates 1 and 3 close, there are outbound turnstiles allowing exit at these gates. Gate 8 is always open for pedestrian exit.
If you choose to walk to have someone drop you off at the party venue, you will want to enter at Gate 3, located at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Hanover Street. The Naval Academy Club is a short walk from the gate. Note for parents dropping kids off: Once the party is over at 10 pm, the kids will walk to Gate 3 and wait just inside the gate until you arrive. If you are not comfortable with this arrangement, please let us know. Please see the pedestrian access requirements below: PEDESTRIAN ACCESS - Pedestrians may enter at Gate 1, Gate 3 or Gate 8 by showing appropriate ID. Military or DoD credentials are not required, nor is pre-clearance necessary. It is helpful for the party to note their destination for the sentry, when showing ID. The sentry may also search any bags (including purses) coming aboard. After Gates 1 and 3 close, there are outbound turnstiles allowing exit at these gates. Gate 8 is always open for pedestrian exit.
If you choose to drive onto the base, please plan on arriving between 5:45 pm and 6:30 pm. Thanks to a new directive, we must have one of our military guests stationed at Gate 1 to validate all guests on the guest list. Because this person is a guest of ours and we want them to enjoy the festivities, we ask that you respect this timeframe. You will need valid identification to be able to enter the yard. Please also be aware, vehicles and contents are subject to search when being driven aboard. Note: If you are a parent dropping your child off and wish to drive them to the venue, please provide us with the name of the driver and any other person who will be in your vehicle. There will not be anyone stationed at the gate at the end of the night to allow you access back on the Yard for pickup. I apologize if this causes any inconvenience. Please let us know if you have any concerns about meeting your child at Gate 3 at the end of the night for pickup.
ID REQUIREMENTS: All guests accessing the Yard 18 years of age or older must present a valid, unexpired, original REAL ID Act compliant government photo ID card; 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. As a precaution, it is encouraged that visitors and guests carry a secondary form of identification, preferably an original, unexpired PASSPORT. Before you 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/real-id