Take the tour, lots of great info you would miss on your own. Toured during a walking tour of the area, but you can do a tour of the academy itself which would be more comprehensive.

The Academy of open to the Public, I would advise paying for a tour. It really makes you appreciate how lucky we are to have a place like this to visit and see how they take care of our future Naval officers. Makes me very proud!

Excellent tour of the facilities and very educational. Parking is a pain but spend a day in Annapolis, park for $20 in surrounding garages and walk to everything including the Naval Academy!

Dropped my daughter off here at swim camp. We took a tour around campus beforehand. I attended Emory and have been on quite a few SEC/ACC campuses for athletics. Nothing even comes close to the beauty of this place. With any luck it will have made the same impression on my kids.

We visited the Naval Academy during a cold and grey day, but the students brightened the day. Upon arrivel in Annapolis, we were surprised by the number of beautiful dressed shipmen walking through the town - it was a Sunday so I think that all had a day off. They clearly wore their 'Sunday'-uniform with pride and it reminded me... More

Had a great time visiting the campus of the USNA. Take the tour, you get an inside look, answered all of our questions, really enjoyed ourselves in the miserable weather!

I cannot imagine going to Annapolis and not visiting the Naval Academy. It is an extraordinary place. For those less familiar with the US military and the role that the service academies play, the tour is well worth it. Even without the tour, it's an amazing place to walk through and see.

The U.S. Naval Academy offers free tours (remember your photo ID) that are wonderful. You can also take the walking tour of Annapolis which includes the Naval Academy. See your tax dollars at work but you'll be happy with the way they're spent.

My boyfriend and I were staying in Annapolis and after reading other reviews decided to visit the Naval Academy. We signed up for the guided tour- our tour guide was a previous employee of the academy and very knowledgeable. One note to people in wheelchairs- not every building on the campus is wheelchair accessable and I think our guide could... More