Experience Little Seneca Lake by boat and enjoy the wildlife by kayak, canoe, or rowboat. Private boats and Fishing are allowed with permit.
Things to Do in Montgomery County, MD
Whether you are into hiking, camping, golf, visiting galleries, attending a performance at a theatre, you’ll find it all, and more, in Montgomery County. With more than 33,000 acres of parkland in 345 parks, 60 galleries, 22 theatres and 50 historical venues, visitors and residents enjoy superb amenities throughout the year.
Things to Do — Parks, Trails & Nature Centers
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Black Hill Park
Experience Little Seneca Lake by boat and enjoy the wildlife by kayak, canoe, or rowboat. Private boats and Fishing are…
20920 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
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Phone: 301-972-6157
Hours: May-September, Wednesdays-Sundays
Tickets: $8 per hour boat rentals, or $27.50 for full day use. $4 tickets for Pontoon Boat tours
Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County's incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park.
1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
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Phone: 301-962-1427
Hours: sunrise-sunset
Tickets: Admission is free.
11710 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-299-3613
Hours: dawn til dusk
Tickets: Admission is free.
Capital Crescent Trail
11 mile biker-hiker trail running from west Silver Spring to Georgetown DC. The trail was formerly used as the Georgetown…
11 mile biker-hiker trail running from west Silver Spring to Georgetown DC. The trail was formerly used as the Georgetown Branch rail line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Phone: 202-234-4874
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Use of the trail is free
Chesapeak and Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath
Running along side the C&O Canal, the towpath provides a path for bikers, walkers, dogs to enjoy Maryland, DC and…
Running along side the C&O Canal, the towpath provides a path for bikers, walkers, dogs to enjoy Maryland, DC and Virgina.
11710 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-767-3714
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Use of the trail is free
Garden of Remembrance Gan Zikaron Memorial Park
Take a long walk through the landscaped pathways, enjoy the forest preserve areas while visiting the hallowed grounds of your…
Take a long walk through the landscaped pathways, enjoy the forest preserve areas while visiting the hallowed grounds of your loved ones.
14321 Comus Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
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Phone: 301-428-3000
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, Closed Saturday
Tickets: Admission to the garden is free
Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park was established in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Later the site became the area’s premier amusement…
Glen Echo Park was established in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Later the site became the area’s premier amusement park until 1968. Today this U.S. Park Service location offers year-round educational activities and two of the amusement-era destinations remain major attractions – the Spanish Ballroom and the Dentzel Carousel.
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
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Phone: 301-492-6229
Hours: Call for hours
Tickets: Admission is free.
Great Falls Tavern Museum
Originally a simple stone Locktender’s house along the C&O Canal, the Tavern watched the construction of the Washington Aqueduct, battles…
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Originally a simple stone Locktender's house along the C&O Canal, the Tavern watched the construction of the Washington Aqueduct, battles during the Civil War, and other historical events.
11710 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-767-3714
Hours: Call for hours
Tickets: Admission is free.
Little Bennett Campground
20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian. 91 wooded campsites with grills, campfire circle, pit toilets.
20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian. 91 wooded campsites with grills, campfire circle, pit toilets.
23705 Frederick Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
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Phone: 301-528-3430
Hours: Open April-October, weekends Mar/Nov.
Tickets: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/permits/
Locust Grove Nature Center
An ideal spot to watch birds and other small creatures in their real habitats. Includes child-friendly live animals and hands-on…
An ideal spot to watch birds and other small creatures in their real habitats. Includes child-friendly live animals and hands-on activities. Explore fields, wetlands, and streambanks.
Cabin John Regional Park
777 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
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Phone: 301-299-1990
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Admission to the park is free.
Maryland Civil War Trails
Take a scenic ride along the Maryland Civil War Trails. The Lee Invades Maryland Trail begins with Robert E.Lee crossing…
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Take a scenic ride along the Maryland Civil War Trails. The Lee Invades Maryland Trail begins with Robert E.Lee crossing the Potomac River into Maryland at White Ford. Stops along the route include Poolesville , Beallsville, Barnesville, Comus, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Monocacy Aqueduct. The trail then moves to site in Frederick and on the Antietam Battlefield.
Meadowside Nature Center
Located in Rock Creek Regional Park, Meadowside offers hands-on natural and cultural history programs and exhibits. There are 8 miles…
Located in Rock Creek Regional Park, Meadowside offers hands-on natural and cultural history programs and exhibits. There are 8 miles of nature trails to see real live animals in their real habitats.
Rock Creek Regional Park
5100 Meadowside Lane
Rockville, MD 20855
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Phone: 301-924-4141
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Admission to the park is free.
Metropolitan Branch Trail
An 8-mile trail running from Union Station in DC to Silver Spring, MD. The trail passes through numerous vibrant and…
An 8-mile trail running from Union Station in DC to Silver Spring, MD. The trail passes through numerous vibrant and historic neighborhoods and connects to the National Mall.
2000 14th Street, NW 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
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Phone: 202-671-2638
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Use of the trail is free
Olney Boys and Girls Club Freeman Park
118-acre privately owned sports complex for soccer, lacrosse, baseball and football
118-acre privately owned sports complex for soccer, lacrosse, baseball and football
PO Box 2
Olney, MD 20830
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Phone: 301-570-3990
Hours: Open year round, 5-8pm Monday - Friday; Saturday and Sunday times vary, closes at dusk.
Parklawn Camping Area
4 sites with grills, campfire circle, pit toilets. For MoCo residents only.
4 sites with grills, campfire circle, pit toilets. For MoCo residents only.
12724 Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20853
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Phone: 301-299-0024
Hours: Open April-October
Tickets: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/permits/
Robert C. McDonell Campground-Cabin John
7 sites with grills, tables, campfire circle, and pit toilets. No running water on sites between Nov. 1 and Mar.…
7 sites with grills, tables, campfire circle, and pit toilets. No running water on sites between Nov. 1 and Mar. 31
7701 Tuckerman Lane
Potomac, MD 20854
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Phone: 301-495-2525
Hours: Open year round
Tickets: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/permits/
Rock Creek Trail
Asphalt trail is one of the most popular in the Washington metro area. 25-mile trail running from Lake Needwood Park…
Asphalt trail is one of the most popular in the Washington metro area. 25-mile trail running from Lake Needwood Park just north of Rockville to the Lincoln Memorial in DC.
15700 Needwood Lake Circle
Rockville, MD 20855
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Phone: 301-495-2595
Hours: Follows County Park hours (dawn til dusk)
Tickets: Use of the trail is free
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