The fabulous Nichole has done it again, and created a useful guide you'll want to refer to all spring and summer! Check out this list of local parks, and refer back to it anytime you want under the Guides tab!
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It’s getting close to springtime and we are ready for warm weather! We are already dreaming of picnics, swing sets, ball games, and the smell of freshly cut grass. So we’ve compiled a list of parks in Urbana, Mount Airy, and Damascus (and surrounds) for your family’s planning and playing pleasure. Don’t see your favorite here? Let us know!
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South Frederick/Urbana
- Ballenger Creek Park,5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703 – large green spaces, ball fields, ample parking
- Catoctin Creek Park & Nature Center,2929 Sumantown Rd, Middletown, MD 21769 – animals, creek, picnic shelters
- Community Park, 3639 Addison Woods Rd, Frederick, MD 21704
- Frederick County Park & Recreation, 4101-, 4203 Tabler Rd, Frederick, MD 21704 – lots of shade, picnic shelter, grill
- Carrollton Park,455 Center St, Frederick, MD 21701 – ball courts, baseball diamond, walk/bike paths
- Monocacy National Battlefield, 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704 – history center, green space, events
- Pinecliff Park,8350 Pinecliff Park Rd, Frederick, MD 21704 – ball fields, boat ramp, horseshoe pits
- Tottenham Park, 4122 Brushfield Dr., Frederick, MD 21704 – basketball court and dog area
- Urbana District Park,3805 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704 – picnic shelters, ball fields, trails
- Urbana Community Park,3636 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704 – picnic shelter, horseshoe pits, and grills
- Frederick County Park & Recreation, 4101-, 4203 Tabler Rd, Frederick, MD 21704 – lots of shade, picnic shelter, grill
Mount Airy
- East West Park, 1115 Prospect Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771 - grills, trails, baseball diamond
- Gillis Falls Park, Mt Airy, MD 21771 – hiking/walking trails, bird watching
- Old National Pike District Park, 12406 Old National Pike, Mt Airy, MD 21771 – picnic shelter, walking trails, horseshoe pits, ball fields
- Prospect Avenue Park, Mt Airy, MD 21771 – pond, walking path, grills
- Rails to Trails, 615 Center St, Mt Airy, MD 21771 - caboose, walking trails
- Watkins Park,Mt Airy, MD 21771 – picnic shelter, ball courts, events
- Wildwood Park,612 Merridale Blvd, Mt Airy, MD 21771 – gazebo, playground
Damascus/Clarksburg
- Arora Hills Local Park, 23241 Arora Hills Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871 – ball courts, picnic shelter
- Damascus Park,10030 Locust Dr., Damascus, MD 20872 – basketball court, plenty shade
- Damascus Recreational Park, 23723 Kings Valley Rd, Damascus, MD 20872 – tennis courts, cricket field, picnic shelter
- Kemptown Park,3456 Kemptown Church Rd, Monrovia, MD 21770 – nature trail, horseshoe pits, grills
- Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 – walking/biking trails
- Wildcat Branch Stream Valley Park,10033 Banner Country Ct, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 – no playground or developed area, creek
New Market
- Fred J. Archibald Audubon Sanctuary,6011 Boyers Mill Rd, New Market, MD 21774 – nature, bird watching
- New Market Community Park, New Market, MD 21774 – gazebo
- LOUYAA Park,1600, Royal Oak Dr., New Market, MD 21774 – ball fields
- Windsor Knolls, 3202 Knolls Pkwy, Ijamsville, MD 21754 – trails, basketball court
