We are ready for 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
