Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Recreation
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Olney Indoor Swim Center
16605 Georgia Ave.
Olney, MD 20832
301-570-1210
Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center
1201 Jackson Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-989-1206
Montgomery Aquatic Center
5900 Executive Blvd.
N. Bethesda, MD 20852
301-468-4211
Bethesda Pool
6300 Little Falls Pkwy. & Hillandale Road
Bethesda, MD 20815
301-652-1598
Gaithersburg Aquatic Center
2 Teachers Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-6345
www.gaithersburgmd.gov
Germantown Outdoor Pool
18905 Kingsview Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301-601-1690
Long Branch Pool
8700 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20912
301-431-5700
Rockville Municipal Swim Center
355 Martins Lane
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8750
www.rockvillemd.gov
South Germantown Splash Playground
18056 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-601-3580 or 3581
www.sgermantownsplashandgolf.com
Upper County Outdoor Pool
8211 Emory Grove Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-840-2446
Water Park at Bohrer Park
512 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-6445
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/waterpark
Western County Outdoor Pool
20151 Fisher Ave.
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-349-2217
Wheaton/Glenmont Pool
12621 Dalewood Drive
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-929-5460
Boys and Girls Clubs
Germantown Branch
19910 S. Frederick Road
Germantown, MD 20876
301-353-9600
www.bgcgw.org
Silver Spring Branch
1300 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-593-4600
www.bgcgw.org
Camping
Robert C. McDonell Campgrounds
Cabin John Regional Park
7701 Tuckerman Lane
Rockville, MD 20854
Permit Office:
301-495-2525
www.parkpermits.org
Little Bennett Campground
Little Bennett Regional Park
23701 Frederick Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
301-972-9222
www.littlebennettcampground.com
Parklawn Group Picnic and Camping Area
12724 Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Park Permit Office:
301-495-2525
www.mc-mncppc.org
Children's Activities
Cabin John Adventure Playground
7400 Tuckerman Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-299-0024
Good Hope Sprayground
14715 Good Hope Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
301-989-1210
Hadley's Playground – Falls Road Local Park
12600 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
301-495-2525
www.hadleyspark.org
South Germantown Recreational Park
18041 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-601-4400
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/south_germantown/index.shtm
Wheaton Adventure Playground
2000 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-942-6703
In-line skating
Gaithersburg Skate Park at Bohrer Park
510 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-6350, ext. 171
Rockville Skate Park
355 Martins Lane
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8765
Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-495-2525
Miniature Trains
At Cabin John or Wheaton Regional Parks, visitors can ride scale models of an 1863 train through two miles of scenic woodlands.
The rides operate seven days a week June through August and during Montgomery County Public Schools spring break, and weekends only in April, May, September and October.
Cabin John
7410 Tuckerman Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-469-7835
www.cabinjohntrain.com
Wheaton
2002 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-942-6703
www.wheatontrainandcarousel.com
Community Centers
Bauer Drive
14625 Bauer Drive
Rockville, MD 20853
301-468-4015
Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity
11319 Elkin St.
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-777-4940
Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity Satellite Office Upcounty Regional Services Center
12900 Middlebrook Road, Suite 1602
Germantown, MD 20874
The center promotes multicultural awareness and provides information and services for minorities and immigrants.
240-777-6950 or 4940.
Clara Barton
7425 MacArthur Blvd.
Cabin John, MD 20818
301-229-0010
Clarksburg Recreation Center
22501 Wims Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
Permits: 301-495-2480
Damascus Community Recreation Center
25520 Oak Drive
Damascus, MD 20872
240-777-6930
Gwendolyn Coffield
2450 Lyttonsville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-777-4900
East County
3310 Gateshead Manor Way
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-572-7004
Fairland
14906 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
240-777-4970
Germantown
18905 Kingsview Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301-601-1680
Good Hope
14715 Good Hope Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
240-777-8055
Leland
4301 Willow Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-652-2249
Lincoln Park
357 Frederick Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8780
Long Branch
8700 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-431-5702
Longwood
19300 Georgia Ave.
Brookeville, MD 20833
240-777-6920
Plum Gar
19561 Scenery Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
240-777-4919
Potomac
11315 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
240-777-6960
Ross J. Boddy
18529 Brooke Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
240-777-8050
Scotland
7700 Scotland Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
301-983-4455
Upper County
8201 Emory Grove Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-840-2469
Wheaton
11711 Georgia Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-929-5500
Conference Centers
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
301-822-9200
www.meetingsbymarriott.com
Parks Department conference centers
The Lodge at Little Seneca Creek
14500-A Clopper Road
Boyds, MD 20841
301-299-5026
www.wehavethewhere.com
Rockwood Manor
11001 MacArthur Blvd.
Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-5026
www.wehavethewhere.com
Woodlawn Manor House
16501 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-299-5026
www.wehavethewhere.com
Gardens
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1400
www.brooksidegardens.org
Fifty acres include conservatory greenhouse with stream and tropical plants, outdoor gardens.
McCrillis Gardens
6910 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-962-1455
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/brookside/mccrilli.shtm
Thousands of exotic plants; blooming season April-June; contemporary drawings, prints and watercolors.
Golf courses
Falls Road
10800 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-5156
www.montgomerycountygolf.com
Laytonsville
7130 Dorsey Road
Laytonsville, MD 20882
301-948-5288
www.montgomerycountygolf.com
Needwood
6724 Needwood Road
Rockville, MD 20855
301-948-1075
www.montgomerycountygolf.com
Poolesville
16601 West Willard Road
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-428-8143
www.montgomerycountygolf.com
Redgate Municipal
14500 Avery Road
Rockville, MD 20853
240-314-8730
www.rockvillemd.gov
Sligo Creek Park
9701 Sligo Creek Parkway
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-585-6006
www.montgomerycountygolf.com
Trotter's Glen
16501 Batchellors Forest Road
Olney, MD 20832
301-570-4951
Indoor tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
Cabin John Park
7801 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-469-7300
www.cabinjohntennis.com
Wheaton Regional Park
11715 Orebaugh Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-649-4049
www.wheatontennis.com
Ice skating
Cabin John Ice Rink
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-365-2246
www.cabinjohnice.com
Wheaton Regional Ice Arena
11717 Orebaugh Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-649-3640
www.wheatonicearena.com
Lakes & boats
Little Seneca Lake
Black Hill Regional Park
20920 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
301-972-6157
www.blackhillboats.com
Rent a canoe or rowboat or launch your own small craft and explore the fingers of Little Seneca Lake.
Rock Creek Regional Park
Lake Needwood Boat Slip
15700 Needwood Lake Circle
Rockville, MD 20855
Group tours/seasonal permits: 301-948-0501
Boat shop: 301-762-9500
www.lakeneedwoodboats.com
Rent pedal boats, row boats and canoes. A limited number of mooring stakes are available and seasonal and daily permits for launching private boats can be purchased. Pontoon boat tours are conducted on Lake Needwood. Call for boating fees and schedules.
Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-924-2127
www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/seneca.html
A hand-launch site is available for the lake. Private watercraft are permitted except for weekends and holidays May through September. A boat concession on Clopper Lake rents boats for fishing and recreation from May to September. Pontoon boat tours are routinely scheduled for park visitors.
Nature centers
Nature programs on a variety of subjects are held indoors and outdoors for all ages — individuals or groups. Many programs are free but reservations are required. Call for information on summer camps for children and adults.
Black Hill Nature Center
Black Hill Regional Park
20926 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
301-916-0220
www.blackhillnature.org
Brookside Nature Center
Wheaton Regional Park
1400 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-946-9071
www.brooksidenature.org
Locust Grove Nature Center
Cabin John Regional Park
7777 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-299-1990
www.locustgrovenature.org
Meadowside Nature Center
Rock Creek Regional Park
5100 Meadowside Lane
Rockville, MD 20855
301-924-4141
www.meadowsidenature.org/Regional/Special parks
General Information
301-495-2595
www.montgomeryparks.com
Permits, Reservations
301-495-2525
www.parkpermits.org
Ballfield Reservations
301-495-2525
Group Picnic Areas
301-495-2525
Park Police Emergency
301-949-3010
Volunteer Services
301-495-2504
Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Road
Derwood, MD 20855
301-948-3471
www.aghistoryfarm.org
Black Hill Regional
20930 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
301-972-9396
Cabin John Regional
7400 Tuckerman Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-299-0024
Damascus Recreational
23723 Kings Valley Road
Damascus, MD 20872
301-972-6581
Dickerson Conservation Park
20700 Martinsburg Road
Dickerson, MD 20842
301-972-9396
Little Bennett Regional
23701 Frederick Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
301-972-6581
Maiden Lane Urban Park
7522 Oldchester Road
Behtesda, MD 20817
301-299-0024
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational
1120 Jackson Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-622-1193
Olney Manor Recreational
16601 Georgia Ave.
Olney, MD 20832
301-774-6255
Ridge Road Recreational Park
21155 Frederick Road
Germantown, MD 20876
301-972-6581
Rock Creek Regional
6700 Needwood Road
Rockville, MD 20855
301-948-5053; Park Manager: 301-948-0501
South Germantown Recreational
18041 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-601-4410
Maryland SoccerPlex
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-528-1480
www.mdsoccerplex.org
Nineteen soccer fields (23 when completed) and an indoor sports arena for soccer and other sports. The fields are a partnership between Park and Planning and the Maryland Soccer Foundation.
Wheaton Regional
2000 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-680-3803
Dog parks
Wheaton Regional
2000 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/dog_park/dog_parks.shtm
Picnic Lane at Black Hill Regional
20930 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/dog_park/dog_parks.shtm
Ridge Road Recreational
21155 Frederick Road
Germantown, MD 20876
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/dog_park/dog_parks.shtm
King Farm Dog Park
Mattie J. T. Stepanek Park
Pleasant Drive at Piccard Drive
Rockville
240-314-8700
www.rockvillemd.gov/parks
Other parks in the county
C&O Canal National Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD 20812
Recorded info:
301-634-2222
www.glenechopark.org
Glenview Mansion at Rockville
Civic Center Park
603 Edmonston Drive
Rockville, MD 20851
240-314-8660
www.rockvillemd.gov/glenview
A 153-acre park with Glenview Mansion, municipal art gallery, outdoor gardens and F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.
Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-924-2127
www.dnr.state.md.us
Recreation Departments
Montgomery County Department of Recreation
Administrative Main Office
4010 Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD 20902
240-777-6804
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Montgomery County Department of Recreation
Satellite Offices:
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
11315 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
240-777-6900
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac
East County
14906 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
240-777-4980
Briggs Chaney, Burtonsville, Fairland, Northeast Silver Spring
Mid-County
3950 Ferrara Drive
Wheaton, MD 20906
240-777-4930
Aspen Hill, Brookeville, Olney, Sandy Spring, Wheaton
Silver Spring
2450 Lyttonsville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-777-4910
Silver Spring, Takoma Park
Upcounty Region Community Recreation Service Center
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-6940
Damascus, Darnestown, Dufief/Travilah, Montgomery Village, Poolesville, Redland, Upper Montgomery County
Friends of Recreation
4010 Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD 20902
240-777-4920
Friends of Recreation was formed in 2003 and is an affiliate of the tax-exempt Montgomery Parks Foundation.
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Municipal Recreation Departments
Gaithersburg Parks & Recreation
506 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-6350
Recording: 301-330-0050
www.gaithersburgmd.gov
Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
Main: 240-314-5000
Recreation: 240-314-8600
Parks: 240-314-8700
www.rockvillemd.gov/recreation
Takoma Park Recreation Department
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301-891-7290
www.tprecreation.org
Sports centers
Discovery Sports Center
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-528-1480
www.mdsoccerplex.org
Rockville Sportsplex
60 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850
301-838-4455
www.rockvillesports.com
Riding stables
Meadowbrook Stable
8200 Meadowbrook Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-589-9026
www.meadowbrookstables.com
Potomac Horse Center
14211 Quince Orchard Road
North Potomac, MD 20878
301-208-0200
www.potomachorse.com
Wheaton Regional Park Stables
1101 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-622-3311, 301-622-2424
www.wheatonparkstables.com
Senior Centers/ Programs
Clara Barton Seniors
Clara Barton Community Center
7425 MacArthur Boulevard
Cabin John, MD 20818
301-229-0010
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Ross Boddy Seniors
Ross Boddy Community Center
18529 Brooke Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-570-1215
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Bauer Drive Seniors
Bauer Drive Community Center
14625 Bauer Drive
Rockville, MD 20853
301-468-4015
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Clarksburg Seniors
Clarksburg Recreation Center
22501 Wims Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
301-601-1668
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Gwendolyn Coffield Seniors
Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center
2450 Lyttonsville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-777-4900
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Damascus Senior Center
9701 Main St.
Damascus, MD 20872
240-777-6995
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
East County Seniors
East County Community Center
3310 Gateshead Manor Way
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-572-7004
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Fairland Seniors Fairland Community Recreation Center
14906 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
240-777-4970
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center
80-A Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-258-6380
www.gaithersburgmd.gov
Germantown Seniors Germantown Community Center
18905 Kingsview Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301-601-1685
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Holiday Park Multiservice Senior Center
3950 Ferrara Drive
Wheaton, MD 20906
240-777-4999
www.holidaypark.us
Long Branch Senior Center
8700 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-431-5708
Longwood Seniors
Longwood Community Center
19300 Georgia Avenue
Brookeville, MD 20833
301-570-1200
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Rockville Senior Center
1150 Carnation Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8800
www.rockvillemd.gov/seniorcenter
Potomac Seniors
Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
240-777-6960
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-681-1255
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Waverly Seniors
4521 East-West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-0627
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Over-60 Counseling & Employment Services of The Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs
4700 Norwood Drive
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-652-8072
www.oversixty.org
YMCAs
YMCA Ayrlawn
5650 Oakmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-530-8500
www.ymcadc.org
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Branch YMCA
9401 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-530-3725
www.ymcadc.org
Silver Spring Branch YMCA
9800 Hastings Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-585-2120
www.ymcadc.org