Regional Parks

Wheaton Regional Park was established in 1961 as Montgomery County's first park and remains one of the county's finest parks, offering recreational and educational opportunities within its 536 acres. Visitors can ride the train, go horseback riding, picnic, fish, ice skate, play ball, tour the botanical gardens and conservatory, attend nature programs, and explore trails. Many facilities accommodate people with disabilities, including the miniature train and adventure playground with equipment designed to assist those with mobility challenges, while Brookside Nature Center, Brookside Gardens, picnic areas, and restrooms are also accessible. In regional parks, one-third of the land base is devoted to amenities, while the other two-thirds is set aside for conservation and stewardship of natural areas that support hiking, biking, photography, and nature study and help reduce air and water pollution. As of 2012, Montgomery County had five regional parks spread throughout the county: Little Bennett Regional Park, Black Hill Regional Park, Cabin John Regional Park, Rock Creek Regional Park, and Wheaton Regional Park. These large parks offer a wide range of opportunities and facilities, including athletic fields, tennis courts, indoor ice rinks, miniature trains, ponds or lakes, playgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and nature centers. In the heart of suburbia, Wheaton Regional Park also supports a surprising variety of forest birds and other wildlife.

Wheaton, Maryland · United States