WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks will begin the Phase One expansion of the 80-acre active recreation portion of Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park starting July 1, 2024. The expansion will include:
- Construction of a new skate park and carousel roundhouse with restrooms
- A new playground with group swings area and a group slide area
- A new group picnic area
- Trail connections
- Additional parking spaces, and
- Utility infrastructure, free Wi-Fi service in designated areas of the park, and landscaping
Construction is expected to take 18 months. During construction, the paved trail extending from the roundabout by the softball fields to the baseball fields by the meadow will be closed, and the middle section of the parking lot between the softball fields and playground will be blocked off.
Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park is a 290-acre park in the Clarksburg Planning Area east of Interstate 270 and south of the Clarksburg Town Center. The park’s master plan was updated and approved by the Montgomery Planning Board in 2014 and divides the park into three segments by geographic features including active recreation, natural area, and organic farm demonstration.
Please visit the Ovid Hazen Wells Park renovation project page for more information.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.
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