WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks will be opening its newest park in downtown Silver Spring in the spring of 2026 and is inviting the public to help choose its name. Currently referred to as the South Silver Spring Urban Park, the one-acre park at 1110 East-West Highway (the former National Tire and Battery site) is under construction. The park will serve as an active, urban, recreational space featuring a promenade, a playground, a fitness area, a multi-sports court, a dog run, and a picnic area, among other amenities.
The three options for the park’s name include:
- Bottleworks Urban Park: referencing the park’s industrial roots and honoring the former Coca-Cola Bottling Works plant and nearby Canada Dry Bottling Works plant.
- Kennett Street Urban Park: leveraging the park’s location near Kennett Street, which served as an important part of Silver Spring’s “industrial corridor,” in the mid-twentieth century.
- South Silver Spring Urban Park: this name connects the park to the broader south Silver Spring community as referenced in the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan.
Watch a video about the park naming contest.
Cast your vote:
Online via the South Silver Spring Urban Park naming survey
By phone: 301-495-2595 (Please reference South Silver Spring Urban Park renaming contest)
By mail: 2425 Reedie Drive, 12th Floor, Wheaton, MD 20902
Attn: Public Affairs
The survey will be open March 17 – May 7, 2025. The new name will be announced the following week via a press release and on the parks’ social media platforms.
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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