Montgomery Parks announces Open Parkways time changes for fall/winter

WHEATON, Md. — Montgomery Parks’ Open Parkways schedule will adjust starting on November 3, 2023, to reflect changes due to the start of standard time and the end of daylight saving time on November 5, resulting in fewer hours of daylight.

Open Parkways Fall/Winter Schedule – beginning November 3, 2023

• Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway are open to pedestrians and cyclists from Fridays at 9 a.m. through Sundays at 4 p.m.*
  • Old Carroll Avenue to Piney Branch Road (1.1 miles)
  • Forest Glen Road to University Boulevard West (1.5 miles)

• Beach Drive from Connecticut Avenue to Knowles Avenue is open to pedestrians and cyclists from Saturdays at 7 a.m. through Sundays at 4 p.m.*

• Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue has two lanes that remain open to pedestrians and cyclists seven days a week.

Extended Open Parkways hours for November holidays:

Veterans Day, November 10 (observed)

Sligo Creek Parkway: Friday, November 10, at 9 a.m. – Sunday, November 12, at 4 p.m.*

Beach Drive: Friday, November 10 at 9 a.m. – Sunday, November 12 at 4 p.m.*

Thanksgiving, November 23

Sligo Creek Parkway: Wednesday, November 22, at 9 a.m. – Sunday, November 26, at 4 p.m.*

Beach Drive: Wednesday, November 22, at 9 a.m. – Sunday, November 26, at 4 p.m.*

*The re-opening of the parkways to vehicles begins at 6 p.m. (spring/summer) and 4 p.m. (fall/winter). The process to re-open can take up to thirty minutes as Park Police check the parkways for safety.

About Montgomery Parks        
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. 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.

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), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Program Access for more information. 

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