Best Parks for Nature Lovers

Adventure Conservation Park was established in 1969. It encompasses a 14-acre neighborhood conservation area dedicated to environmental preservation.

Established in 1970, Arctic Park Neighborhood Conservation Area consists of 2.4 acres of quiet, natural environment. The park provides a peaceful…

This 3.6-acre park was established in 1971 and remains undeveloped. We maintain the natural beauty of the woods and the…

Berryville Road Neighborhood Conservation Area is undeveloped to maintain the natural environment.  This park is maintained without the use of…

Experience Little Seneca Lake by boat! Rent a kayak, canoe, paddle board, pedal boat or rowboat at the Boathouse.  Enjoy…

Black Hill Regional Park has more than 2,000 acres of land for outdoor recreation and family gatherings. Come enjoy spectacular…

Black Hill Regional Park is a 1300-acre, lake-oriented park that features the mostly hard-surface 4.6 mile Black Hill Trail, over 16…

Blockhouse Point Conservation Park is an area rich in the natural and cultural history of the Potomac Valley. This approximately…

Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area is undeveloped to maintain the natural environment. Visitors will find a historic marker and small…

Bradley Hills Neighborhood Conservation area remains undeveloped for active recreation to maintain the natural environment. M-NCPPC acquired the park in…

Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are…

Bucklodge Conservation Park provides opportunities for quiet enjoyment of the natural environment. The park sits on approximately 215 acres of land in the…

Cabin John Regional Park offers something for every sports lover and is situated just minutes north of Washington, in Bethesda,…

This park offers over four miles of natural surface trails and approximately two miles of hard surface trails. The very…

Callithea Farm, located in the traditional horse country of Potomac, provides a series of fabulous trails tying the Farm to the…

Calverton-Galway Local Park features a playground, softball, cricket, and baseball fields across 61.2 acres. The picnic area contains shelters. M-NCPPC…

Carderock Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area offers a natural landscape and wildlife. M-NCPPC acquired this 7.2-acre park in 1969.

Carroll Knolls Local Park comprises nearly four acres in Silver Spring on the west side of Georgia Avenue between Forest…

While undeveloped for active recreation, this park offers visitors opportunities to explore several acres of woodlands. In total, it comprises…

Cashell Neighborhood Park provides undeveloped open space to the Olney Acres, Olney Oaks, and Cashell Manor neighborhoods. The park encompasses…

Cedar Island Conservation Park is dedicated to environmental preservation. The park is undeveloped for the preservation of our natural environment.

This park provides three acres of undeveloped, wooded open space in the section of Potomac located between the Capital Beltway…

Darnestown Heritage Park is located adjacent to the Darnestown Village Center. The 0.6-acre site includes a historic cemetery and provides…

Enjoy Dowden’s Ordinary Special Park’s playground, walking path, benches, historic interpretive signs, Ghost Structure and elephant statue. The 2.75 acre park…

This park is maintained without the use of pesticides.