Only recently discovered this park so I wanted to share…read more I love living in this area. There's so many outdoor spots that you can try a new one just about every week if you wanted. Located in Laurel off main street, this park is parallel to the Patuxent River. They have some walking trails with a scenic option to enjoy the outdoors. There's a parking lot available. There's also a playground. Add this park to your list!

Out and back trail along the river with a playground , and plenty of benches along the way to sit…read moreand enjoy the nature. There's a small parking lot, and I believe I saw a single restroom stall. There's also a map of a 5k route that takes you out of the park and back.

No bad at all in this park...clean, quiet, and street parking. Perfect for all ages...equipment…read moreworks and there is a rubber grounding in majority of all the play areas. Best part is the good size turf field next door for the older kids to play football or soccer. Maryland is full of parks and playgrounds...get out and explore

A park good for all ages!…read more My son loves playgrounds, but he is only a year and a half. Because of this he can be limited to which playgrounds he can actually play on since he is so small. This park has different sections for different age groups. They are marked as so. Plenty of benches for the adults. They have swings. Even one where you can sit down in front of your small child and swing with them. Also, the whole playground is gated which is great to keep the children within bounds. They even have one of those book exchange boxes where you can leave books or take books as you please.

An okay park. Pros:…read more -There is a playground as a part of the park. Close to Chido's along with a nice large field great for playing frisbee or kicking a soccer ball around. -1.25 mile of trails surrounding the lake. -Fairly clean besides all the duck poop. I was here on a Sunday morning and saw a crew of volunteers going around cleaning up trash. -Community events held year-round here. Cons: -No real parking anywhere. It seems many people either park in the housing complexes parking or in the Chido's parking lot. -Half of the walk around the pond is not very peaceful since you are right next to such a busy intersection.

Yes, this park isn't called "Laurel Park." Am I only one who thought that it was? I've been to this…read morepark many times and just never paid attention to the official name. I chose this park for my walk/jog last Saturday and I liked that it wasn't too packed at the time. There were groups of people exercising and there were others solo like me! It's not a big park, but still plenty of room for everyone! I couldn't quite remember the entrance for parking so I ended up parking by the Chidos restaurant. I saw others parked there and heading toward the park so I figured it was fine. Also it wasn't during business hours either so I wasn't worried.

Dinosaur Park in Laurel, MD (near DC) is the perfect educational gem, family affordable admissions,…read morescientifically significant fossil site. Open regularly, but best visited on the first/third Saturdays for supervised digs, it features authentic, healthy outdoor exploration and paleontologist-led learning for kids, making it a priceless activity. Happy & Active: Kids love finding fossils, exploring the outdoor, fenced-in site.

Unless you go to one of their interpretive programs on the first and third Saturdays of the month…read more (What they said) ...It was pretty much only a few fact boards to look at/read, and like one thing for kids to climb around. So just because the stated hours are open during the week, doesn't mean there's anything going on and you can't like go behind the fence and there's no digs or anything, or even any place to walk. Sure there's picnic tables if you wanna just sit and eat your lunch with a bunch of corporate office buildings all around but it's definitely not something I would drive 45 minutes to unless you're actively going to one of the scheduled interpretive program.

Bugs.. I hate them. millions of little gnats in certain areas on the path. Also there needs to be…read morefencing for the path because someone could easily fall into the lake. A place for an after-taco stroll nonetheless.

UNSAFE - Disappointed that for such a popular place seemingly no efforts are made - joggers,…read morerunners, ladies with uncovered baby strollers, families with kids, bump right into you every few feet ?! No masks, no distancing. Please consider some signage & distancing markers to help direct people & perhaps a park ranger? Best Wishes!

A wonderful park with good variety of equipment. Pavilion for seating and easy parking make this…read morevery family friendly!

This is becoming one of my new favorite places for going walking/jogging. I had almost forgotten…read moreabout it. Recently, I wanted a change of scenery from my usual park so I decided to come here early one morning. During the many months of quarantine, I had been enjoying getting fresh air! I like this park since it's not too far away for me. There's plenty of trails to walk and it's not too big where you'd easily get lost! And I'm someone who easily gets lost! They have ample parking. There's a few tennis courts. They have some signs up encouraging people to practice social distancing while exercising!

Came here for an equestrian horse show and was so impressed by the facility. It's well manicured,…read morewith a large open ring for horseback riding. It's absolutely gorgeous! There were places to sit, park benches and large grassy knolls to view the riders. We brought our own lawn chairs and sat under the shady trees. A Lovely park. It is huge with trails and ample parking . Would be a great place for an afternoon nap.

Little Paint Branch Park is a small park in Beltsville, Maryland with a parking lot, a community…read morecenter, a playground with a big kid area and small kid area, trails and a few courts. If you want to access the playground, park furthest away from the entrance.

I have lived minutes from this park for 5 years and never knew this was right around the corner…read more It's peaceful and beautiful.... today was 77 degrees outside but almost the entire trail is covered with trees and the the small river going through makes it very comfortable to be walking for a while in the heat.

Took my daughter here to play. It's super cute and small. There's also a section with ramps for…read moreskateboarders. I had my daughter play with her mask on, but none of the other children had theirs on. Some parents did, and some didn't. So look out for that if mask wearing is important to you. Overall it seems well maintained. There are a few benches surrounding it, so you can sit and watch your kids play. My daughter had a great time.

This park is a hidden gem. It's never too crowded, has a great mix of people and a trail. There's…read morealso a baseball field and soccer field. Its on a very quiet street. Its cool and shaded with picnic tables.

Ok. This dog park is fine. It has 2 grassy pens for small & medium/large dogs. And there is some…read moreshade around the perimeter & a few benches. This dog park is perfectly fine except for 3 MAJOR major issues. 1) You have to walk a good 12+ mins to get to it from the parking lot. It is not accessible by car. 2) There is no water source for the dogs which in the Spring, Summer & Fall is a pain in the keester. I lugged a gallon bottle of water & my 3 dogs drank half of it after 30 mins there. After an hour, it was completely empty bc other dogs had come & were thirsty also. 3) There was a couple who brought an UNALTERED MALE PIT BULL to the park. HE WAS AGGRESSIVE & it was clear he was not the type to play with other dogs. They brought them to the other pen & he was trying to eat my puppy through the chain link fence. I grabbed my dogs & left immediately. NOT OKAY AT ALL to bring an AGGRESSIVE UN-NEUTERED DOG TO A DOG PARK! NOT COMING HERE AGAIN FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS.