Love coming here and doing walks, plus the scenery is great - huge lake. On my recent visit I went…read morewalking with a friend - off the beaten path. Also, took a short visit through the Discovery Center (my first time inside) - will have to check it out another time. I'm already looking forward to my next visit to this park as it is one of my favorites in the county. Visited November 2024

This is a wonderful park! The lake is beautiful and there are plenty of walking paths (and parking)…read moreall around...not to mention a plethora of benches, gazebos, outlooks, observation areas, picnic shelters...and even restrooms that are open outside of the nature/discovery center hours... We've been here before during the summer season but this spring evening there were few people and it was very peaceful....it was so relaxing to walk along the small pebbly beach by the boat rentals! (The rentals won't be available until Memorial Day...) Highly recommended if you love lakes and woods...

Amazing hiking trails! Trails are pretty accessible for all levels…read more The trail maps need updating as there are some new trails.

It's closed for months to repair a sewage siphon in spring, which is ridiculous. There's a sewage…read morepipe that empties into the waterfall area, but people don't seem to care and they swim, even though you can smell the sewage. The whole place and even the forest is littered with hard lemonade and beer bottles, babies diapers, dog poop and all kinds of food wrappers.

Seneca Creek State Park…read more Location: 11950 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Restrooms: several buildings restrooms around the park area. Accessibility: strollers and wheelchairs accessible in most part Information: dnr.maryland.gov Here is the season hours: * In Season: April 1st- October 31st (excluding holidays) * Monday-Friday 9 AM - 8 PM ET * Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 3 PM ET * Off Season: November 1st- March 31st (excluding holidays) * Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM ET A beautiful park, with scenic views from everywhere you stand. We enjoyed the lake part, where you can see the measurements board across the lake and guess what is the board color? It's rainbow color. It's very zen experience when we're enjoying the view by the lake, it's like the time stops just for you to maximize the experience! We didn't check on the trails yet due to rain when we visited but will definitely check out the park again, especially for the fall color! #senecacreekstatepark #mocomd #preservefootprints

Absolutely beautiful park, well maintained trails around the lake, ample parking, friendly ranger…read morestaff, and just a great place to be. Some friends and I went for a hike on a Sunday morning and while the website says they might charge you a few dollars for parking, we didn't see anyone at the gate house and no one asked us. At the Ranger station, the bathrooms were very clean, quite warm actually, and there was a couple of interesting habitat exhibits. Just a really well run state park with lots of activities. They even had a station where you can get free firewood, and build a little fire.

Great for kids of all ages. Clean, new, has enough open space for running as well.read more

Large play area with great equipment for kids. Super shady trail, beautiful greenery. Park benches…read moreare all over.

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.

First - this is an amazing park…read more 1. Soccer fields everywhere!!! 2. Cricket, I walk by on the weekends and watch the matches - i miss cricket! 3. The walking trails are well maintained and both bikers and walkers are friendly! This is an amazing park. With indoor tennis, indoor pool as well as outdoor tennis, and outdoor pool. A water recreation area. Soccer fields and baseball/softball diamonds as well as a huge picnic area. This part has something from everyone! There is even a 2.1-mile track that walks around the entire facility. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pMj91bD4B2w The video is from the soccer area on the west side of the park. It was windy while i was walking in the park. But, the people were still out watching their kids play soccer! All of that and I still have more - A community garden, an archery area, a BMX/bicycle torture track, and every year at Halloween a haunted area to entertain the kids. Simply, amazing!

Golf balls are old and in terrible shape. Too many bugs around. Ball dispenser frequently…read moremalfunctions or breaks down.

This is a lovely little playground / park in Old Town Gaithersburg, of most interest to the…read more under-12 set and folks who want to sit in the shade and read. It's a work in progress at this point. The herb garden is just sprouting and is laid out in a visually interesting spiral. There is an insect area with just a few insects. Two small latched boxes allow you to take or leave a book or a magazine. The climbing areas use natural wood and there is a sliding area with a couple of low height slides in the shade. There is a water pump set up to re-create Seneca Creek. No restrooms or drinking water. Food allowed, but no grills. It's really a lovely peaceful place to sit and ponder while your children run and play.

I have a feeling that whilst spring has sprung a lot of other places in the MD Burbs, we just quite…read morearen't there yet with Constitution Gardens. From the pictures on Yelp I expected the scene to be a bit more of lush greenery and even maybe some rose bushes. When I went to the park, it was a bit more barren and ides of winter than I was hoping for. That being said, the quaint little cozy stroll of a park is located right in old town Gaithersburg behind a large apartment complex that I'm CERTAIN gets its fill of it during the spring and summer. The park has AMPLE amounts of seating. Bench swings line the entry path which also has a little pavillion that could host a number of different happenings - first thoughts go to band stand. Then on the path you find a circled group of seats that evoke King arthur and the knights of the roundtable vibes. Most especially because the head chair at 12 o clock - crafted of large branches can only be considered a throne of sorts. Stroll further in the park and you find a lengthy sand village, complete with miniature log houses, outlined in stumps, and to me gives off the impression of a Japanese sandy zen garden. There are 2 slides built into the side of a hill that tempt the childhood in me. And another large sunken circular pit that has tree stumps to sit in. At the end of a garden is a water pump that has a little downspout into a creek. Of course... I tried the waterpump and the well was unfortunately dry. But, as a kid I could only imagine the fun when it's really going. It seems like Constitution Gardens has the potential of a young nation that just asserted its independence from its empire. I really pray that it's somewhat untended to current condition is just it's current hibernation phase from the winter. Because man oh man can you just imagine the fun that kids would have here, and the VARIOUS spots that parents could congregate and come together for rich and vibrant conversations about their community. I will go back to the gardens later in the Spring to see if it's lived up to it's inherent potential. I truly can't wait.

Great place to walk and enjoy lake views - plenty of parking in lots near the pavilions, boat dock,…read morespillway, and on the side of the road leading up to the lake. Many benches and a hardscape patio-type area near the boat dock. There are lots of areas with gentle slopes down to the lake for fishing or just skipping stones in the water. There are kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats for rent. The lake is surprisingly easy to get to from Rockville using Gude and Southlawn, and not crowded at all. A great spot for an urban escape!

Do you need to find a happy place or do you need to unwind from electronics?! Look no further. One…read moreof the nicest trails in MOCO ... its a very easy path. Not that many steep hills. Depending on time of year, you can rent boat..or canoe. You can see different types of birds here if your a bird watcher. You can plan a nice picnic here too. There are a few different entrances. The most convenient one for me is off Needwood Rd or you can enter from Avery Rd.

It can be a little challenging to find the right area for trails... it winds around a lot once you…read moreenter the park. However don't despair... ask for directions of lost... Once you get to the trails, there's a semi paved one and a trail like one. Choose wisely... the semi paved trail is under construction with some detours, so pay attention. The trail is nice with not too many up hill climbs, so nice for a jog or walk. Tip: there a water fountains on the trail! And they are spaced out... so stay hydrated! Although a lot of this trail os under shade of trees...

Loved this hike! Beautiful foliage and you can take the lake view hike…read more It's beautiful and not too strenuous. It's about 5 miles round trip. I was staying at Rio in Gaithersburg and it was only a 15 minute drive. Highly recommend. Great to be in nature and gorgeous this time of year.

Loved this cute little playground. It's definitely a woodland wonderland…read more I appreciated all the cute details around, my kids were so excited every time they spotted a woodland statue around. There is a play area with water spray structures, this was a hit on a hot summer days. There are bathrooms conveniently located near the playground and I was pleasantly surprised that they were clean. There are so many hidden fun things so keep your eyes open while you walk around! Can't wait to be back.

I hate it it's so boring an it's no sports that u can do there…read moreAn there no water or drinks an it was so hot outside an it's not entertaining they need to fix some rides up like the big red sliding board it had a huge cut in it an I almost fell I recommend not to come