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    Rock Creek Trail

    4.6 (14 reviews)

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    Amanda P.

    As an out of town visitor to the area, I was awed by the trails in this park. I'm from an area devoid of trees, so getting to run and hike under the towering trees and alongside the stream was a calming and peaceful experience. We visited on a Sunday morning during a holiday weekend. The trails we stayed on were busy to the point we saw someone every 5 minutes or so. Perfect for running, walking, and hiking without feeling crowded. As a female, I'd have felt fairly comfortable on my own with the level of people nearby. The trails themselves were well maintained, though do get pretty muddy from rains. Still, that's normal and certainly not a bad thing. While I didn't use any facilities, we did find trail markers at junctions to be adequate. Cell service in the area is very clear, so we just used Google maps to navigate through the area. We saw a ton of dogs on our excursion as well. Many were off-leash despite the signs, so if your dog doesn't react well to being approached by other dogs, perhaps consider any steps you may need to take to protect your pet. We did notice that there were no messes on the trail, so either people are being pretty good about picking up, or letting their dogs go off trail. Either way, no trail bombs is always a good thing. For a quick walk or a trail run, definitely recommend this park!

    The cool old train bridge (online photo)
    Sean O.

    I love Rock Creek Trail. I bought a bike today and took a 13 mile spin on this trail, but I didn't even get past the Beltway. The trail starts in Rock Creek Park and travels north to Rockville. The trail takes you on a journey. One minute you are going over Rock Creek on pretty wooden bridges, then you fly past sports fields full of jocks playing various sports. Next you are venturing through the woods. There the trail will turn again and you see a historic barn and horse stables. Next you fly through a beautiful open meadow where the sky looks huge, then the trail dips into the woods again and you pass under an amazing old train bridge. It's almost like being on a roller coaster! I can't wait to discover more of the trail. I saw there is a branch that will take you to Georgetown. I might have to do that some day, too. DC's trails are a great asset. They make living in the burbs not as bad as I first thought.

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    Sam T.

    Rock Creek Trail is a great running and jogging trail that I use for half marathon and full marathon training. It has beautiful scenery and I am able to run from my home in North Bethesda to DC and back on various trails! This is the great way to burn the calories from all of these Yelp reviews!

    Donna D.

    Ran today at about 4pm. Only saw about 4 people so very secluded but loved the nature retreat in the middle of the city. There are a few detours that made the patch confusing but overall great run. Stopped on some park benches for ab work. :)

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    Nice place, quite, clean and comfortable. Just remember do not use the recomended renter's insurance, I am mad with that now.

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    Lake Artemesia Natural Area

    Lake Artemesia Natural Area

    4.4(68 reviews)
    5.9 mi

    I first learnt of this place through a coworker, someone who is from the area, went to school at…read moreUniversity of Maryland, and someone that has a little more knowledge of the history of the area as well. Also, I had not clue how extremely close I have been to this area on so many occasion and never discovered this until recently. Well hidden gem. If I hadn't done any type of research on this place, I would have assumed that this had always been here in the state that it is. When you see 'Natural Area' in the title of a place, you usually think that it was always wilderness. But not the case here. How Lake Artemesia is currently is due to the construction of the College Park and Greenbelt Metro stations. Locally sourcing materials from this area aiding in the construction. Once the metro stations were completed the lake as it is now was constructed. Fun fact: there are no naturally occurring lakes in Maryland, they are all manmade. But well before the Metro made its way through the area, the lake was created after stone was quarried in the area in the 1800s. Obviously a bit smaller than what you see today, but it was still there. Another fun fact, the smaller lake was originally used to raise goldfish. The history here also should be know that where the lake is was part of the Lakeland community. An African American community before being absorbed by College Park. This is the one thing I wish they focused on with the park. There are informative signs around the lake, touching on the wildlife you might stumble upon. I wish they would put some in with the history of the land. (I was also a little sad that I didn't get to see an otter) also, if there were some on the history, I just didn't see them or they were some that need some TLC)) This is a great park overall. It can be accessed by so many directions. I came in from the Berwyn Heights area, got a little dizzy on the pedestrian bridge that crosses the Green Line. The paths are ample for walking/bicycling. Sometimes, not everyone observes the fact that there are other people here and may take up the whole path, even though it is set up as a road essentially. Tons of seating throughout if you want to take a break. Great view of the ever changing skyline of College Park. I am sure this is better to visit when it is warmer, not on a cold, blustery winter day.

    My thankful Thursday goes to Lake Artemisia. This place is beautiful. When they say some of the…read morebest things in life are free! I agree. The loop is roughly 2.4 miles, it's paved and clean; I've never seen litter or trash lying around. The lake was also home to a historical African American community called Lakeland established in 1890. Walking the park you'll see a few plaques and markers with brief history. Many years ago the citizens of this segregated society, developed their own institutions and cultural traditions, including the area's only high school for African Americans, built in 1928. There is a Lakeland Community Heritage Project that was created to preserve its history and the stories of its people through photographic archives and now the Lakeland College Park Community Center. Thankful that this is a peaceful place to run, walk, ride my bike, or simply sit and reflect. Greenery unique to the area is the mimosa trees that bloom in the summer and the giant reed grass surrounding the lake. Parks & Planning along with other organizations also hosts activities like birdwatching and community walks . In addition to this, there is a small playground and ergonomic gym. Lovely in every season and rich in American history, Lake Artemisia is the beating heart to lots of people in the Greenbelt community. Let's love, honor, and cherish Her for generations to come! #ThankfulThursdays

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    North Four Corners Local Park - Play structures and parking!

    North Four Corners Local Park

    4.4(5 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    Great park! Tall trees, playground, workout trail, and a field…read more The new playground is shaded in the morning and has a lot of variety. I also love that they kept the older playground, since it's great for little kids.

    My friend wanted to meet up at this park so we can play tennis for the first time this season. It's…read morea fairly spacious park right in between a busy main street and a residential neighborhood. It has been a long time, and I knew I was going to be rusty, so I got to the tennis court early and was going to practice hitting against the tennis wall (is there a name for it?)... Not every tennis court has one so I was happy to see it. But then I realized I had to use the bathroom. That turned into a 20 minute ordeal. I parked on the side of the park farthest away from the tennis courts, so walking around took a bit. I only counted three porter potties in the entire park, and one was locked. The other two were a good 5-minute walk away, actually right outside my car... And they were not kept up well. And the hand sanitizer/soap in mine was empty. During this time, my friend arrived, who also had to use the bathroom haha. When we finally return to the tennis courts, we actually didn't end up playing because he observed so many noticeable cracks and the sagging nets. We didn't think we would get a good game in, so we actually left. This park seems great for locals within walking distance and for their massive fields and just getting a nice stroll in. But I wouldn't come here for tennis. And make sure you use the bathroom before you go!

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    National Park Seminary

    National Park Seminary

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    The seminary (or "castle" as I called it in high school, for apparently no reason, because castle…read moreis maybe the one type of building that the campus doesn't have) lived rent free in my mind when I was younger. It's just a crazy place, especially tucked right by Silver Spring, right by 16th and Georgia, and yet few people know it exists. Starting out as an inn and then a finishing school for girls, there's a Japanese pagoda, a Dutch windmill, a Parthenon looking building, and so many beautiful statues. After WWII it got taken over by the army. And then it slowly decayed. Save the Seminary, the organization whose mission is to restore the seminary, did a pretty damn good job at restoring the buildings, the ballroom, and the statutes. They do free walk tours, and most insane, the structures are now homes, where actual human beings live. I can't quite wrap my head around it, but if you have an extra mil lying around one of these places could be yours (if any of them happen to be up for sale).

    Forest Glen, Maryland: Do you know where Forest Glen Maryland is?…read more Take a look at this map (This is the point of the presentation where I wish I could embed a map into my review) Well, imagine an isosceles triangle. Those are the ones that have a corner with 70 degrees- another corner with 70 degrees- and the third corner with 40 degrees. But make it stand straight up... like a pyramid. Ok, just think of a pyramid... but just one side, not like an actual 3D Pyramid. Ok... ya know what, think of a Yield Sign. There we go, just think of a Yield sign. The bottom left corner is Bethesda, the bottom right corner is Silver Spring and the top of the Yield sign is Forest Glen. See, that was so much easier than just showing you a map. In that time, I hope that you've just googled Forest Glen and seen exactly where it is. So in Forest Glen there is an enormous building on Linden Lane and you'll see a Japanese Pagoda right in front of it. Yes, a true to form, authentic color paint, bamboo what not Japanese Freakin' Pagoda. That'll make you say something like "This Is the FR*&*in' Catalina Wine Mixer!".. of buildings. And then you'll say, "Why have I never seen this before." Here's some real short history. I did the research for you. The building was built as a Hotel/ Vacation Resort in 1887 for DC vacationers: Ye Old Forest Inn. But that didn't work out. Apparently the people who ran it were less than savvy. Then in 1894 it became an all girls school. And it remained that way until 1942. But, as you remember, we were dragged into WW2 in 1942 after Pearl Harbor happened December 7th 1941 "A Day Which Will Live In Infamy". Quick side note. In addition to Pearl Harbor the Japanese on that day also attacked the following: American ships the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu, Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands,Wake Island. And the next morning, the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Something I didn't know because everything is really ethnocentric here in America. And now back to National Park Seminary So the building in 1942 became sort of an Annex for Walter Reed and was controlled by the army. But in 1977 most of the buildings were left abandoned. Which essentially became a playground ( a very expensive and beautiful playground) for vandals. After years of neglect and vandalism a company called The Alexander Company helped in it's rehabilitation for the purpose of preserving this listing on the "National Register of Historic Places." For a very long time an organization called SOS (Save Our Seminary) has been working to raise money to preserve and repair so many of the historic buildings, structures, and intricate details that make this place so G-D Da*n Magical! The building used to face railroad tracks where people would travel off the railroad and right onto the campus. Now, that railroad is 495 so the front faces a non accessible point. Coming up from Linden, you're actually coming from the back and don't get to see the entire majesty of what the Seminary is. Quick info: National Park Seminary- the name After Ye Old Forest Inn the school took notice of Rock Creek Park which was constructed and opened during that time ( an attraction that many people were coming to see), the spot was named "National Park" in reference to being so close to that site. The Seminary comes from the older meaning of seminary which is: "a school of secondary or higher level for young women." So the campus is big 23 acres. And on that campus lives several sorority houses done in an international theme ( I KNOW! Awesome!) Which explains the Japanese Pagoda- some of the others include a : "Dutch windmill, a Swiss chalet, an Italian villa, An American Bungalow and an English castle" Quick note- In 1936 the National Park Seminary was renamed National Park College and served as a very prestigious woman's college for a while. The name was changed back to National Park Seminary after it was reacquired from the army. The campus is brilliant and beautiful. Large sculptures decorate the beautiful buildings at almost every turn. A mix of styles inside the buildings. Especially the wonderful ballroom. The site is just something to behold. They do tours on Every 4th Saturday at 1PM Here are the rest for 2014 - They start at 1PM and are 5 bucks per person Saturday, June 28 Saturday, July 26 Sunday, August 3 Saturday, August 23 Saturday, September 27 Saturday, October 25 Saturday, November 22

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