Largest dog park I have ever encountered. Four separate sections. Good water supply in all. Sunny…read morebut with shade patches, benches. What more could you ask for?

Great dog park in the SOMD area. Four fenced off field areas, 2 for smaller dogs and 2 for larger…read moredogs. There is a hose with water available in each fenced area, along with poopie bags. Excellent field to run and play, and was very happy to leave with a tuckered our pup! It's nice to have a good community area where dogs and humans can socialize (or not, if that's your thing!). There are a lot of benches, so you can enjoy your human time at the park as well

It's not bad. But it's big and attracts lots of dogs…read more My dog is friendly and loves to play with other dogs. But it was overwhelming for her.

My Husky LOVED this dog park! There was so much room to run, and so many dogs he could play with…read more It was great, and wore him out, which was great for us..LOL. Definitely will be making this a regular stop once it gets warm.

Decent dog park. Have brought family pups here, and it's a decent spot. I go for the dogs, as like…read morethem more than people. Some kidding aside nice folks here. Have seen responsible people. That's not always the case. Here you can rest assured. There is lots of supervision. Is it the most exciting one? Nope. There's a good sized area for dogs to run. Am grateful for this, but would like more opportunities for four legged family members. If in the area stop in, as a tired dog is a good dog.

It's a fairly large green space with pedestrian bridges and picnic spaces. The area around it is…read moreresidential. It isn't as nice as going to the river, but as a community space it serves a need.

Took my daughter for an afternoon stroll and play and the new park is officially open and I love…read morethat it has disability inclusive. Every kid can enjoy this park and they have a clean bathroom.

What a great park so close to Washington, D.C.! With clear signage and large parking lots, the park…read morehas a little lake, trails, a large playground, a nature center, and one of the few skating parks in the area. It's open from dawn to dusk every day.

Nice little park that gets the job done when the little ones need to burn off steam. We mostly…read moreplayed on the swings, but there's a great little jungle gym, too. And plenty of space to run around. We say a few people come through walking their dogs. Good community park!

There is a homeless man living in the driveway at Stevenson Park. Awful. Please be sure you…read moresupervise your kids if playing at the park. The park, itself, is nice.

What a great space for the scenery, fresh air and spacious atmosphere. I came here for the annual…read more"Unwine Festival" and I had a blast. A great space for large events and family gatherings. I can't wait to see whatever festive events will come in the future.

An underrated, hidden gem in Upper Marlboro - Croom area in PG County. I would go here way before…read moreRosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro or Cedarville State Forest in Brandywine. This park has a beautiful, long drive way with nice trees especially during fall time with fall leaves and foilage going towards the entrance which is tucked away and far off from 301 main road. The park has a nice elevator/stair wooden lift that can take you to the top to see the Patuxent river. I would not recommend though if afraid of heights, but it is a nice view. The park is peaceful. Pretty trails with forests and boardwalks with water on each side. I would not advise coming here after a storm/rain, but it is scenic and nice for walking and can definitely test your balance, just make sure not to slip and fall from boardwalk into the water. My only gripe is the volunteer at the visitor center was not particularly nice, welcoming, and did not want to help/guide us. She was a bit standoffish and unapproachable, but that did not stop us from having fun and enjoying the trails and scenery.

Holmes Run Park (never knew it was a "scenic easement" until I tried to add the Yelp listing) is a…read morelittle over 8 acres of natural wooded area and walking paths in the West End of Alexandria. There are picnic tables and grills, playgrounds, and exercise stations within the park as well. Much of it borders Holmes Run itself, which is pleasant to stroll along, especially after heavy rains when the water is high and tumbling over the small rock ledges. It's a great place to spy a wide variety of birds, white-tail deer, and even fox. In nice weather, Alexandrians take advantage of its trails and open spaces, jogging with their dogs, playing Frisbee, organizing pick-up games of soccer. We feel fortunate to live within spitting distance of the park and use it frequently. Husband is into cycling and uses Holmes Run's paths as a launching point for longer rides. I like to take long walks on the trails, which also connect to Dora Kelly Nature Preserve and Cameron Run Park. On nice days, throngs of our fellow Alexandrians do the same, enjoying this little slice of nature in the city.

This is also known as Brook Valley Park. The trail is very long and I have not been able to walk or…read morerun the whole way but it is nicely shaded. It runs along a creek so the view is cool. There is a pretty cool exercising course along the trail near Beatles Bridge. Also, across from the bridge is a good place to park your car unless you park at the main location called Brenman Park (which I will also review) which is a 5 minute drive. I do feel like the location itself is not safe to run/bike alone so do bring a buddy.

For a State Forest, the park is not special; it has nice, easy to navigate flat trails which is…read morenice especially for novice hikers/trail walkers, but the park can be confusing to drive around, and during off season you need to call a park ranger for assistance. The park specializes in camping and seems like it would be nice for camping, but the park should have more signage for instructions/procedures during off season for more clarity. There are pretty trees and fall foliage to take advantage of. There should be more defined trailway and signs though for the different pathways. There is potential, but I would say that the park is average. I like the abundance of trees, (State Forests) and the pretty leaves during the fall time and the fact that this park is a lot better than Rosaryville, as the trailways are flat and not hilly and as dangerous as Rosaryville. There are regular parks that may not be state parks or forests that are more worth the experience. This is cool, if you are local to Brandywine or live in maybe Waldorf, Accokeek, Upper Marlboro or someplace, but if you are driving over half an hour coming from Bowie, Greenbelt, or other areas, than for a walking trail/hiking forget about it just not worth it. I don't know how the camping experience is never camped her but for trails nope.

What a gem of a campgrounds, so glad I found this spot in PG County…read more The online reservation system is great and easy to use. I like how there are pictures of each campsite so we were able to select a site that was just right for us. Checking in the day of the our trip was a breeze also, since we paid ahead for the site we just had to sign a few documents and get on our way. I will say, that charging $1 for a trails map caught us a bit offguard -- $1 hardly broke the budget but why charge us for a map if we're already paying for a campsite for the weekend? All the general family campsites are found in nice sized loop towards the back of the park. We went in early October and were pleased to see a good number of families and couples also out camping for the weekend. Generally, folks abode by quiet hours so no issues there but man were the kid campers chatty in the mornings. Neighboring kids seemed to get up an sunrise full of energy which woke us up a couple of times. Our site was clean and free of debris and we were able to set up camp within an hour or two. As we were setting up, the friendly camp ranger made rounds to come say hello and to ask if we needed anything which was a nice touch. The ranger made a few rounds around the camp loop each night just to make sure things were swell. Cedarville is great in that you don't have to buy wood only from the camp ranger (as is the case with many other sites that we tried to stay at). We were allowed to use fallen wood for campfires. We did buy one bundle of wood for $5 (got about 8 pieces) just to have as backups but our site was a goldmine of fallen limbs. I had a bow saw with me, so I just spent about an hour ear day cutting wood for the morning and evening fires. Feels so much more like camping when you gather and cut your own wood! We went for a long hike on Saturday through the blue, white, and orange trail areas. Remember to pack some water and a snack for those long hikes. The trails were well cleared and decently marked -- there were a couple of times where we were unsure exactly which trail we were on but we soon figured it out (with the help of that $1 map). The views from the trails were quite nice, definitely stopped to take a photo or two! Overall, a great camping experience for a getaway weekend. Just out of the way enough to allow you to take a break from it all, but still close enough to major roads like 301 to stock up on food, drinks, ice, etc. Definitely check Cedarville out!