Cute park. Good for families and walking your dog. Love the location. Great trails. Lovely…read morepavilions too.

Mixed Experience with Several Issues - did a graduation party…read more Location & Accessibility: Damascus National Park Shelter A is located three entrances down from the main park entrance. Don't get lost and sits down a hill, requiring you to take the sidewalk route rather than going directly to the shelter. This makes it a longer walk when carrying supplies for events. The park has three other shelters, but they were all booked for our date, so we had to settle for this available option. Facilities: The shelter accommodates approximately 60 people seated comfortably, with room for additional standing guests. However, there are significant noise issues - the restroom facilities (separate men's and women's stalls on the left side) create disruptive flushing sounds that carry over to the main seating area. Be aware that they charge extra for electricity at this shelter. *Major Concerns:* Parking nightmare: Located next to a baseball field, parking becomes extremely limited during games. We weren't notified of this conflict when booking. The situation was so bad that police arrived due to people parking on the grass. Double booking confusion or ?? Despite having a confirmed reservation from 9 AM to 9 PM, other people were using the shelter when we arrived, claiming they had it until 1 PM. While they were accommodating and left after we showed our confirmation email, this booking system error was frustrating and shouldn't happen. Privacy issues: The restrooms are used by the general public, not just shelter renters, despite there being a portable facility by the baseball field. Bring extra toilet paper!!! Positives: There are some playground swings for children near the tennis courts, which is a nice touch for families. Bottom Line: Between the parking disasters, booking confusion, noise issues, additional electricity charges, and lack of private facilities, I won't be booking Damascus National Park Shelter A again. I'd recommend booking one of the other three shelters at this park well in advance, or looking at alternative venues that offer more reliable coordination and adequate parking.

All the basic essentials you'd want from a recreational park. Plentiful parking at a couple…read morelocations, tennis and basketball courts, lush sporting fields, semi-covered picnic areas, and an easy mix of natural and paved trails. Playground includes swings and park bench. Joggers and dog-walkers make for light pedestrian traffic. I regret not checking out the less-credited relic of the MoCo Art in the Parks initiative on a breezier day. Despite looking a bit weathered by the elements, the Wind Harps sculpture off of Kings Valley Road was still briefly interesting to look at.

Mullinix Park is a small park just off the Carroll Creek Park on the way to Baker Park. It's near a…read morepool and comes with plenty of green space. There's a small playground with climbing equipment, swings and rocks to climb on. My toddler was a little disappointed there were no slides. Next to the playground are restrooms and a small picnic pavillion.

I believe that this small park is likely operated by the University of Maryland rather than the…read moreCity of Hagerstown. The park is open dawn to dusk and when i stopped, a few residentially-challenged folks were hanging out here and asked me for a dollar. Other than that, it is a nice park with well-manicured grass and a lovely fountain. There are a bunch of benches (all with bars to keep people from sleeping on them) that have a nice view of the landscaping. There is metered parking along Washington St. [Review 15552 overall, 1056 of 2021, number 617 in Maryland.]

This is a fabulous little park that has a great walking path that, though fairly short, is varied…read moreenough with its slopes to give you a decent workout. They also have seats spaced at comfortable intervals to allow you to catch your breath before moving on. I also appreciate that they are so pet friendly, with posts for recycling bags (always a bag there to help make sure you can always pick up after Fido!) as well as a great fenced in dog run (two separate areas for small or large dogs) to give the the pooch a chance to play fetch and play with his friends. There is also a pavilion with picnic tables as well as tennis courts and a skate park. For the most part, I always feel safe there as there always seems to be a number of families there. Watkins has recently updated their rest rooms and they are beautiful! They also included a bubbler which is great when you are walking the loop on those hot summer days.

So many things to love about this huge park loaded with amenities and wildlife! It is great for all…read moreages! Our sons spent plenty of time on the playgrounds and nature trails when they were younger. They have also enjoyed pre-meet pasta parties with their UHS Track teams here as well as end of outdoor track season banquets. I exercise here often and really love all the wildlife I see regularly on the trails. Be sure to look down if you are running, though, as critters and insects tend to be on the paths and need a little help moving to a safer place. :) It is super nice to have this recreational spot in the midst of such a densely populated area. We live on the outskirts of Urbana so we have more land with our home but the district park continues to be one of my happy places to frequent!

This is a clean and beautifully manicured park. There are three covered pavilions, complete with…read moretwo grills and a half dozen long benches that were perfect for my family cookout. The one we were in was also close to the playground which looks as if it's brand new. I'm an adult, but those swings almost proved to be too tempting to resist. We were also situated in between several impressively kept ball fields, as well as a badminton net. There is ample parking, as well as several covered trash cans and a covered recycling bin in the picnic area. The bathrooms are reasonably clean for a public park (although I think one of the toilets may have been leaking water. Should probably fix that). Not a fan of the outdoors? No problem! They also offer free wifi. ;) #NetflixAndGrill

Had a great hike. Long trail with slight ups and downs, relatively easy. Good for kids, dogs and…read moreelderly people. We happened to went during woodfrogs season, recorded the sounds, frogs jumping and saw countless tadpoles , it was a treat for the kids. Our puppy Neo had a great time meeting new friends along the trail and playing with the leaves

Nice easy trail that is great for walking, walking your dog, or taking a stroll in nature. Not a…read morelot of scenery, but it gets you out in nature and that really helps if you have been cooped up at home during the Covid Pandemic. There are some very minor bridges here or there and a lot of people come here to run. Please remember to wear your mask as you are passing people constantly. There are several points of entry. I entered from the Damascus side where there are a bunch of townhomes and there is not a lot of parking, but a decent amount. I can see it being really difficult on a Saturday for parking though. Also, when you are exiting, it can get dangerous. Cars are coming from both sides and it is difficult to see if there are any incoming cars when the cars next to you are blocking your view. Just exit VERY slowly to be safe. There are some streams and water/ponds on the trail. Nothing spectacular, but there so its not just dirt and trees. You may run into some deer here or there because its Maryland. I just like the fact that this is an option for a good 20-30 minute walk and another 20-30 minute walk back.

The towpath is the dirt and stone path that runs 184.5 miles along the C&O Canal. Great for walks…read moreor on a bike. In this case we dropped in at the Point of Rocks Community Commons Park. We parked there and walked across the train tracks to get on the path. There's a boat launch there too. Nice walk for a nice sunny day. Also recommend checking out the Point of Rocks Bridge itself. Gives a great view of the Potomac River.

This canal goes through multiple states and territories covering 100+ miles so you may not hit all…read moreof it in one day unless you're Usain Bolt going on a nonstop sprint. It's perfect for walks or biking and there's side paths that lead you closer to the water. Parking is before the Marc train tracks. Or you can cross the tracks over the one lane bridge and park where the canal entrance is. There's a dock there to unload your boat/kayak into the water. Someday I hope to do that. I need to bring my bike here and check this trail out but for now, I've got my feet to do my walks/hikes here!