Acorn Park
No admission feeA compact downtown green space in Silver Spring with a historic acorn-shaped gazebo, a spring grotto, and shade trees.

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A small 2.2-acre neighborhood park in Takoma Park with picnic spots, a gazebo, a playground, and a fitness course.
7515 Hancock Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 · Takoma Park, MD
This compact neighborhood park in Takoma Park, Maryland, is run by Montgomery Parks under the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Visitors can use picnic tables and a grill, relax in a gazebo, let children play on the playground, grab a drink at the water fountain, or work out on the fitness course. The park was added to the system in 1985 and is listed under the Playgrounds section of the Montgomery Parks directory.
The closest stops to Opal A. Daniels Neighborhood Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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