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Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton, MD

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Sports & Outdoors

Wheaton Regional Park

A large Montgomery County park with gardens, trails, sports fields, and a nature center.

2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 · Wheaton, MD

About Wheaton Regional Park

Spanning roughly 538 acres, this county park is organized into several areas, including the Shorefield Area, Brookside Gardens, Brookside Nature Center, an equestrian center, and the Rubini Athletic Complex. Visitors can explore conservatories and themed gardens, ride a miniature train and carousel, walk wooded trails, or bike the gravity mountain bike park. Sports facilities include tennis, pickleball, softball, baseball, and an indoor ice arena. Dogs must stay leashed except in the designated dog park, and parking rules are enforced.

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    Brookside Gardens

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