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Anne
Arundel County Recreation and Parks 44 Calvert St Annapolis MD 21401
410-222-7000
Recreational facilities in Anne Arundel
County include recreation
centers, senior centers, trails, golf courses, regional parks, community parks,
wharfs, swim centers, sports complexes, and a wetlands sanctuary. County
facilities are located in or near the communities of Millersville, Pasadena,
Severna Park, Linthicum, Odenton, Crownsville, Galesville, Annapolis, Lothian,
Edgewater, Glen Burnie, Gambrills, Severn, Hanover,
Ferndale, Brooklyn, Crofton, Fort Meade, and Laurel. The regional and community
parks collectively feature paved and natural trails for hiking & jogging,
playgrounds, play areas, picnic areas, pavilions & amphitheaters (some can
be reserved), baseball/softball, t-ball & multi-purpose fields (some lit),
basketball & tennis courts, exercise courses, golf courses, swim centers,
bike paths, a skateboard park, seasonal concession stands and restrooms. County
residents can call 410-222-7317 for general park information. Anne Arundel
County Trails allow walking, jogging, inline skating and skateboarding,
cycling, and in some areas, horseback riding, and include national trails, such
as the East Coast Greenway and the American Discovery Trail, that intersect in
Anne Arundel County, as well as the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail in Severna
Park, the BWI Trail that circles BWI International Airport in Linthicum, and
the WB&A Trail in Odenton.. The county's wharfs also offer opportunities
for fishing and 2 dog park areas located inside existing parks allow free runs
for pets. 25-acre Homeport Farms Park is a passive recreation area dedicated to
parkland management, nature preservation & restoration, open space &
low-impact recreational uses including nature study, gardening, walking &
running trails, bicycling, non-motorized watercraft access, environmental
research and conservation. The North County Recreation Center (196 Hammonds
Lane in Brooklyn Park, 410-222-0036) and South County Recreation Center (4510
Owensville-Sudley Rd in Harwood, 410-222-1515)
collectively host a variety of classes and activities for all ages, including
arts/crafts, dance, swimming, fitness, yoga, martial arts, sports (basketball,
kickball/dodgeball, women's sports night), and dance.
Gymnastics programs, for ages 1 1/2 and older, meet at South County
Recreation Center,
as well as at Brooklyn Park
Middle School, and
Bodkin, Crofton Meadows, Broadneck, and Riviera Beach Elementary Schools. Youth karate is
offered at North County Recreation
Center, as well as at Annapolis, Arnold & South County Senior
Centers, and Crofton,
Four Seasons, Quarterfield, Ridgeway, Riviera
Beach, and Shipley's Choice
Elementary schools. The
senior centers and various local elementary, middle, and high schools also host
a variety of other programs for all ages, including sports, fitness, dance, and
enrichment classes. Vuong's, at 1117 Rte 3 North in
Gambrills MD, also offers Karate for ages 4-6 (Little Ninjas), as well as
Cardio Kickboxing & Yoga for adults. Adaptive Recreation programs for
children, teens, and adults (410-222-7313 ext 3554), includes an Adaptive
Movement class for ages 5-10, an After School
Recreation program for children/teens ages 5-18, a Teen Club for youth age 13
& up, a Saturday Recreation program
for ages 6-16, and an Adult Social Club. Program locations include North County
Recreation Center,
Ruth Parker Eason
Special School
& Central Special
School. Glen Burnie Town Center Ice Skating, 103 N Crain Hwy,
410-590-5990, offers recreational skating daily, with daily admission rate,
pass card for 10 admissions or a season pass (individual or family); and
lessons on Tuesday afternoons from 5-6 PM. School Age Child Care, with
administrative offices at 1 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Suite 105 in Annapolis,
410-222-7856, offers AM (at all but 3 schools), PM, and AM/PM programs for
children in grades K-8 at nearly 3 dozen elementary schools and one middle
school (PM only), with weekly rates at the elementary schools ranging from
$105-$140 for the AM session, $165-$200 for the PM program, and $305 for the
AM/PM program. Crofton
Middle school offers TH,
MWF, and M-F options (PM). Activities include arts/crafts, sports/games, social
skills, self-esteem activities, and enrichment opportunities; program complies
with State Child Care Regulations and the NSACA Standards for Quality
School-Age Care.
Annapolis
City Recreation and Parks 9 St
Mary's St Annapolis MD 21401
410-263-7959
Recreational facilities in Annapolis encompass 36 locations, including
parks, sports complexes, trails, sitting areas, and recreation centers. The
facilities collectively feature playgrounds, basketball & tennis courts,
linear fields, baseball fields, piers, boat ramps, fishing, nature areas,
picnic pavilions, bike/hike trails, benches, recreation buildings, and
restrooms. Specialized facilities include
Dahlgren Hall Ice Rink, 410-293-2350; Sawmill Skateboard
Park, 301 Dorsey Rd, 410-222-0017; and Back Creek Nature Park; which offers
nature programs for children of all ages and interests, serves as a destination
point for kayaks, canoes, and dinghies, and houses a working Stormwater Education Experience (SEE)
facility that includes 18 learning stations meeting the Maryland Education
Department learning objectives for science and social studies for all eighth
grade students. Environmental education topics are also addressed at Back Creek
Nature Park's Osprey Nature Center, which offers monthly program for children
ages 3-10 on Sunday afternoons, as well as Monday mornings and afternoons
(after school), and offers An Eco-Technology Walk featuring "passive"
visitor education leading visitors to the key features of the park. 1.25 mile
paved, landscaped Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Trail (circles the
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium), half mile Poplar Ave. Trail (follows the old
B&A rail line through the existing Poplar linear park), and 1.5 mile paved
Spa Creek Trail (connecting West Street with Truxtun
Park for cyclists and pedestrians) serve as the three main trails in Annapolis.
City-owned pools include Truxtun Park's
Dunn Pool, 410-263-7928, a seasonal outdoor facility. Olympic size Olson
Swimming Pool, housed at Anne
Arundel Community
College, 410-777-2312, offers all levels of
instruction for beginners to advanced swimmers. Local Sports/Fitness/Recreation
Organizations include Annapolis Amblers, Annapolis Area Tennis School,
Annapolis Baseball Club, Annapolis Bicycle Club, Annapolis Crusaders Youth
Football, Annapolis Optimist Club, Annapolis Rowing Club, Annapolis Soccer
Club, Annapolis Sport & Social Club, Annapolis Striders, Annapolis
Tri-Club, Annapolis Youth Football (PAL),
Annapolis/St. Mary's Girls Lacrosse/Field Hockey, Anne Arundel County Tennis
Association (AACTA), Arundel Mills Milers, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating
(CRAB), Crabtown Squares, Crabtowne
Skiers, Inc., Harbor Hikers, Hyperflite/Skyhounz, Maryland Outdoor Club, Mid-Atlantic Disc Dog
Club, Naval Academy Athletic Association, O'Malley Marchers, Pascal Pacers,
Peninsula Athletic League, Quest Sports Science Center, Quick Stix Lacrosse – Girls, Severn River Rugby Football, Severn
Sailing Association, Six O Six Club, Stix Lacrosse
and Field Hockey Camps. County
Facilities include Arundel Swim Center,
and Bestgate, Browns Woods, Cape St. Claire, and Quiet Waters
Parks. Bestgate, Browns Woods, and Cape St. Claire Parks
collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit at Cape St. Claire),
and Basketball Courts. Bestgate Park,
716 Bestgate
Rd, also offers a Multipurpose Field, Tennis
Courts, and a Play Area. Browns
Woods Park,
317 Forest Beach Rd,
also features a Playground and a Picnic Area. Cape St. Claire Park, 1000 Magothy Park
Lane, houses Restrooms and a seasonal Concession
Stand. 340 acre Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, 410-222-1777,
houses a Visitor Center that includes formal gardens, art galleries and public
restrooms, and features over 6 miles of paved trails through hardwood forests
and past grassy fields, a multi-level children's playground, picnic areas, a
dog park, and seasonal boating facilities. Arundel Swim
Center, 2690 Riva Rd,
410-222-7933 or 301-970-2216, features a handicapped accessible, temperature
controlled, indoor 50 meter by 25 yard swimming pool with adjacent wading pool,
a poolside 17-person spa, two 1-meter diving boards and locker rooms with coin
operated lockers, a shower, and a multi-gender family changing room. Pool
admission is through daily rate or purchase of a swim pass. Learn to Swim
Classes (Preschool through Adult), Aquatics Fitness Classes, Age Appropriate
Competitive Swim (Children through Adult), and Springboard Diving are
available.
Laurel
Recreation Laurel
Municipal Center 8103 Sandy
Springs Road Laurel MD 20707
301-725-7800
Recreational facilities in Laurel include Laurel Municipal Swimming
Pool, Greenview Drive Pool Complex, Anderson-Murphy Community
Center, Robert J. DiPietro Community Center, Phelps Senior Citizens
Center, McCullough Field, Riverfront
Park, and Granville Gude Park & Lake House. Laurel Municipal Swimming Pool
is a 4-pool complex, at 9th & Main St, 301-776-7419, that features a
recreational 3 foot deep pool, Super Slide, Diving Board, Wading Pool with tear
drop fountain, and concession stand; and offers, swim lessons for ages 18
months & up, lap fitness swim, water aerobics-shallow & deep water
workouts, competitive swim league and family events such as Lakefest,
Splashdown in July and Doggie Dip Day in September (at the end of the pool
season). DiPietro
Community Center features
a multipurpose room, a dance floor, and a small kitchen. 8.1 acre Alice B.
McCullough Field features softball diamonds, a soccer/football field, a tot
lot, lighted tennis & basketball courts, bleacher seating, a walking path,
and a restroom. 30.2 acre Riverfront
Park, Avondale Street off Main Street, features picnic pavilions,
parking bathrooms, a 2.5 mile hike/bike path, foot path bridges, a playground,
an open play area, a wetland area, and historic dam ruins. Laurel Armory
Community Center, 422 Montgomery St,
houses a gym/basketball Court and a volleyball court. Classes and programs held
at DiPietro
Community Center include
Community Center Games Club, Youth/Teen After School Drop-in Program, Dance
(Creative Ballet, Pre-Ballet, Tap & Tumbling, Elementary Ballet, Tap &
Tumbling, Level 1 Ballet, Tap & Jazz, Hip Hop Dance), Licensed Preschool,
Summer Shenanigans, and Summer Day Camps. Anderson-Murphy Community
Center hosts Laurel Chess Club, and Youth/Teen
After School Drop-in Program. Granville Gude Park
Stage sponsors Friday Family Fun (Concerts in the Park & Friday
Flicks-Outdoor Movies). Other recreational programs and activities include
Sports/Martial Arts (Basketball, Soccer, Karate, T-Ball, Volleyball
,Tumbling/Gymnastics); Arts & Crafts (all ages); Tennis (all ages); Fitness
(age 16 & up, ABS/Strength
Training, Pilates, Low Impact Yoga, Zumba); 1-day
Workshops (age 13+, Guitar, Women's Self Defense, Krav
Maga Self Defense); Poetry (ages 13-17),
Health/Wellness (age 18+, Medical Terminology, Brain Wave Vibration-LAAMC),
Medical Terminology for Mature Adults (age 55+); and Teen Programs (Teen
Outdoor Club-grades 9-12, Weekend Teen Club-age 15+); Adult Drop-in Programs,
including Volleyball, Basketball, and open gym during specified hours.; Aerobic
program workout, including Low-impact Aerobics & Bio Aerobics, and Personal
Training sessions (age 16+); and Adult Sports Leagues, including Recreational
Men's 5 on 5 Basketball and Fall Softball (Men's & Coed, Slo-Pitch). Phelps Senior Citizens Center, 701 Montgomery St,
301-776-6168 (Admin.), 301-498-3384 (Transportation) hosts programs by Laurel
AARP Chapter, National Assoc. of Retired Federal Employees, Retired Senior
Volunteers, and Laurel Senior Friendship Club. Program locations include the Senior Center,
Laurel Library, Laurel
Mall, Laurel Armory,
& DiPietro
Community Center. Prince George's County
Food & Friendship Program offers a hot lunch at noon on weekdays. Greenview
Drive Pool Complex, 14403 Greenview Dr, is open from
late May through Labor Day; hours are Noon-8 PM daily from mid-June through
August, Noon-8 PM on weekends, 4-8 PM weekdays all other periods, Group rates
are available for licensed in-home day care providers (season pass) &
commercial day camp/day care providers (daily rates). The facilities at
Granville Gude Park & Lake House, Laurel Armory
Community Center, DiPietro
Community Center, Phelps
Senior Citizens Center, Riverfront
Park, Alice B. McCullough
Field, and Laurel Municipal Pool (Meeting Room) are available to rent. The
Community Center is open on a daily admission fee basis, or through purchase of
3-month, 6-month, & annual passes, available to both residents & non-residents
(different rates), there are also separate category rates for youth, adult, and
senior citizen. County facilities include Deerfield Run Community Center, 13000
Laurel-Bowie Road, 301-953-7882; Fairland Regional Park, 13950 Old Gunpowder
Road, 301-699-2255; and Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, 9652 Muirkirk Road, 301-377-7800 or 410-792-0664. Deerfield Run
Community Center, located inside Deerfield Run Elementary School, features a
pre-school room, fitness room, conference room, game room, multi-purpose room,
two classrooms and a gym shared with the school; outdoor facilities (on school
property) include ball fields, a basketball court, and playground equipment.
Recreation programs/activities include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts,
cooking, self-improvement, computers, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts,
music, and do-it-yourself instruction; the center also hosts tournaments,
clubs, camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs, after-school
programs, and cultural activities throughout the year. A preschool (ages 3-4)
operates on MWF mornings from 9:30-Noon. 150 plus acre Fairland Regional
Park houses the Sports
and Aquatics Complex, 301-362-6060; and The Gardens Ice House, 301-953-0100 or
410-792-4947. The park, which extends into Montgomery County,
also features lighted softball fields and a storm-water management
demonstration project area. The athletic fields are available by reservation
(Sports Office at 301-918-8100). The Gardens Ice House, a privately-operated
facility on M-NCPPC parkland, operates three ice rinks during the winter; an
Olympic rink and two NHL rinks
that are used for roller hockey in the summer. The Gardens Ice House also
features bleacher seating, a two-story lobby with espresso bar, a pro shop,
rental skates (figure and hockey), locker rooms with showers, a café, a game
room, three party rooms, the Wellness-For-Life Fitness Center, meeting rooms, a
library with a fireplace and work center, and a skating museum. The facility
hosts a variety of events, including private parties, trade shows, graduations,
and meetings. Fairland Tennis Bubble features six indoor tennis courts, lockers
and shower facilities; and offers developmental and competitive youth tennis
programs, as well as contract and spot time and tennis instruction. Montpelier Arts Center,
opened in 1979, houses three exhibition galleries for traditional regional,
national and international artists as well as more experimental works; artists'
studios, and classrooms for classes and workshops in the visual arts held
throughout the year. The Main Gallery hosts performances of the Jazz,
Folk/Blues and Classical music series.
Arnold Recreation: Anne
Arundel County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreation facilities in Arnold include Arnold, Belvedere, Broadneck,
and Mago
Vista Parks,
all county-owned & operated. The parks, all open year round from sunrise to
sunset, collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit), Multipurpose
Fields, Seasonal Concession Stands, Playgrounds, Picnic Areas (some open to
reservation), Pavilions (by reservation), Walking/Jogging Trails, and
Restrooms. Features unique to a particular park include a Play Area at Arnold
Park, 1325 Jones Station Rd; Basketball & Tennis Courts at Mago Vista Park, 832 Mago Vista
Rd; and a Bike Path, Exercise Course, Dog Park, and Equestrian Center at Broadneck Park, 618 Broadneck Rd
(Andy Smith Equestrian Center, 584 Broadneck Rd,
443-878-2845).
Brooklyn Recreation: Anne Arundel
County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Brooklyn
include Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights,
and Hammonds Parks, all county-owned and operated.
The parks collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit), Basketball
Courts, Play Areas, and Pavilions (some available to reserve). Features unique
to particular parks include Tennis Courts and a Playground at Hammonds Park,
501 Hammonds Lane;
and Multipurpose Fields (some lit), a Seasonal Concession Stand, and Restrooms
at Brooklyn Park,
340 W 10th St.
Crofton Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreation facilities in Crofton include Cardinal and Crofton Parks, both county-owned & operated.
The parks, both open year round from sunrise to sunset, collectively feature
Baseball/Softball Fields (one lit), Multipurpose Fields (some lit), and
Restrooms. Features unique to Cardinal
Park on Underwood Rd
include a T-Ball Field and Basketball Courts. Crofton Park, 2295 Davidsonville
Rd, also features Walking/ Jogging Trails, an Exercise Course, a Playground, a
Picnic Area (by Reservation), a Picnic Area Pavilion (by Reservation), a
Pavilion Amphitheater (by Reservation), and a seasonal Concession Stand.
Crownsville Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreation facilities in Crownsville include Eisenhower Golf
Course, and Arden
and Herald Harbor, all county-owned. The parks are
both open year round from sunrise to sunset. Arden Park,
1103 Sunrise Beach Rd,
features Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit), Multipurpose Fields, and a seasonal
Concession Stand. Herald
Harbor Park,
350 Kyle Rd,
offers Basketball & Tennis Courts, a Playground, and a Picnic Area.
220-acre Eisenhower Golf Course, managed by Billy Casper Golf, Inc, features a
driving range and offers individual and group golf instruction, as well as a
junior golf camp.
Davidsonville Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreation facilities in Davidsonville include Renditions
Golf Course, 1380 West Central Ave (Hwy 214), 410-798-9798; and county
owned & operated Davidsonville Park, 960 Central Ave, open year round from
sunrise to sunset, and featuring Baseball/Softball Fields, and Multipurpose
Fields (some lit).
Edgewater Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Edgewater include the YMCA's Camp Letts Stable, Box 208, Camp Letts Road, 410-919-1400; and
Edgewater, Loch Haven, Historic London
Town and Gardens, and Mayo Beach
Parks, all county-owned.
The parks collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields (one lit), and seasonal
Concession Stands. Edgewater
Park, 209 Maryland Ave, also houses Tennis
Courts. Loch Haven Park, 660 Loch
Haven Rd, also offers Hiking/Jogging Trails, a lighted Multipurpose Field, a
Basketball Courts, a Playground, a Picnic Area, and Restrooms 23-acre Historic
London Town and Gardens, managed by the London Town Foundation, includes part
of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century town of London (currently
being excavated by archaeologists from the Lost Towns Project), and features
the William Brown House, a National Historic Landmark house museum open for
tours (both tour- and self-guided); an 8-acre woodland garden; the Richard Hill
Garden of native and imported medicinal plants; and a multi-purpose pavilion,
rented for weddings, corporate and business meetings, and other special events,
and a host of lectures and cultural events. Mayo Beach Park, 4150 Honeysuckle Dr, 410-222-1978,
features a Playground, Cartop Boat Launch (permit
holders), Parking (some handicapped accessible), Restrooms, an Office, and an Unprotected Beach for swimming (at your own risk).
The beach is available for day rental (private functions), and offers renters
exclusive use of the beach, parking lot, and Pavilion (230 maximum seating)
with a small noncommercial kitchen, small grills, play area and ball field (a
small craft beach launch area is allowed for windsurfers to use).
Glenn Burnie Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreation facilities in Glen Burnie include Bachman Adult Sports Complex,
and Cedar-Morris, Arundel Hills, Galesville, North Glen, Glen
Burnie, and Sawmill Creek
Parks, all county-owned
and operated and some open year round from sunrise to sunset (hours of the
other facilities vary). The parks collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields
(one lit), Multipurpose Fields, Basketball & Tennis Courts, Playgrounds,
and seasonal Concession Stands. Features unique to specific parks include
Picnic Area Pavilion (by reservation) at Cedar-Morris Hill Park, Hiking/Jogging
Trails and Restrooms at North Glen Park, 1400 Gordon Court; a Skateboard Park
featuring a five foot high half pipe, pipe rail, quarter pipe and a fun box at
Sawmill Creek Park, 301 Dorsey Rd; and an outdoor ice rink at Glen Burnie Town Center, 103 N Crain Hwy, inside Glen Burnie Park, 499 Elizabeth Rd. The rink is open daily,
hours vary; admission is through a daily rate, or by purchase of a discount
card or seasonal pass; ice skating lessons for youth and adults are available.
Bachman Adult Sports Complex, 570
E Ordnance Rd, 410-222-0017, features lighted
softball, baseball, and multi-purpose fields that, along with Randazzo Softball Park,
provide for recreational, competitive leagues and tournaments for both men and
women.
Hanover Recreation: Anne
Arundel County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Hanover include Easy Rider Ranch, 1317
German Driveway; and county-owned and operated Joe Cannon Stadium, and Harmans &
Jessup/Dorsey Parks.
The parks collectively feature Baseball/Softball Fields, Basketball Courts,
Playgrounds, Picnic Areas, and Pavilions. Features unique to a particular
center include Tennis Courts at Jessup/Dorsey Park, 7486 Race Rd; and Hiking/Jogging Trails,
Restrooms, and a seasonal Concession Stand at Harmans Park, 7551 Teague Rd. Harmans
Park also houses Joe Cannon Stadium, 410-222-6652, a baseball field for
recreational and competitive games for ages 14 & older, featuring covered
bleachers able to seat up to 1500 spectators, a press box, an electronic
scoreboard, batting cages, dugouts, and adjoining locker rooms with showers.
The stadium hosts the state high school baseball semi-finals and finals.
Linthicum Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Linthicum include Andover, Linthicum, and Overlook Parks, all county-owned and operated and
open year round from sunrise to sunset. The parks collectively feature
Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit), Multipurpose Fields (1 lit), Playgrounds,
Picnic Areas (some available to reserve), and Tennis Courts. Features unique to
particular parks include a seasonal Concession Stand and Restrooms at Andover Park, 603 Andover Rd; Basketball Courts at Overlook Park on Governor’s Gate Lane; and Hiking/Jogging Trails and
an Amphitheater (by reservation) at Linthicum
Park, 306 Benton Ave.
Lothian Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Lothian include Old South Park,
5385 Solomons Island Rd, a county-owned and operated
facility open year round from sunrise to sunset, that features Baseball/
Softball Fields (1 lit), a seasonal Concession Stand, and Restrooms; and Jug
Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd,
410-741-9330. The1400 plus acre sanctuary (which includes Glendening
Preserve) encompasses tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows and fields
along the Patuxent River; is habitat for numerous
birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals; is an estuarine site for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve System; and is recognized as a Nationally Important Bird Area
by the American Bird Conservancy and the National Audubon Society. The
sanctuary offers programs for high school students, summer camps for elementary
school students (grades 5-6), and programs for home-schooled children. A
support organization, Friends of Jug Bay, provides funds, grants and other
support for sanctuary research and educational programs; members receive free
admission into the sanctuary, and other benefits.
Millersville Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Millersville include Elvaton and Kinder
Farm Parks,
both county-owned and operated. Elvaton Park,
311 Dogwood Rd,
features Baseball/Softball Fields, Multipurpose Fields, Basketball & Tennis
Courts, a Playground, a Picnic Area (by Reservation) a Pavilion (by
Reservation), Restrooms, and a seasonal Concession Stand. 288-acre Kinder Farm
Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd, 410-222-6115,
offers facilities for hiking, biking, bird watching, fishing and picnicking; as
well as a large playground and tot-lot. An agricultural history program and
working farm that will show past and present agricultural practices of Anne Arundel
County is under
development; the park supports farm animals such as chickens, turkeys, geese,
cows, pigs, goats and sheep through the efforts of the Kinder Farm
Park 4-H Livestock Club.
Pasadena Recreation: Anne
Arundel County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Pasadena include Compass Pointe Golf Courses,
Lake Shore Athletic Complex, and eight parks, which collectively feature
Playgrounds, Baseball/Softball Fields (some lit), Basketball & Tennis
Courts, Hiking/Jogging Trails, Restrooms, and Seasonal Concession Stands.
Features unique to particular parks include T-ball Fields, Play Area, and
Restrooms at Bodkin
Park, 8263 Bodkin Ave.
Green Haven Wharf, 7660 Outing Rd, offers fishing year round, daily, from
sunrise to sunset. Lake Shore Athletic Complex, 863 Woods Rd, features Multipurpose
Fields (some lit). 108 acre Lake Waterford Park, 830 Pasadena Rd, houses a
12-acre lake, and features pavilions available for large groups to reserve,
a "Boundless" playground located
in the picnic area, a football field, and court and field lights available for
county organized league play. John
H. Downs
Memorial Park, 8311 John
Downs Loop, 410-222-6230, features handball courts, a self-guided nature trail;
and four pavilions, a Wedding
Garden, a Youth Camping
Area and the Chesapeake Room (available for rent). Fort Smallwood Regional
Park, 9500 Fort Smallwood Rd, 410-222-0087, opened in April, 2006 and features
a rebuilt fishing pier, a renovated historic Cedar Pavilion (available to rent
for groups up to 100 people), a handicapped accessible playground, a Historic
gun battery and old barracks (Battery Hartshorne), Chesapeake Bay beaches (no
swimming), and Park Ranger lead Nature and History Programs for families and
individuals. 36-hole Compass Pointe Golf Courses, 9010 Fort Smallwood Rd, 410-255-7764, a
public facility managed by Billy Casper Golf, Inc, offers golf instruction for
all ages, including group & private lessons, clinics, and golf academy.
Severna Park Recreation: Anne
Arundel County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreation facilities in Severna Park include SPY Aquatic Center, 623 B&A Blvd,
410-315-7779; and county-owned and operated Cypress Park, 16 Cypress Creek Rd,
open year round from sunrise to sunset, which features Baseball/ Softball
Fields, a Multipurpose Field, Basketball & Tennis Courts, a Picnic Area
Pavilion (by Reservation), and a seasonal Concession Stand. SPY Aquatic Center
is located inside the Severna Park Community Center, which hosts summer camp
programs, gymnastics classes, an after school program
for middle school students, art classes for adults, drop-in Bridge, and fitness
programs, as well as lifeguard/CPR training, and recreational, fitness, instructional,
and competitive swim programs at SPY Aquatic Center.
Fort Meade Recreation: Anne
Arundel County Dept of Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Fort Meade
include county-owned and operated Meade
Village Park,
1130 Meade Village Circle,
open year round from sunrise to sunset, and featuring Baseball/Softball Fields,
Basketball & Tennis Courts, and a Playground.
Gambrills Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Gambrills include county-owned
and operated Bell Branch Athletic Complex, 2400 Davidsonville Rd, which features
Walking/Jogging Trails, a Dog
Park, Baseball Fields
(some lit), Multipurpose Fields (some lit), a Picnic Area Pavilion (by
Reservation), a seasonal Pavilion Concession Stand, a Playground, and
Restrooms.
Odenton Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept of Parks and
Recreation
Recreational facilities in Odenton include county-owned and
operated Odenton Park, 921 Strawberry Lake Way, which features Hiking/Jogging
Trails, an Exercise Course, a Bike Path, Baseball/ Softball Fields (most lit),
and Multipurpose Fields (1 lit).
Severn
Recreation: Anne Arundel County Dept
of Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Severn
include county-owned and operated Randazzo Adult
Softball Park
on Upton Rd
(410-222-6255), which features lighted softball fields with electronic
scoreboards and provides competitive leagues and tournaments for both men and
women.