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Prince George's County
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Prince George's
County Parks and Recreation 6600
Kenilworth Avenue Riverdale MD 20737 301-699-2255
Recreation facilities in Prince George's County include 44
community centers serving local neighborhoods and towns, which collectively
feature gyms, meeting rooms, kitchens, multipurpose activity rooms,
weight/fitness rooms and pre-school rooms indoors, and play equipment, athletic
fields, multipurpose courts, picnic areas, and trails outdoors. All community
centers offer Xtreme Teens and Pre-Teens programs on Friday and Saturday
nights. The community centers collectively offer a variety of programs,
classes, drop-in activities and special events for all ages, including sports,
arts, fitness, dance, crafts, cooking, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts,
music, do-it-yourself instruction, tournaments, clubs, camps, and after-school
recreation/child care. Some community centers are located inside of, or
adjacent to, schools, and share facilities with them. Those centers are
generally not open to the public during school hours. Other recreation
facilities support a variety of specialized programs and activities. Allentown
Fitness & Splash Park, Fairland Aquatics Complex at Fairland Regional Park,
Wayne K. Curry Sports & Learning Center, Glenn Dale Splash Park, J.
Franklyn Bourne Memorial Pool, Lane Manor Splash Park, Rollingcrest-Chillum
Splash Pool, Theresa Banks Memorial Pool (currently closed for renovation), and
North Barnaby Pool collectively offer indoor and/or outdoor facilities for all
ages that support fitness, recreational, instructional, and competitive
swimming, lifeguard training/certification classes, junior lifeguard camp (ages
13-15) and water play. Sports enthusiasts can participate in programs such as
boxing, aerobics, swimming, football, soccer, gymnastics, track, and softball
offered through the County's Sports, Health and Wellness Division. In addition,
the Sports, Health and Wellness Division, in conjunction with Prince George's County Boys & Girls Club,
offer a variety of seasonal competitive and non-competitive sports for people
of all ages and skill and ability levels. Recreational and competitive sports
facilities (spectator and/or active participant) include Prince George's Stadium, Prince George's Sports & Learning
Complex, Fairland
Sports Center,
and Prince George's
Equestrian Center/The Show Place Arena. Tennis and racquetball facilities
include the Fairland Tennis Bubble (indoor courts), and outdoor courts at Fairland Sports Center.
Tennis classes are available for all ages & ability levels, as well as
semi-private or private lessons, league play, and summer & winter junior
tennis teams for girls and boys. Gymnastics facilities include a 12,000 sq. ft.
indoor center at Fairland Sports Center; classes are available for all ages
from infant through teen, and USA Gymnastics offers competitive training for
boys and girls at all ability levels. Fairland's fitness center includes a
weight room and a dance room where fitness classes meet; fitness center passes
and combo fit-n-swim passes are available; the center offers personal training,
custom designed workouts and Drop-In Child Care in the West Room (TWTH, 9 to 11 AM, ages 6 weeks through 11
years). Boundless Playground, a public/private venture located next to the Fairland Aquatics Center
parking lot, has at least 70% of its equipment and area universally accessible,
and features a sand play area with a shade structure, a pre-school play area
for children ages 2-5 and a swing area. Golf facilities, both 9-hole and
18-hole, which support both recreational and tournament play, include
Enterprise Golf Course, Henson Creek Golf Course, Paint Branch Golf Complex and
Training Center, and Kentland Youth Golf Training Center; the Frequent Fairways
Club card (cost of $10) provides discounts, e-mail specials, and the
opportunities to accrue points for free play and to reserve tee times up to 10
days in advance (versus 6 day advance reservation for the general public). Ice
skating facilities include Herbert Wells & Tucker Road Ice Rinks, and The
Gardens Ice House (Herbert Wells & Gardens Ice House used for roller and/or
street hockey during the summer, Tucker Road's indoor rink offers ice skating
year round); the facilities collectively feature indoor warming rooms, party
rooms, and snack bars. Tucker Road
offers ice skating lessons, hockey clinics, day camps, birthday parties, and
rental of the facility; The Gardens Ice House hosts a variety events, including
private parties, trade shows, graduations, and meetings. The senior activity
centers collectively offer recreational programs, classes, and services for
independent and active seniors, including bingo, bid whist, pinochle, dance
& exercise/fitness classes & facilities, computer lab, library, glee
club, trips, health seminars, tax assistance, legal aid, 55-Alive program,
Prince George's Community College extension classes (age 60 & up), lunch
program and transportation (through the Prince George's County Department of
Family Services). Evelyn
Cole Senior
Activity Center
hosts several countywide events, including the annual Grandparent/Grandchild
Festival, a Seniors Weight Training Meet, and Centenarian Celebration.
Beltsville, Bowie, Deerfield Run, Glenn Dale, Good Luck, Harmony Hall,
Kentland, Kettering/Largo and Upper Marlboro Community Centers all host a state
licensed morning pre-school program (locations may vary from year to year) for
toilet trained children ages 3-5 (ages vary by site) featuring licensed,
professional staff and age-appropriate activities. College Park and Suitland Community Centers
each host a licensed before school care program for children ages 5-12 that
follows the public schools calendar and runs from August to June. Both centers
also host the Kids' Care After-School Program for children ages 5-12 (residents
of Prince George's County), along with Beltsville, Cedar Heights, Deerfield
Run, Glassmanor, Indian Queen, Kettering/Largo, Langley Park, Marlow Heights,
Peppermill, Rollingcrest-Chillum, Seat Pleasant, Suitland, and William Beanes
Community Centers. The programs provide structured recreation activities,
including sports, arts and crafts, reading, storytelling, music, film, drama,
science, nature, and special events. Kids' Care after school programs also
offer specialized Therapeutic Recreation care for individuals with disabilities
who are between the ages of 5 and 20; these programs, which also follow the
public schools calendar, feature small group sizes, high staff/participant
ratios, adapted equipment, and other services as needed. Birchwood City
Community Park
serves teens & young adults ages 13-20, Marlow Heights
Community Center serves
children ages 5-12, Palmer
Park Community
Center & Vansville Neighborhood
Recreation Center
serve individuals ages 5-20. Summer programs for children & teens include
Day Camps and Playgrounds. Summer Day Camps offers structured, full-day and
half-day camps for children and teens ages 3 1/2-17 years (most sessions are
2-weeks long, with before- & after-camp options available). General
recreation camps (Explorers) feature arts & crafts, sports, swimming and
field trips; specialty camps offer various themes/activities, including nature,
visual and performing arts, computers, and sports. Drop-in Summer Playgrounds
and Xtreme Teen Center
programs serve children and teens, ages 6-17 from 9 AM to 3 PM
(ages 6-12, hours for teen programs vary) at elementary schools and M-NCPPC
facilities throughout Prince George's
County; registered participants can come and go during the day, and attend some
days but not others. Nominal fees apply for off-site transportation and special
events; and sites are subject to change based on location availability and
sufficient registration. Conservation area sites and natural area parks include
Aquasco Farm, Billingsley Point, Bladensburg Waterfront Park, Cedarhaven
Fishing Area, Cheltenham Wetlands Park, Cosca Regional Park (Clearwater Nature
Center), Clyde Watson Boating Area, Dueling Creek Natural Area, Fran Uhler,
Governor's Bridge & Jug Bay Natural Areas, Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary,
Patuxent River Park (Patuxent Water Trail, Mt Rainier Nature & Recreation
Center), Queen Anne Fishing Area, Walker Mill Regional Park, Watkins Regional
Park (Old Maryland Farm, Watkins Nature Center), School House Pond, Mt Calvert
Historical and Archaeological Park, Suitland Bog and Queen Anne Canoe Launch
(next to Patuxtent River 4-H center). Cultural arts facilities include Harmony Hall Regional
Center, Montpelier Arts
Center, Prince George's Publick Playhouse; Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Center, and Brentwood
Art Center;
these centers collectively house art galleries, artists' studios, and
classrooms; host performing arts events such as plays, concerts and dance
performances, and offer performing and visual arts classes, including painting,
drawing, photography, theater and dance. The Department of Parks and Recreation
also offers performing and visual arts classes at its community center
locations.
Upper Marlboro
Community Center 5400 Marlboro
Race Track Rd Upper Marlboro MD 20772 301-627-2828
County recreational parks and facilities in Upper Marlboro
include Upper Marlboro Community Center,
Patuxent Community Center, Kettering/Largo
Community Center, Billingsley Point, Cheltenham
Wetlands Park,
Patuxent River Park,
Mt Calvert Historical and Archaeological
Park, Mt Rainier
Nature/Recreation Center, Patuxent Water Trail, Queen Anne Fishing Area, School
House Pond, Suitland Bog, and Watkins
Regional Park.
Upper Marlboro Community Center,
newly renovated, features a gym, a fitness room, an activities room, a meeting
room, a warming kitchen, a pre-school room, two racquetball courts, office
space, and restrooms; outdoor facilities include a tennis court, play
equipment, a softball field and a soccer field. Recreation programs include
sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme
Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens every Friday and
Saturday night from 7-10 PM.
A preschool (ages 3-5) operates on weekday mornings from 9 AM to Noon,
3-day (MWF) and 5-day options are available. Kettering/Largo Community Center, 431 Watkins Park Drive,
301-390-8390 (next to Watkins
Regional Park)
is part of a community park/school center (through the cooperative efforts of
the Board of Education and M-NCPPC). The center features a gym, multi-purpose
room, exercise/fitness room, pre-school area, dance room, arts and crafts room,
game room, offices, storage areas, and restrooms with showers; adjoining Perrywood Elementary School offers some areas of
joint school/center use. Recreation programs include sports, arts, fitness,
dance, crafts, self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme Teens program provides
exclusive recreation time for teens every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10
PM. Patuxent Community Center, 4410
Bishopmill Drive, 301-780-7577, operates after
school hours on weekdays and from 9
AM-2 PM on Saturdays. The center features a lobby, office space,
restrooms and a basketball gym; and offers recreation classes, including
fitness, martial arts, and dance. Teens with a valid M-NCPPC Center ID card can
participate in Drop-in Basketball at scheduled times. 430 acre Billingsley
Point/Billingsley House Museum, 6900
Green Landing Road, 301-627-0730, named for Major
John Billingsley, is one of the oldest structures remaining in Prince George's County; the museum features
rooms furnished in period decor, and is available for both large and small
gatherings, as well as business meetings. 200 acre Cheltenham Wetlands Park,
14955 Pennsylvania Ave, 301-627-7755 (Park Ranger Office), managed by M-NCPPC,
features foot trails, boardwalks and scenic overlooks; the park provides
habitat for various species of birds, insects, mammals, fish, and amphibians. The
park, open daily from dawn to dusk, offers nature programs about wildlife and
ecology. Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Tour, 16000 Croom Airport Road, 301-627-6074,
features a 4-mile route open daily for hiking and bicycling, and on Sundays for
cars. The tour, a cooperative project between M-NCPPC and the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources aimed at protecting natural resources,
shorelines and water quality in Chesapeake Bay (the Chesapeake Bay Initiative);
connects Jug Bay Natural Area with Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and features
educational signs, observation towers and a 1,000-foot long wooden bridge
across the marsh. Patuxent River Park/Jug Bay Natural Area, 16000 Croom Airport Road, 301-627-6074,
houses Jug Bay Natural Area, the headquarters for the 2,000-acre Patuxent River Park
properties. Jug Bay Natural Area is part of the Chesapeake Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland, a nationwide network of diverse coastal
estuaries that serve as labs for scientific research, education and monitoring;
and a site on the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, a partnership of parks,
refuges, museums, historical communities and trails where visitors can
experience and learn about the Chesapeake Bay. The National Audubon Society has
designated Jug Bay Natural Area as an "Important Birding Area". For
the public, Jug Bay Natural Area features over 8 miles of woodland trails for
hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders; facilities for primitive tent camping
and day-use picnics; year-round fishing areas; waterfowl hunting with limited
seasonal blind sites; standard boat ramps (no tie-ups or fuel facilities);
canoeing and kayaking (daily & hourly rentals available); and guided trips
(seasonal basis, include river ecology tours on a pontoon boat feature the river's
wetlands, wildlife and history). Boardwalks provide easy access to Black Walnut
Creek Nature Study Area. and guided nature hikes led by naturalists explore the
biologically diverse river communities. The park also is home to the Patuxent Rural Life Museums, a collection of late 19th
century and early 20th century buildings that tell the story of life in
southern Maryland.
Patuxent Water Trail is a self-guided paddling trail, accessible from many
points in several counties along the river for kayaking and canoeing
enthusiasts; a brochure/map is available, call 301-627-6074. Queen Anne Canoe
Launch, 18405 Queen Anne Road,
open daily from sunrise to dusk, with a combination lock access, offers a
floating pier and parking. Queen Anne Fishing Area, 18700 Queen Anne Bridge
Road, offers seasonal fishing along the river banks (closed in winter, fishing
license is required for anglers age 16 and older). School House Pond,
301-699-2255, across the street from the Prince
George's County
Administration Building,
offers a 12-acre pond, parkland, a fishing pier, a photo-blind, a 3/4 mile
boardwalk, a picnic area, and a nature trail. Suitland Bog offers interpretive
programs and hikes; the wetlands provides habitat for various carnivorous
plants, as well as rare and threatened plants. Guided hikes are available to
the public with advance reservation, and special programs are offered at
designated times. Patuxent
River 4-H Center, 18405 Queen Anne Road,
301-218-3079, is a cooperative venture between the Patuxent River
4-H Foundation, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and
the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. The site features cabins for
overnight use, a main activity center with meeting rooms and dining facilities,
and a pavilion for picnics; catering services are available. The center,
accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) offers a variety of daily,
weekly and overnight environmental education programs and activities for people
of all ages (with advanced reservations). Patuxent River Scenic Trail at Queen
Anne, 18405 Queen Anne Road, 301-627-6074; a 4-mile natural surface woodland
trail for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding, offers scenic overlooks,
interpretive exhibits rest stops, and color-coded markers to make the trail easy
to follow. Mt Rainier Nature and Recreation Center in Patuxent River Park, 4701
31st Place, 301-927-2163; serves as both a nature center and a recreation
center; hosts various nature-related, structured, interpretive programs on
urban wildlife, urban beautification, and animal care; and welcomes drop-in
visitors (no admission fee for exhibits), as well as special events and trips
for all ages. The facility is available for birthday parties and room rentals. Watkins Regional Park,
301 Watkins Park Drive,
301-218-6700, houses Old Maryland Farm, 301-218-6770; and Watkins Nature
Center, 301-218-6702. Old
Maryland Farm serves as an agricultural exhibit and livestock display area;
volunteer opportunities related to animal care, greenhouse and garden
maintenance, and visitor services are available for all ages. The facility
offers pony rides, hay rides, farm demonstrations and group tours; rental is
available for birthday parties. Watkins Nature Center features live animal
displays, including tive owls, hawks, reptiles, amphibians, and insects; indoor
and outdoor ponds, a songbird feeding area, and a squirrel gym; the Discovery
Cottage gives children the chance to explore the life of a naturalist. Other
park features include Watkins Tennis Bubble or outdoor tennis (301-218-6870);
Picnic areas & athletic field (permits, 301-918-8111), campgrounds
(permits, 301-218-6870), and seasonal features (Chesapeake Carousel, train,
miniature golf course, 301-218-6757). Mt Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park, 16801 Mt Calvert Road, 301-627-1286, is a
historical and archaeological site representing over 8000 years of human
activity in Prince George's
County. The park allows hiking, features ongoing archaeological and historical
research, and provides programs and hands-on activities for the public.
Bowie Recreation
Community Services Dept 2614 Kenhill Dr Bowie MD 20715 301-809-3013
Recreational facilities in Bowie include Bowie Municipal Gym, Allen Pond
Park, Bowie Ice Arena, Bowie Senior
Center, an 18-hole golf
course, and 10 other parks. 27,000 square foot Bowie Municipal Gym on Northview
Drive (next to Bowie Senior Center) features full sized basketball courts
overlaid with intermediate size basketball courts and overlaid with smaller
volleyball courts which can also be used for young basketball players. The gym
can be divided into quarters with ceiling to floor curtains to allow for
various activities at the same time; the facility also includes two team rooms
that can be divided into four smaller rooms, a sitting and concession area, and
office and storage rooms. The gym offers scheduled time to sports teams and
organizations; open gym is offered to City residents and non-residents with a Bowie postal address,
with the purchase of an annual membership. 85-acre Allen Pond Park, 3330
Northview Drive, 301-809-3011, is a multi-use park featuring a 10-acre stocked
pond, lighted ball fields, picnic areas and pavilions, walking and biking
trails, a lighted basketball court, a fitness station and playground areas. The
park houses an Ice Arena, Amphitheater, Boathouse, Skate Park, and Opportunity
Park, which offers a fully handicapped
accessible experiences at its tot lot, school-aged playground, fitness cluster
and fishing pier. The park hosts a number of events, including open-air
concerts, Fourth of July fireworks, and several community festivals. Bowie Ice
Arena is a year round ice skating facility (closed for maintenance in May and
June) that offers public skating sessions, group and private lessons for
skaters age 18 months through adults, and skating camps in July & August
(ages 3-15); the arena houses a snack bar (301-809-3090) and pro shop (Blades of Bowie, 301-249-0755). The
arena hosts the Bowie Hockey Club and
the Bowie Figure Skating Club; both
non-profit groups. Bowie Hockey Club offers instructional, recreational and
travel hockey and holds two annual tournaments during the Martin Luther King,
Jr. weekend in January and the President's Day weekend in February. Bowie
Figure Skating Club offers ice time for skaters of all levels, both amateur and
professional and sponsors several competitive synchronized skating teams from
age 7 through high school. Metroliners
Synchro teams and the Bowie High School Ice Dog team also use the arena.
10,000 square foot Bowie
Skate Park
(membership required) is open for skateboard and inline skating and features
both street and vertical skating elements; spectator seating is available. Allen Pond
Park (along with Whitemarsh Park) has picnic areas available for
rent (301-809-3011 or 301-262-6200, extension 3011). The city's parks
collectively feature walking/biking trails (some ADA accessible), adult & youth sports
(baseball, softball, soccer, football) fields (some lighted), basketball and
tennis courts (some lighted), playgrounds and picnic areas. Features unique to
particular parks include a concession stand available for rental at Blacksox Park, 2201 Mitchellville Road; and a campfire
circle at 182-acre Whitemarsh
Park, which also houses
the Bowie Playhouse. Acorn
Hill Park,
intersection of Sage Lane & Stonybrook Drive, is home to the City’s
Memorial Tree Program. Dog
Park, 3600 Northview Drive, features fenced-in
areas where dogs are permitted to run off-leash, and parking. 45-acre Foxhill Park, Route 197, offers a stocked lake
and is operated by the Maryland-National
Park and Planning
Commission. Town Green, 13090 9th
Street, offers a patio for live music performances
and hosts the annual Saturday Afternoon Summer Concerts. Veterans Park, 12700
9th Street, features open space and a memorial to Bowie residents who served in
the military; the park hosts the annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day
ceremonies. County recreational facilities include Bowie Community Center,
3209 Stonybrook Drive,
301-464-1737; South
Bowie Community
Center, 1717
Pittsfield Lane, 301-249-1622; Fran Uhler Natural
Area, 10300 Lemons Bridge Road,
301-627-6074; and Governor's Bridge Natural Area, 7600 Governor Bridge Road, 301-627-6074. Bowie Community
Center features a gym, meeting rooms, and a game
area. Recreation programs and classes 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. The Xtreme Teens program offers exclusive
recreation times for pre-teens & teens (6:30-8:30 PM Sat for preteens, 7-10 PM Sat for teens). Huntington Community
Center features a lobby, multi-purpose rooms, a fitness room, lounge, arts
& crafts room, gallery space, warming kitchen, and conference room indoors;
outdoor facilities include a basketball court and playground equipment.
Recreation programs include Sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, cooking,
self-improvement, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts, music, and
do-it-yourself instruction. The Xtreme Teens program offers exclusive
recreation times for teens (7-10 PM
Fri/Sat for teens). The center is available for rentals. South Bowie
Community Center,
recently renovated, features a gym with basketball court and scoreboard,
racquetball court, fitness room and free weight area, reception area,
conference room, computer lab, electronic teen area with flat-screen TV and a
Wii, kitchen, family bathroom with shower, and picnic shelter. The Xtreme Teens
program offers exclusive recreation times for pre-teens & teens (7:00-9:30 PM Fri for preteens, 7-10 PM Fri/Sat for teens). Fran
Uhler Natural Area features wooded floodplains, non-tidal wetlands, upland
forests and meadows, five miles of woodland trails for hiking, bicycling, and
nature study; and a boardwalk loop trail for a closer look at Patuxent River;
Prince George's Audubon Society helps manage the area with its"
Adopt-a-Refuge" program. Governor's Bridge Natural Area houses an 8-acre
lake stocked with large mouth bass ("catch & release" fishing is
allowed), encircled by a loop hike/bike trail that allows for nature study activities.
The area provides access to the Patuxent
River for canoes and
kayaks with a launch pad and parking facilities; it's also the initial launch
point for the Patuxent River Water Trail.
Hyattsville
Parks and Recreation 4310
Gallatin St Hyattsville MD 20781 301-985-2020
Recreation facilities in Hyattsville include several
city-run parks, three county run community centers, and a county run senior
activity center. The city parks collectively feature playgrounds with play
equipment, benches, grassy areas, picnic pavilions, walking and biking
trails/paths (connect to Northwest Branch Trail), basketball courts, and soccer
fields. Features unique to particular parks include flower gardens and picnic
tables (no pavilion) at Robert J. King
Memorial Park, Gallatin Street at 42nd Place; a pond at Duck Pond Park, west
end of Wells Parkway; big, shady oak trees at Deitz Park, 4100 block of Oliver
Street; and a Mobility Playground at Huerich Park, Ager Road and Nicholson
Street. Centennial
Park, Baltimore Avenue and Hamilton Street, houses a bird sculpture
called Vainglorious, created by Andrei Trach as part of the Prince George’s County birds-eye-view
exhibition. 32 acre Magruder
Park, Hyattsville's main
park facility (40th Avenue
and Hamilton Street),
also features tennis & volleyball courts, football & softball fields, a
recreation center with restrooms, and a swimming pool. Its athletic fields and
picnic pavilions are available by permit only. County facilities include Langley
Park Community Center, 1500 Merrimac Drive, 301-445-4508; Prince George's Plaza
Community Center, 6600 Adelphi Road, 301-864-1611; Langley Park Senior Activity
Center (same address as Langley Park Community Center), 301-408-4343; and
Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center,
6120 Sargent Road, 301-853-2005; Hamilton Pool, 3901 Hamilton St; and
Lane Manor Splash Park, 7601 West Park Drive. Outdoor pool information is
available at 301-779-8224 (summer) or 301-445-4500 (other times of year). Langley Park Community Center
houses the Northern Area Administrative Offices and features a multi-purpose
room with a stage, meeting rooms, a multi-purpose room/pre-school room, fitness
room, kitchen, game room, offices, and a senior lounge; outdoor facilities
include play equipment and a field on the adjacent school property. 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. The Xtreme Teens program offers
exclusive recreation time for teens on Friday & Saturday nights from 7-10
PM. Prince George's Plaza Community Center, newly renovated, features a fitness
center with Cybex Eagle selectorized equipment, treadmills, life cycles,
ellipticals, and cardio-theater vision; a professional meeting room with hookup
for PowerPoint presentations; a gym with a refurbished floor; a brightly lit
lobby, and handicapped accessible restrooms. Recreation programs/activities
include martial arts, dance, & exercise classes; toddler activities; and
open bridge tables and open gym for seniors (TTH, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM). The Xtreme Teens program offers
exclusive recreation time for teens on Friday & Saturday nights from 7-10 PM. Rollingcrest-Chillum
Community Center features a gym, offices, a craft room, meeting room,
pre-school room, game room, fitness room, warming kitchen, and a
cardio-vascular fitness wing connecting to the indoor splash pool. Recreation
programs/activities include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, cooking,
drama, games, self-improvement, computers, hobbies, martial arts, music, and
do-it-yourself instruction; the center also hosts clubs, camps, special events,
workshops, drop-in programs, after-school programs, and cultural activities at
different times. The indoor pool facility features a heated, 20-yard lap pool
with a drop slide and lily pad walk; a heated family pool with beach grade
entry, a tube slide, otter slide, and water play features; a heated whirlpool;
a heated children's pool with beach grade entry, water play features, an island
play area, an otter slide and a tube slide; a lobby observation area; locker
rooms with coin-operated lockers; and a family changing room. Swim lessons,
recreational swim, lap swim, water aerobics classes, senior aquatics exercise
programs, and deep water exercise classes are available. Hamilton Pool, located
in Hamilton Neighborhood Park
within the Anacostia
Stream Valley
Park, is a 25-meter
outdoor pool with a waterspray feature; other facilities include a separate
wading pool, a vending machine area, play equipment, a picnic area, a diving board
and a changing area with showers on-site. Lane Manor Splash Park, located at
Lane Manor Community Recreation Center, a 40-acre park within Northwest Branch
Stream Valley Park, is a 25-meter outdoor pool featuring slides, lily pads, a
snake, and an alligator, a separate wading pool, a vending machine area, a
changing area with showers, play equipment and a picnic area. Langley Park
Senior Activity
Center offers special
events and trips throughout the year, holiday celebrations, educational and art
classes, and exercise programs; with a special emphasis on outreach and
programming for the Hispanic population in the area. Special events and
programs in May include Blood Pressure Screening by staff from Holy Cross
Hospital; a forensic science workshop/trip to the National Museum of Crime
& Punishment in Washington, DC; Mother's Day Brunch Social; Hawaiian Luau
(in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month); Lunch & Learn
series (May session: "Carotid Artery Disease-Stroke" Lecture); Body
Fat Screening by staff from Holy Cross Hospital; and Blue Angel's Demonstration
& Cruise in Annapolis.
Landover Recreation: Prince George
County Parks and Recreation
Recreation facilities in Landover include Columbia Park
Elementary School Community Center, 1901 Kent Village Drive, 301-341-3749;
Kentland Community Center, 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, 301-386-2278; Palmer Park
Community Center, 7720 Barlowe Road, 301-773-5665; Peppermill Community Center,
610 Hill Road, 301-350-8410; Prince George's Plaza Community Center, 6600
Adelphi Road, 301-864-1611; Kentland Golf Training Center, 2411 Pinebrook
Avenue, 301-772-2527; and Prince
George's Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, 301-583-2400 (80
acres next to the Washington Redskins' FedEx Field). Columbia Park Elementary
School Community Center, open after school hours and on the weekends, features
storage rooms, an office, and a game room; shares a gym with the school and
uses other space in the school. 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 clubs, camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs,
after-school programs, and cultural activities throughout the year. The Xtreme
Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens on Fridays &
Saturdays from 7-10 PM. 100 plus acre Kentland Community Center,
on the site of the former Prince
George's Golf and Country Club, houses Prince George's Ballroom,
and the Prince George's
County Youth Golf Training Center.
The center features meeting rooms, a game room, a fitness room, a pre-school
room/meeting room, a warming kitchen, and offices; outdoor facilities, in
addition to the golf training center, include lighted tennis courts, a lighted
softball field, a football field, a playfield, a picnic pavilion, play
equipment, and lighted and unlighted basketball courts. 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 3-5) operates every
weekday morning from 9 AM-Noon. The Xtreme Teens program
provides exclusive recreation time for teens on Fridays & Saturdays from
7-10 PM. Palmer Park Community Center features a gym, dance rooms, a computer
room, a fitness room, a warming kitchen, a game room, office space, and storage
areas; outdoor facilities include a play area, a tennis court, and a basketball
court. 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. Peppermill Community
Center features a gym, meeting rooms, a game room, a fitness room, a warming
kitchen, offices, and storage areas; outdoor facilities include a walking trail
with exercise stations, a football/softball field, two tennis courts, a
basketball court, and play equipment. Recreation programs and activities
include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, 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. Prince George's Plaza Community
Center, newly renovated, features a fitness
center with Cybex Eagle selectorized equipment, treadmills, life cycles,
ellipticals, and cardio-theater vision; a gym with a refurbished floor; a
brightly lit lobby, and a professional meeting room with hookup for PowerPoint
presentations. Recreation programs/activities include martial arts, dance, and
exercise classes, toddler activities; open bridge tables and open gym for
seniors (TTH, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM).
The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens on
Fridays & Saturdays from 7-10 PM. Prince George's County Youth Golf
Training Center, partly funded with a grant from the USGA, features a driving
range, synthetic practice green, a short game area, a 3-hole layout with
synthetic greens, and 3 different tee boxes; hosts The First Tee Prince
George's County; and offers instruction for all golfing levels. Prince George's Sports
& Learning Complex, currently owned by The Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, is a mix of publicly and privately owned and operated
facilities. The facility, on about 80 acres adjacent to the Washington
Redskins' FedEx Field, houses the Wayne K. Curry Sports & Learning Center,
which features a field house, fitness center, gymnastics facility, learning
center, and aquatics center-all linked via the central "Main Street"
atrium area offering retail and food concession areas, interactive exhibits,
and observation space above the sports venues. Prince George's Sports &
Learning Complex also sponsors special events, such as the Senior Health &
Fitness Day for individuals age 60 & up (Harrington Raceway in Delaware
from 9 AM-5 PM on May 28), which offers activities such as line dancing, chair
exercise, fitness walk, healthy living information, art & crafts, aerobics,
live DJ entertainment, and healthy snacks (trip fee includes transportation,
continental breakfast and shopping).
College
Park Recreation: College Park
Community Center 5051
Pierce Ave College Park 20740 301-441-2647
Recreation facilities in College Park include College Park Community
Center, Berwyn Heights
Community Center, Paint Branch
Parkway Community
Park, College Park Youth
Services Center,
Lake Artemesia in Berwyn Heights
and College Park,
and the Clarice Smith Performing
Arts Center
at the University
of Maryland. The Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), manages The College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Avenue,
301-441-2647, which features athletic facilities, activities and classes.
Special events include Lunch with the Easter Bunny/Santa Claus, an annual
event, free to small children, which is sponsored annually by the city's
Recreation Board, along with area merchants; and the annual 4th of July
Celebration, co-sponsored by the City of College Park and the University of
Maryland, with a free concert held on the grounds of the University of Maryland
before the annual fireworks display, which begins at dark. County run Berwyn Heights
Community Center, 6200 Pontiac Street,
301-345-2808, features a gym, fitness room, offices, and storage areas; outdoor
facilities include play equipment, a playfield, and a tennis court (located
next to the center in the neighboring park). Recreation programs and classes
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. The Xtreme Teens/Pre-Teens program provides exclusive
recreation times for Teens/Pre-Teens from 7-10
PM on Fridays & Saturdays. College Park Community
Center, 5051
Pierce Avenue, 301-441-2647, features a pre-school
room, gym, dance room, multi-purpose room, class/meeting room, and fitness
room; outdoor facilities include a softball field. Recreation programs 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.
The center, located next to Paint
Branch Elementary
School and within the Paint Branch
Stream Valley
Park along the Anacostia
Tributary Trail System, also houses the new College Park Youth Soccer Complex
(301-441-2647), which features short-sided soccer fields used for soccer skills
classes, league play, and summer camps; and hosts workshops for referees,
coaches, and players. College
Park Youth Services Center
(for children/youth ages 3-17), 4912
Nantucket Road, 301-345-4425, features a multi-purpose
room, office space, a warming kitchen, storage areas, and restrooms; outdoor
facilities include a basketball court. Recreation programs 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 special events, workshops, drop-in programs, after-school programs,
and cultural activities throughout the year. Paint Branch
Parkway Community
Park features picnic
areas, tennis courts, a picnic shelter, play equipment, and a sand volleyball
court; and houses a Disc Golf facility, Paint Branch Golf Complex, Herbert
Wells Ice Rink, and Ellen Linson Swimming Pool. The 18-hole disc golf course
(301-445-4500) is open at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis. Herbert
Wells Ice Rink features an indoor warming room, party room, and a snack bar;
during the summer, the outdoor grounds are used for roller and/or street
hockey. Rental skates are available. 9-hole Paint Branch Golf Complex, open
year-round, features a driving range and training center with 40 practice
stations, 15 of which are covered and heated for winter use; and an indoor,
practice simulator that allows club fitting and instruction. The complex hosts
The First Tee Prince George's County and houses the chapter office; PGA instructors teach year-round and coordinate the
very popular First Tee Program. Golfers play on a first-come, first-served
basis. Ellen Linson Swimming Pool features a 50-meter outdoor Olympic-size
pool, a baby pool, a wading area, locker rooms with coin-operated lockers, a
sand volleyball court, outdoor basketball courts, a vending area, and a weight
room. The pool's proximity to the Northeast Hiker/Biker Trail allows for
bicycle rental at the facility during the summer, as well as during the winter
months when Herbert Wells Ice Skating Rink occupies the facility (also allowing
for the use of the weight room year round). 38-acre Lake Artemesia
in Berwyn Heights and College Park, a handicapped accessible fishing
pier, and aquatic gardens make-up a park named for local resident Artemesia N.
Drefs, who donated 10 lots to be used as open space. The lake is surrounded by
more than two miles of hiker-biker trail that connected it with Calvert Road Park
and College Park Airport and Aviation Museum.
The recently-opened Luther Goldman Birding Trail attracts both expert and
novice bird watchers hoping to glimpse finches, orioles, ibis, and other birds;
visitors can access the park through handicapped accessible trails at the 5200
block of Calvert Road
in College Park,
or Osage Street
and Swathmore Court
in Berwyn Heights. Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center at the University
of Maryland
(301-454-1450) houses the University's departments of music, dance and theater,
and offers a variety of music, dance and theater performances. M-NCPPC's
Cultural Arts and Heritage Division operates the Prince George's County Room located at the
Performing Arts Center; county arts groups may use this room at no charge.
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.
Fort Washington Recreation: Prince George County
Parks and Recreation
Recreational facilities in Fort Washington
include Harmony Hall Regional
Center, Potomac Landing
Community Center, Tucker Road
Community Center, Allentown Fitness & Splash Park,
and Henson Creek Golf Course (all are county owned and operated). Harmony Hall Regional
Center, 10701 Livingston Rd,
301-203-6040, features a multi-purpose room with a stage, meeting rooms,
pre-school room, fitness room, and offices; outdoor facilities include an
outdoor play field. The multi-purpose room is available for rental for parties,
reunions and weddings; the meeting rooms can also be rented. The center houses
the Southern Area Administrative Offices on the second floor, and John Addison
Concert Hall and an art gallery on the first floor. Recreation classes/programs
include sports, fitness, dance, computers, games, hobbies, and martial arts;
camps, special events, workshops, and cultural activities are also offered
throughout the year. A preschool for children ages 3-5 is offered weekday
mornings from 9 AM to Noon. Potomac Landing Community
Center, 12500 Fort Washington Road, 301-292-9191, located inside Potomac
Landing Elementary School, features a gym (shared with the school), staff
office space, a storage area, shared restrooms, and some use of classrooms
within the school; outdoor facilities (also shared with the school) include a
football field, a basketball court, and play equipment. Recreation
classes/programs include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, computers,
games, hobbies, martial arts, music, and do-it-yourself instruction; the center
also hosts camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs, and cultural
activities throughout the year. The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive
recreation time for teen every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10 PM. Henson
Creek Stream Valley Park houses Tucker
Road Community
Center and Tucker Road Ice Rink. Tucker Road
Community Center features
a gym, offices, a fitness room, a warming kitchen, meeting rooms, storage
areas, and restrooms with showers; outdoor facilities include a picnic area,
lighted tennis courts, and play equipment. Recreation classes & programs
include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, 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. The Xtreme Teens
program provides exclusive recreation time for teens from 7-10 PM every Friday and Saturday night. Tucker
Road Ice Rink, open year round for indoor ice skating, features a warming room,
party room and spectator viewing room; provides rental skates; and offers ice
skating lessons, hockey clinics, day camps, birthday parties, special bumper cars
on ice, and rental of the facility. Allentown Fitness & Splash Park in Fort
Washington, 7210 Allentown Road, 301-449-5566 (recorded information) or
301-449-5567 (general inquiries), is an indoor/outdoor aquatic facility that
features racquetball courts, fitness rooms (including a cardio room and a
weight room), and a hot tub indoors; and tennis & basketball courts, a
picnic area, a gazebo and fun umbrellas (rentals available) outdoors.
Recreation classes & programs include CPR/First Aid, sports (including
fundamental basketball, soccer, tennis, and hockey), fitness (including junior
aerobics), dance, crafts, tumbling, day camps, and Kids Day Out. Swim
activities and programs include lessons for all ages and abilities, lap swim,
and recreational swim. The Physical Fridays program is available to home
schooling families. Shallow Water Aerobics for Adults and Basic Water Rescue
Skills Workshop (all ages) are offered free, on a first come, first served
basis, one time in May during National Water Safety Month. 9-hole Henson Creek
Golf Course, 1641 Tucker Road,
301-567-4646, open year-round, features a driving range, practice green, pro
shop and snack bar. The golf course hosts The First Tee Prince George's County;
golf play is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Brentwood
Recreation 4300 39th Place
Brentwood MD 20722 301-927-3344
Recreation facilities in Brentwood
include city owned Bartlett
Park, and several county
facilities, including Dueling Creek Natural Area, North Brentwood
Community Center, Cora B.
Wood Senior
Activity Center,
Gwendolyn Britt Senior
Activity Center,
and Brentwood Art Center.
Bartlett Park houses the Town Hall and includes
picnic area and playground; tennis courts are adjacent to the park on Volta Avenue. The
triangular shaped park features a bronze shield (in the middle of the park)
with the U.S. Army, Marine Corp, Air Force and Navy emblems; a brick wall
dedicated to town veterans; a flagpole; benches; a meditation area; and several
shade trees. The park hosts community events such as Brentwood Day, held on the
first Saturday of June; National Night Out Program and Arbor Day festivities.
Dueling Creek Natural Area, a part of the Anacostia River
Stream Valley
Park located in 60-acre Colmar Manor
Community Park,
serves as home to beavers, bluebirds, ducks, herons, and turtles and includes
wetland ponds, field, and forested lowlands; Mt. Rainier Nature/Recreation
Center, 301-927-2163, can be reached for additional information about the area.
Brentwood Art Center, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, will open soon and feature an
art gallery, contemporary craft shop and class/meeting room on the street
level, operated by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division; and gallery and
studio space, with 24-hour access for resident artists, on the fully accessible
second floor; to be managed by the Gateway Community Development Corporation.
North Brentwood Community Center, 4012 Webster St, 301-864-0756; features
meeting rooms, a gym, restrooms with showers, a kitchen, game room, fitness
room, storage room, and offices indoors; outdoor facilities include lighted
tennis courts, and playground equipment. Recreation programs 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.
The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teen from 7-10 PM on Fridays & Saturdays. Cora B.
Wood Senior
Activity Center,
3601 Taylor Street,
301-699-1238, ocated in a former elementary school, features la computer lab,
treadmill, and a library, and hosts theme parties, educational programs, bingo,
exercise and dance programs, cultural events, day trips, and college classes. Prince George's County
Department of Family Services operates lunch and transportation programs for
seniors. Gwendolyn
Britt Senior
Activity Center,
4009 Wallace Road,
301-699-1238, offers various special events and programs, such as Mother's Day
festivities, including a Live Floral Arrangement Mother’s Day Craft Make and
Take, Charlestown Races, and an After-Mother’s Day Luncheon at Philip's Seafood
Restaurant on the waterfront in Washington,
D.C.
Capitol Heights Recreation: Prince
George County Parks and Recreation
Recreation facilities in Capitol Heights
include Cedar Heights Community Center,
John E. Howard Community Center, Oakcrest Community Center,
Seat Pleasant Activity
Center, Evelyn Cole
Senior Activity
Center, and J. Franklyn
Bourne Memorial Pool. Cedar
Heights Community
Center, 1200
Glen Willow Drive, 301-773-8881, features a gym,
pre-school room, lounge area, multi-purpose room, dance room, fitness room,
pantry, photography dark room, office, and front lobby. Recreation programs
include Sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, cooking, self-improvement, 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.
The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation times for pre-teens (6-10 PM on Fri), and teens (7-10 PM on Fri/Sat). John E.
Howard Community
Center, 4400
Shell Street, 301-735-3340, located inside John E.
Howard Elementary
School, features a gym, game room, multi-purpose
room, warming kitchen, lobby, and offices in the community center part of the
building; outdoor facilities include play equipment, tennis courts, two
athletic fields, and a picnic area. Recreation programs and classes include
sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, cooking, self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme
Teens program provides exclusive recreation times for pre-teens (7-8:30 PM on Fri), and teens (7-10 PM on Fri/Sat). Oakcrest
Community Center, 1300 Capitol Heights Blvd, 301-736-5355; features a gym,
multi-purpose room, fitness/exercise room, dance room, community room, offices
and classrooms; outdoor facilities include tennis courts, playground, soccer
and softball fields, and a basketball court. Recreation programs and classes
include arts/crafts, fitness, dance, computers, martial arts, creative
dramatics, and sports. Children/youth can participate in after school programs,
summer and holiday camps; workshops, senior trips and fitness classes are
offered for adults and seniors. Ethnic activities include Black History
programs; and seasonal celebrations are offered for all to enjoy. The Xtreme
Teens program provides exclusive recreation times for teens (7-10 PM on Fri/Sat). Seat Pleasant
Activity Center,
5720 Addison Road,
301-773-6685, houses Evelyn
Cole Senior
Activity Center
(301-386-5525); and features a multi-purpose room, game room, kitchen, fitness
room, gymnasium, offices, and storage areas indoors and basketball courts, and
play equipment outdoors. Recreation programs and classes include sports, arts,
fitness, dance, crafts, self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme Teens program
provides exclusive recreation times for pre-teens (6:30-8:30 PM on Fri/Sat), and teens (7-10 PM on Fri/Sat). Evelyn Cole
Senior Activity
Center offers an
intergenerational program, with activities for children, teens, adults and
seniors. The Senior
Wellness Center
offers a well-equipped weight training facility, with classes in step aerobics,
exercise, line-dancing, and weight training and hosts countywide events, such
as the annual Grandparent/Grandchild Festival, a Seniors Weight Training Meet, and
a Centenarian Celebration. J. Franklyn Bourne Memorial Pool, 6500 Calmos
Street, 301-350-4422 (summer); 301-218-6700 (other times of year), features a
50-meter, outdoor swimming pool with a baby pool and locker room facilities;
recreational swim and swim lessons are available.
Mt Rainier
Recreation 1 Municipal Place
Mt Rainier MD 20712 301-985-6585
Recreational activities for all ages in Mt Rainier include
sports, nature, and arts programs, sponsored by the Mt Rainier Recreation
Committee. Cora B. Wood Senior Center,
3601 Taylor Street,
301-699-1238, hosts programs for seniors 60+, including dancing, billiards,
exercise, table games, bingo, lunches, and tax preparation help. County owned
and operated Mt Rainier Nature/Recreation Center, 4701 31st Place,
301-927-2163, provides both nature and recreation programs. The center features
special displays and exhibits for drop-in visitors; offers community outreach
nature programs; hosts special events such as Earth Day (free event with animal
shows, a puppet show, crafts, games, entertainment, and vendors); organizes
trips; and is available for birthday parties and room rentals. The center will
offer a Home-School Science Program (starting Fall 2009) for ages 8-10 and
11-13. The First Saturday of the Month Adventure Seekers Kids program takes
children to places/events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C.,
Lake Artemesia in Berwyn Heights MD, and Watkins Regional Park
to visit the farm and feed the chickens, see an owl show at the nature center,
play miniature golf, ride the train, and other activities. Teen programs
include the Spring Break Activity to hike the Billy Goat trail in Potomac MD
and then enjoy a campfire at the Nature Center, Teen Scene (movie nights,
trips, campfires, TSPN Zone Game nights, various classes, special guest, open
mike nights, nature hikes, etc, call for info), and Teen Volunteers Synergy (a
teen volunteer group of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning
Commission) that helps with programs/events such as Earth Day, fairs, river
clean-ups (e.g., Potomac River Clean-up) and performs various service learning
projects. Programs for Adults and Seniors include trips to the VA Birding &
Wildlife Trail, Fredericksburg Loop, Heron Rookery in Croom MD, Cape Henlopen
State Park in Cape Henlopen DE, a Birding Bonanza to explore some of the
birding hot spots around the area, Evening Canoe/Kayak Tours (meet in the
parking lot at Lake Artemesia), Historic Walking Tours of Georgetown in
Washington DC and Annapolis, and the Rolling Rainiers Seniors group, which
offers trips, activities, volunteer opportunities, and classes. Group programs
are available for preschoolers and school age children. Preschool programs are
20-30 minutes long and may include a chance to touch an animal and/or create a
craft; topics include Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Insects, Birds, Animal
Homes, Animals in the Winter, Shapes in Nature, Five senses, Weather, and
Plants. School age programs range from 20 to 90 minutes long, and are presented
at Mt. Rainier Nature Center or Lake
Artemesia; cost per student is $1/$2 for Prince George & Montgomery
County/Out-of-County students; programs presented at a school location cost
$2/$3 for Prince George & Montgomery County/Out-of-County students.
Programs often use live animals for hands-on learning about animal homes,
movements, diet, and survival. Topics include environment, physical and life
sciences, history, and more, with program titles such as Animal Homes, Nature
Senses, Insects, Dinosaurs & Fossils, Geology & Rocks, Plants &
Photosynthesis, Vertebrates, and Woodland Indians. An outdoor classroom series
meets at Lake Artemesia National
Area Park
in Berwyn Heights MD or other locations from April through October (weather
permitting), with focus on Wetland and the Chesapeake Bay,
Plants & Trees, and Insects. Students also have the opportunity to go on a
Naturalist led hike through various habitats and natural trails and learn about
natural resources, wildlife, ecosystems, and “Living Green”. Age/grade level
ranges for specific programs vary.
Cheverly Parks & Recreation 6401 Forest Rd Cheverly MD 20785
301-773-8360
Recreational facilities in Cheverly include 10 city-run
playgrounds & parks, the privately run Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club,
Cheverly Boys and Girls Club, and the county-run Prince George's Publick
Playhouse for the Performing Arts in Cheverly, 5445 Landover Road, 301-277-1710
(Box Office). The parks collectively feature playgrounds, basketball &
tennis courts, ball fields, barbecue grills and pavilions (available for
reservation by residents only at the Town office.). Features unique to
particular parks include a nature trail at Woodworth Park (Wayne Place &
Cheverly Park Drive); County Historic Resources (Cheverly Avenue & Arbor
Street & Crest Avenue & Lockwood Road) and a Nature Park housing
Crawford's Adventure Spring at Magruder Spring Park; a memorial to Raymond
Bellamy, Sr. at Bellamy Park (Forest Road & Cheverly Avenue); a 3-acre
nature/fitness trail with exercise equipment stations at Boyd Park (State
Street and 64th Avenue); soccer field, softball field and picnic tables at
Cheverly-Tux Park (Belleview Avenue & Arbor Street); and a memorial to
Veterans who died in military service at Legion Park (Forest Road and Cheverly
Avenue). 5-acre Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club, 5600 Euclid St, 301-773-4814, features a
25 meter by 25 yard pool (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day) with a large
diving well, 13 feet deep with a low and high diving board. The pool is lit
underwater at night for evening swimming; and offers special areas for
children, including a fenced-in 30-foot circular baby pool with chairs, tables,
and shade umbrellas; as well as a water slide and picnic areas. The club
sponsors a competitive swim team and offers private and group swim lessons;
lifeguards and staffs are all certified in Red Cross lifesaving and other
safety programs. The tennis facilities include four clay and two Har-Tru
courts, and a practice wall. Tennis lessons are available for both youth and
adults; adults may also participate in competition, including round robin and
ladder tournaments. The club also features a snack bar adjacent to the
clubhouse, locker rooms, and showers; basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, and
Ping-Pong equipment is available, and social activities for all ages are
routinely scheduled. Cheverly Recreation Council organizes recreation programs
for town residents of all ages, in cooperation with government agencies &
community organizations interested in recreation. County run Prince George's Publick Playhouse for the
Performing Arts offers music and modern dance, musical theater, historical
drama performances and sponsors the monthly Saturday Morning at the
Movies-Vaudeville Style series. Handicapped-accessible features include parking
spaces for individuals with mobility impairments, sign interpreted and audio
described performances (available with two weeks prior notice); and infrared
enhanced listening devices available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Takoma Park
Recreation Dept 7500 Maple Ave Takoma Park MD 20912
301-891-7290
Recreation facilities/program locations in Takoma Park include Takoma Park Community
(Recreation) Center, Heffner
Park Community
Center, Piney Branch Pool, Takoma Park Tennis
Courts, Ed Wilhelm Field, Lee Jordan Field, Takoma Park Middle School,
Montgomery Blair High, and Piney
Branch Elementary
School (most programs meet at Takoma Park Community
Center). Recreation programs/activities/classes
for adults (age 18 & up, a few include teens age 14/15/16 & up) include
Coed Softball League, Kung Fu, Beginner & Intermediate Tai Chi, Beginning
Dog Training, Cardio Fusion, Ceramics, Collage, Employee Aerobics, Intermediate
Yoga and Meditation, Jazzercise. Karate/Self Defense Club, Ladies Boot Camp,
Poetry II, The Azalea Quilters, Yoga for Beginners, and Your Right as a Tenant
in Takoma Park (one-time program). Takoma
Park Community Center
includes a front room, dance room and art room. Senior adult activities (age 55
& up) include trips to the African Art Museum of Maryland, National Museum
of American History, The Newseum, and The United States National Arboretum;
Bone Builders, Computer Class, Gentle Yoga for Seniors, Learn to Quilt, Line
Dancing, Programs for pre-teens and/or teens (ages for specific activities may
vary) include Alternative Games, Baby Sitting Class, Digital Bridge-Technology
Camp, Drawing and Watercolor, Dungeon and Dragons, Extreme Horizons, Girls are
Talkin', Holla at Me, Knitterbugs, Teen Aerobics, and Visual Arts Camp.
Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Primary School age activities (ages for specific programs
may vary) include Community Playtime, Creative Movement for Tots, JumpBunch
Kids (Sport & Fitness for Young Children), Let's Pretend, Mocha Moms and
Cappuccino (caregivers for children ages 6 months to 6 years), On Stage,
Stories, Songs and Senses, Tot Art Class, and T-Ball. Elementary and/or Middle
school age children can participate in Beginning Chess, Beginning Electronic
Keyboard, Dribble and Shoot Basketball Camp, Takoma Park Tennis Clinic,
Tremendous Trips, Summer Camp Before and/or After Camp Care, and Youth Kung Fu
(up to age 16). Jason's Miskiri's Basketball Camp is open to youth ages 7-18;
Suto Dance (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Street Jam) is offered for youngsters up to age
17; and YES Basketball Program has separate groups for grades 5-6, 7-8, and
9-12. Beginning Voice is offered to individuals age 10 & up; Line Dancing
is open to all ages (separate section for senior adults); and Taekwondo is
offered for age 4 & up, with youth classes for ages 4-12. Montgomery County
parks and facilities include 11 parks, one of which is undeveloped for active
recreation. The other parks collectively feature playgrounds, picnic areas,
gazebos, ball fields, and tennis courts. Features unique to specific parks
include a picnic shelter at Seek
Lane Neighborhood
Park, 701 Seek Lane; and a basketball court and
open field at Hillwood
Manor Neighborhood
Park, 1301 Elson Street. Information about
county parks is available at 301-650-2630.
Temple Hills Community
Center 5300 Temple Hill Road
Temple Hills MD 20744
301-894-6616 (0213)
Recreational facilities in Temple Hill include Temple Hills
and Hillcrest Heights
Community Centers. Temple Hills
Community Center features
a gym, a fitness room, a meeting room, a game room, a multipurpose room
(birthday party rentals for children ages 1-12), office space, a warming
kitchen, and storage areas; outdoor facilities include play equipment and
tennis courts. Recreation programs include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts,
drama, games, self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme Teens program provides
exclusive recreation time for teens every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10.
Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Drive, 301-505-0896 features
a gym, a multi-purpose room, a kitchen, a fitness room, a dance room, a game
room, storage rooms, restrooms, and office space; outdoor facilities include
playgrounds, a tennis court, and a baseball/softball field. Recreation programs
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.
The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens every
Friday and Saturday night from 7-10. Note:
This center is currently closed for renovations (include a full building
makeover), and is scheduled to reopen in the Spring of 2010. Improvements will
also include additional multipurpose rooms, a new fitness center, a new Kids'
Care room, and a new playground.
Clinton Recreation: Decatur Community
Center 8200 Pinewood Drive
Clinton MD 20735 301-297-4648
Recreational facilities in Clinton include county run Stephen Decatur
Community Center, and
county run Cosca Regional Park,
11000 Thrift Rd,
301-868-1397. Decatur
Community Center, located
inside Stephen Decatur Middle School,
features a meeting room, game room, office space, storage areas, and restrooms,
shares a gym and fitness room with the school, and uses classrooms for
recreational purposes when school is not in session. Outdoor facilities include
tennis courts, a basketball court, a horse shoe pit, and play equipment.
Recreation programs include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts,
self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive
recreation times for teens from 7-10
PM on Fridays & Saturdays. Cosca
Regional Park houses a Tennis Bubble facility (301-868-6462) and Clearwater Nature Center
(301-297-4575. The park also features picnic areas and shelters, a picnic
pavilion, a tram train, lighted and unlighted outdoor tennis courts, a boating
and fishing lake, a boathouse, playgrounds, equestrian & nature trail
networks, campsites, comfort stations, lighted & unlighted softball fields,
and lighted baseball fields. The athletic fields, picnic shelters &
pavilions are available by permit (301-918-8111). Clearwater
Nature Center features a small indoor pond, live animal exhibits, a
lapidary laboratory, and seasonal herb and butterfly gardens; admission is
free, with nominal costs for the center's interpretive programs hosted by park
naturalists. Cosca Tennis Bubble, open daily from late September through early
May, features lighted indoor hard surface tennis courts and a clubhouse with a
pro-shop and snack vending machines. The facility offers private and group
instruction for juniors, adults, and seniors; leagues for all ages; and tennis
racket stringing. Youth (under 17) and senior citizen (age 60 & up) discounts
are available.
District
Heights Parks & Recreation 2000 Marbury Dr District Heights MD 20747
301-336-5633
Recreation facilities in District Heights include the
District Heights Recreation Center, which features a Kitchen, Computer Room,
Handicapped Accessible Locker Room/Showers, Fitness Room/Equipment (Membership
only, open daily from 11 AM-8 PM), Indoor & Outdoor Basketball Courts,
Football-Soccer Field, Softball Fields, Playgrounds, Open Space, Indoor & Outdoor
Water Fountains, Picnic Tables, Parking, Bleachers, Gym/Stage, and
Tables/Chairs. Recreation classes/activities include Tai Chi-Chi Gong
w/Manifest Heath & Wellness, Open Gym Basketball, TOPS, Young Men of Power
(Male Mentoring Program), Elite Cheerleader Class, Step Aerobics with Dawn,
Karate, Bible Study (Church without Walls), Adult Basketball (Games), Adult
Basketball (Open Gym), Chair Aerobics, Basketball Basics (ages 8-14), Daughters
with a Purpose (Girls Mentoring Group), and Standing Ovation Dance Class (all
ages). A summer camp program for youth in grades 3-9 is also offered from late
June through July, 9 AM-3:30 PM M-F, with before- & after-camp care
available. County owned & operated, 470 acre plus, Walker Mill Regional
Park, 8840 Walker Mill Road, 301-699-2255, features an outdoor art sculpture,
lighted baseball, softball, and soccer/football fields, tennis & basketball
courts, play equipment, a picnic area, an open shelter, a comfort station, a
trail, and 100-space lighted parking area; all accessible from the entrance
road off Walker Mill Road; the southwestern part of the park, accessible from
Berry Lane, features a half basketball court, play equipment areas, an open
shelter, a picnic area, and a pathway. Much of the park remains undeveloped,
providing open space and woodland. The athletic fields are available by permit
(301-918-8111).
Beltsville Recreation: Beltsville
Community Center 3900 Sellman Road Beltsville MD 20705 301-937-6613
Recreational facilities in Beltsville include Beltsville Community Center and Vansville Community Center,
6813 Ammendale Road,
301-937-6621. Beltsville Community Center features a gym, ceramics room,
kitchen, multi-purpose room, offices, pre-school room, fitness room, storage
areas and restrooms with showers; outdoor facilities include lighted tennis
courts, play equipment, a covered bocci court, a picnic area, and lighted and
unlighted athletic fields. Recreation programs and classes 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.
Teens & Pre-Teens can participate in the Xtreme Teens/Pre-Teens program on
Fri & Sat eves from 7-10 PM
and Sun aft/eve from 3-8 PM;
the center also offers a preschool weekday mornings (MWF for ages 3-4, M-F for
ages 4-5). Vansville Community Center, the county's first L.E.E.D. certified
"green" community center, with an active recycling program & a
geothermal collection heating and cooling system buried under the parking lot;
features a gym, offices, fitness room, storage areas and restrooms indoors and
a tennis court and unlighted fields outdoors. Recreation programs and classes
include sports, fitness, dance, music, reading skills, drop-in programs,
after-school programs and cultural activities.
Bladensburg Recreation: Bladensburg Community Center
4500 57th Ave Bladensburg 20710
301-277-2124
Recreation facilities in Bladensburg include county owned
& operated Bladensburg
Community Center, which
features a gym, crafts room, meeting room, pre-school room, game room, and
fitness room indoors, and. a basketball court and play equipment outdoors.
Recreation programs and classes 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. Tot Lot, 52nd Street
Park (3900 block of 52nd St); Town Hall Park, 4229 Edmonston Rd; Baldi Park,
5300 Block of Varnum Place; and Picnic area, south bound Alt. Route 1 (behind
express signs); collectively feature sports courts, picnic areas sitting areas,
and play equipment. County owned Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis
Road, 301-779-0371, features a public boat ramp, fishing pier, picnic pavilion,
playground, B & O Railroad caboose, community boathouse (storage),
interpretive historical signs, a visitor's center (open daily from 9 AM-4 PM)
and a hiker/biker bridge that links the park directly to the Anacostia
Tributary Trail System. Canoe, kayak, and rowboat rentals are available
weekends from late May to the end of October; canoeing and kayaking lessons are
available; free pontoon boat tours with a naturalist tour guide are offered;
nature and history programs are available; and the park hosts special events
such as the annual Port Towns Day, Paddlesport Regatta, and river clean-ups.
Baden Community
Center 13601 Baden-Westwood
Road Brandywine
MD 20613 301-888-1500
Recreational facilities in Brandywine
include Baden Community Center (located inside Baden Elementary
School) and Clyde Watson Boating Area, 17901
Magruder's Ferry Road,
301-627-6074. Baden
Community Center features
a fitness room, gym, storage area, office space and playing fields; the center
shares a pre-school classroom and multi-purpose room with Baden Elementary School.
Recreation programs and classes include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts,
cooking, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts, music, and do-it-yourself
instruction; the center also hosts tournaments, clubs, camps, special events,
workshops, drop-in programs, and after-school programs. The Xtreme Teens
program provides exclusive recreation times for teens from 7-10 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Clyde
Watson Boating Area (named for a local resident, outdoorsman and
conservationist), open daily from 8 AM-8 PM (with seasonal adjustments,
special-use permit is required), features a standard boat ramp, pier, a small
beach area with some picnic tables and restroom facilities, and parking for up
to15 vehicles with trailers, and 25 additional spaces.
Glassmanor
Community Center 1101 Marcy
Avenue Oxon Hill MD 20745 301-567-6033
Recreational facilities in Oxon Hill
include county owned and operated Glassmanor
Community Center and
North Barnaby Pool, 5000 Wheeler
Road, 301-894-1150 (summer); 301-449-5566/7 (other
times of year). Glassmanor
Community Center, located
next to Glassmanor
Elementary School,
features a gym (shared with the school), multi-purpose room, game room, office,
fitness room, warming kitchen, storage area and restrooms; outdoor facilities
include a football/softball field, a basketball court, a tennis court, and
playground equipment. Recreation programs/activities include sports, arts,
fitness, dance, crafts, cooking, self-improvement, computers, drama, games,
music, and do-it-yourself instruction; the center also hosts tournaments,
clubs, camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs, after-school
programs, mentoring programs, and cultural activities throughout the year. The
Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens every Fri and
Sat night from 7-10 PM. 75-acre North Barnaby Community Park (also a county
facility) houses North Barnaby Pool, a seasonal, 25-meter outdoor pool with a
water feature, a slide that goes into the diving well, a separate wading pool,
a vending machine area, a changing area with showers, a picnic area, and
Funbrellas for rent.
Forestville Recreation: Suitland
Community Center 5600 Regency Lane Forestville MD 20747 301-736-3518
Recreational facilities in Suitland
include Suitland Community Center, which, through a
partnership with the Board of Education, adjoins Massey Elementary School.
The center features a fitness room, kitchen, multi-purpose room, conference
room, gym, game, computer, science and art rooms, outdoor basketball and tennis
courts, and a large playground area. Recreation programs/activities include
special events, workshops, drop-in programs, and before and after school
childcare. The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for
teens every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10 PM.
Glenarden/Theresa
Banks Complex 8615 McLain Avenue Glenarden MD 20706 301-772-3151
Recreation facilities in Glenarden include Glenarden/Theresa
Banks Complex (Community Center & Memorial Pool). This facility is closed
for renovation (until 2010, contact Central Area Office at 301-218-6700), all
classes and activities are relocated in the interim. When reopened, the complex
will feature new meeting rooms, multipurpose rooms, a fitness room, a game
room, and an arts and crafts room; new handicapped (ADA) accessible bathrooms;
new entrance, lobby, and a college-sized gym; new landscaping and accessories;
and new glazing systems for the pool. Improvements after reopening will include
upgrading the ball field and installing a new lighting system; removing
existing play equipment, relocating the play area to be adjacent to the
building, so children will no longer need to cross drive lanes, and installing
new play structures equivalent to those on the former playground.
Glenn Dale
Community Center 11901 Glenn
Dale Boulevard (Rte. 193) Glenn Dale MD 20769 301-352-8983
Recreation facilities in Glenn Dale include Glenn Dale
Community Center, which
features a gym, arts & crafts room, multi-purpose/dance room, fitness room,
pre-school room, and offices. 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 3-5) operates on Tuesday through Thursday mornings from
9-11:30. Adjacent
Glenn Dale
Splash Park
is a seasonal outdoor facility (late May through Labor Day) that features
slides and interactive aquatic play areas.
Greenbelt Department of
Recreation 99 Centerway Greenbelt MD 20770 301-397-2200
Recreation facilities in Greenbelt include Springhill Lake
Recreation Center,
Aquatics & Fitness
Center, Community Center,
Youth Center, and 4 parks (Buddy Attick,
Crescent Road & Lastner Lane; Lake
Artemesia, Berwyn Road
& Ballew Avenue; Schrom Hills,
Hanover Parkway at the traffic
circle; Greenbelt,
6565 Greenbelt Road).
In addition, Greenbelt
Dog Park
at Hanover Pkwy & Hanover Dr, open from 5 AM-11 PM daily, offers off leash facilities for dogs and
their owners. 1,100 acre Greenbelt
Park offers facilities
for camping, hiking, biking, picnicking and other outdoor recreation. The other
3 parks collectively feature playgrounds and restrooms. Buddy Attick & Lake
Artemesia parks offer walking trail around their respective lakes (Greenbelt Lake at Attick Park),
picnic area, and BBQ's. Both parks attract ducks and geese. Schrom Hills
Park features a fit
trail, gardens with benches, BBQ pavilion, and ball field. Recreation
programs/activities include Therapeutic Recreation, Arts, Aquatics, Spring
& Summer Camps, Dance, and Athletics.
Marlow Heights
Community Center 2800 St. Clair Drive Marlow Heights MD 20748 301-423-0505
Recreational facilities in Marlow Heights include county
owned and operated Marlow Heights Community Center, which features a game room,
fitness room, gym, warming kitchen, restrooms, storage areas, and office space;
outdoor facilities include play equipment, tennis courts, and a picnic area.
Recreation programs/activities include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts,
self-improvement, 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. The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation
time for teens every Friday and Saturday from 7-10 PM.
Suitland Recreation: William Beanes
Community Center 5108 Dianna
Drive Suitland MD
20746 301-568-7719
Recreational facilities in Suitland
include William Beanes Community Center,
located inside William
Beanes Elementary
School, which features a gym (shared with the
school), classrooms (used when available), an office area, a storage area, and
restrooms; outdoor facilities include tennis courts. Recreation programs and
classes include sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, drama, games,
self-improvement, computers, hobbies, martial arts, music, and do-it-yourself
instruction; the center also hosts camps, special events, workshops, drop-in
programs, after-school programs, and cultural activities throughout the year.
The Xtreme Teens program provides exclusive recreation time for teens every Fri
and Sat night from 7-10 PM.
Bickford
Natatorium at Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Road Largo MD 20774
301-322-0676
Recreational facilities in Largo include the Bickford Natatorium at Prince George's Community
College, located inside the school's field house. The Natatorium features a
heated, 50-meter, indoor swimming pool; an indoor heated training pool; an
indoor heated whirlpool; and locker rooms; the facility offers public
recreational swim, lap swim, and swim lessons. The field house also features a
weight room, racquetball courts, and basketball courts.
Mitchellville Recreation: Enterprise Golf
Course 2802 Enterprise Road
Mitchellville MD 20721 301-249-2040
Recreational facilities in Mitchellville include 18-hole
Enterprise Golf Course, opened in 1976 at the site of the old Newton White
Dairy Farm. The year-round course features a driving range, practice green, pro
shop and snack bar with a patio overlooking the finishing holes and Newton White
Mansion. Tee time
reservations are available on-line or by phone. Enterprise Golf Course hosts
The First Tee Prince George's County.