2020

Voted #8 YRE in the USA! Mostly shaded so cool in the summer. Enjoy a quiet wooded setting in Wheaton Regional Park plus the beautiful seasonal flower displays in Brookside Garden

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WHAT IS THE EVENT

Brookside Gardens - Woods Trail

Year Round Walk

SN: 114398 - 2020 / Y0144

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Paved trail through woods
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Gardens in their glory
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Pondside trail
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Walker views aquatic garden
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when is the event

The event is closed

From Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 to Dec 31st, 2020

Start box available: 9 AM - 5 PM

where is the event

Wheaton, Maryland

The address/location for the Physical Start Box (PSB) is as follows:

THE START POINT HAS REOPENED WITH LIMITED HOURS FROM 10 am to 2 pm. Brookside Gardens Visitors Center - Wheaton Brookside Gardens

WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.

reasons to do the event

Special programs

Carousels Across America

Little Free Libraries

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Special programs that are applicable to all events or all walks are not shown to reduce clutter.

Event comments

Brookside Gardens include various botanical gardens with Japanese tea house and ponds and the Conservatories with changing colorful displays. NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN BROOKSIDE GARDENS. Fee for IVV credit and non-IVV participation is $3.00. Children 12 and under walk for free (IVV Credit included) courtesy of the Freestate Happy Wanderers. No admission fee for the gardens. Wheaton Regional Park is a wooded park. Water and restrooms are available in the Visitors Center. Water and restrooms are also available in the Conservatories at Brookside Gardens.

conditions for the event

Rating: 2C, Distance: 5, 10, 20km

Restrooms: Yes

Pets: No

Strollers: No

Wheelchairs: No

Event information

The Visitor Center is OPEN LIMITED HOURS FROM 10 am to 2 pm DUE TO COVID-19. Closed on holidays from Veterans Day through Presidents Day. Call the Visitor Center to confirm holiday hours (phone 301-962-1400, website http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/ ). PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED in Brookside Gardens. The trail is primarily on natural surfaces, with some rocky stretches, and some paved paths. The trail has a number of hills and is not suitable for strollers. In wet weather, the trails may be muddy. The 5km trail is a shortened version of the 10km loop. A second different 10km loop can be walked for 20km.

Awards: 'A' Award available

how to get to the event

Driving to the start box

1800 Glenallan Avenue, 20902. 301-962-1400. See directions for Wheaton - Residential Trail (Y1619)

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event sponsor

Freestate Happy Wanderers (AVA-0190)

Event website: www.mdvolks.org/freestate/

point of contact

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.