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Brookside Gardens Among Yelp’s Top 25 Gardens in North America. Expansive gardens and exhibit buildings open free to the public. Enjoy the seasonal flower displays. Summer Butterfly exhibit.
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Brookside Gardens - Residential A Top 25 Garden in North America
Year Round Walk
SN: 119584 - 2022 / Y1619
The event is closed
From Sun, Jan 2nd, 2022 to Dec 31st, 2022
Start box available: 9 AM - 5 PM
Physical start box and Online start box (OSB) option
Wheaton, Maryland
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
| Special programs Little Free Libraries CC: Montgomery County |
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Event comments
Brookside Gardens include various botanical gardens with Japanese tea house and ponds and the Conservatories with changing colorful displays. 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. Water and restrooms are available in the Visitor Center. Water and restrooms are also available in the Conservatories at Brookside Gardens.
Rating: 2B, Distance: 5, 10, 11, 22km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: No |
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Strollers: Medium |
Wheelchairs: No |
Event information
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 paved pathways, sidewalks, street shoulders with some natural surfaces (rated 2B). This trail has some hills and has one section not suitable for strollers. A second different 11km loop can be walked for 22km. The 5km trail is primarily on sidewalks in the neighborhood next to the gardens (rated 2A).
Awards: 'A' Award available
OSB - First register for the event
The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.
This event also has a physical start box. These are the driving directions:
1800 Glenallan Avenue, 20902, 301-962-1400. Capital Beltway (I-495) exit 31A. follow Georgia/Rt 97 N to Wheaton about 3.1 miles. At Randolph turn right. At 2nd traffic light, turn right on Glenallan, to Brookside Gardens on right. Park in 1st lot. If full, return to Glenallan, turn right, park in 2nd lot off Glenallan or in lot near Nature Center. The box containing the registration materials is located at the information counter in the Visitors Center.
Maps phrase and directions link
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Brookside Gardens Visitors Center 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902 |
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PLEASE do not mix and match between the two registration methods. It will confuse you and the club. Choose one, OSB or PSB, to complete the event.
Freestate Happy Wanderers (AVA-0190)
Event website: www.mdvolks.org/freestate/
Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.