Cabin John Regional Park playground and train
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🛝 Playground · Bethesda
2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 10 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Free lot by the playground off Westlake Dr, plenty of room on weekend mornings
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
The biggest playground between Bethesda and Rockville, with wooden towers and slide clusters tucked under big trees that keep it cool even in summer; on weekends spring through fall a miniature train ($) runs through the woods, there's an indoor ice rink next door in winter, and the free Locust Grove Nature Center has small animals.
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