Centennial Park lake loop
Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · Ellicott City
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 35 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Free lots at the Centennial Lane main entrance and the west entrance
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
Columbia's own Central Park: a 2.6-mile fully paved loop around the lake that works for strollers, scooters, and new walkers alike, with several playgrounds and picnic shelters along the way and pedal boat rentals on summer weekends; the Canada geese and turtles in the lake are a toddler staple.
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