Claude Moore Park
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🥾 Hike · Sterling
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 35 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Free lot at the Cascades Pkwy entrance, next to the nature center and playgrounds
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Rain-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
The park Ashburn and Sterling families use most: the Frogshackle Nature Center has small animals and crafts, two playgrounds sit by the entrance, two ponds have turtles and fishing, and several miles of gentle forest trails let you stay as long as you like.
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