Sligo Creek Trail
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🥾 Hike · Silver Spring
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 20 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Several free lots along Sligo Creek Pkwy; some stretches close to cars on weekends, so check which section is open
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeGood on cool days · Handles heat · Great on sunny days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A 10-mile paved trail following Sligo Creek from Wheaton all the way to Takoma Park, shaded by big trees the whole way, with a playground and a parking lot every mile or two; the creek is shallow and slow, and in summer kids love wading on the rocks and hunting for crayfish.
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