Wheaton Regional Park train and carousel
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🚂 Train · Wheaton
2.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 15 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Free lot at the Shorefield Rd entrance, by the train and playground
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
Silver Spring families' amusement park: a miniature train runs a 10-minute loop through the woods and past the pond, next to the 1915 Ovid Hazen Wells carousel, with tickets in the $ range; add a big playground and the free Brookside Gardens next door and half a day isn't enough.
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