Downs Park Pasadena, MD 21122Admission Fee: $6 per vehicle of $40 for an annual pass Downs Park is a beautiful park on the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County. It’s one of 4 county parks with entrance fees (the others are Quiet Waters, Ft. Smallwood and Kinder Farm.) The entrance fee is $6 for each park… Continue reading Downs Park
Category: Anne Arundel County
Places and things to do in Anne Arundel County
Fort Smallwood Park
Fort Smallwood Park 9500 Fort Smallwood Rd Pasadena, MD 21122Admission Fee: $6 per vehicle (cash or check only!!!) **UPDATE** FORT SMALLWOOD PARK BEACH IS CLOSED THROUGH SPRING OF 2022 FOR SHORELINE RESTORATION Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena is one of 4 Anne Arundel County Regional parks. All 4 parks have an admission fee - $6 per vehicle… Continue reading Fort Smallwood Park
Sandy Point State Park
Sandy Point State Park 1100 E College PkwyAnnapolis, MD 21409 We love to visit Sandy Point State Park at all times of year! While this is a great spot for summer beach days, we really love coming in the off-season. It's usually pretty empty and we enjoy playing on the playground and taking in the views.… Continue reading Sandy Point State Park
Severn-Danza Park
Chesapeake BMX726 Donaldson AveSevern, MD 21144 This week we visited Severn-Danza Park. This is definitely a new favorite spot for us, cannot believe we didn’t know this was here! Severn-Danza park has several athletic fields, a paved walking trail, TWO nice playgrounds and most importantly, a BMX track that is open to the public! As… Continue reading Severn-Danza Park
Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park
Jonas and Catherine Green Park 2001 Baltimore Annapolis BlvdAnnapolis, MD Today we packed a lunch and visited Jonas and Catharine Green Park. This park is located under the Naval Academy Bridge and has a small walking trail, a fishing pier, a grassy area and small beach area. This is SUCH a great spot to hang out… Continue reading Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park
Wild Kid Acres
Wild Kid Acres731 Central Ave EastEdgewater, MD 21037 Today we visited Wild Kid Acres, a small family-owned educational farm and petting zoo located in Edgewater, MD. They offer a variety of events including tours on the weekends, private group tours, goat yoga (ages 18+) and beekeeping 101. We signed up for a visit to pet… Continue reading Wild Kid Acres
Brown Mustache Coffee
Brown Mustache Coffee35 Maryland Ave Annapolis, MD 21401 This is different from my usual outings with toddlers, but after seeing @brownmustachecoffee featured on @thingstodoinbaltimoremd last week, I knew we needed to make a stop there! We try to sneak in some one-on-one time with our twins when we can, so I got one up early this… Continue reading Brown Mustache Coffee
Friendship Park (Thomas A. Dixon Observation Area at BWI Airport)
Friendship Park (Thomas A. Dixon Observation Area at BWI airport) 1911 Dorsey RoadGlen Burnie, MD Friendship Park is located at the WBNA trailhead at BWI airports observation area. This is a great spot to take kids to watch the planes take off and land! There is a small playground that has been recently renovated. No swings,… Continue reading Friendship Park (Thomas A. Dixon Observation Area at BWI Airport)
Beverly Triton Nature Park
Beverly Triton Nature Park 1202 Triton Beach Rd.Edgewater, MD 21037 This is definitely one of my favorite spots we found last spring! We went for the first time in May 2020 and have been back too many times to count since then. Beverly Triton Nature Park is a free beach park on the Chesapeake Bay in… Continue reading Beverly Triton Nature Park