CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS, RECREATION & VISITOR SERVICES 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr, Upper Marlboro 301-952-8010 www.history.pgparks.com 1742 Historic house; home of James and Lettice Wardrop; burial vault. Tues-Thur, by appointment; Fri & Sun, 12N-4pm. d $ See ad on page 75. Darnall’s Chance House Museum Walkersville ATTRACTIONS 34 W Pennsylvania Ave, Walkersville, 301-898-0899, 1-877-363-WS-RR www.wsrr.org One hour and 15-minute ride through scenic countryside. Special event every Saturday. Mystery dinner trains. Weekends. d $ Largo COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE Prince George’s County CVB 9200 Basil Court, Ste 101, Largo, 301-925-8300 www.experiencePGC.com Experience. Expand. Explore. Prince George’s County. Six Flags America, National Harbor, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, The Capital Wheel and new MGM Resort Casino. See ad on page 48. Walkersville Southern Railroad OUTDOOR RECREATION 16000 Croom Airport Rd, Patuxent River Park & Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, Upper Marlboro, 301-627-6074 www.pgparks.com Four-mile tour with exhibits along Patuxent River. Pick up the tour brochure at the Patuxent River Visitors Center. Sun, 10am-3pm. 11704 Fenno Rd, Upper Marlboro, 301-888-1377 dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/ merkle.aspx Home to the Western Shore's largest concentration of wintering Canada geese (5,000+), also offers habitats for a wide variety of birds and mammals. Sanctuary grounds: 7am-dusk; Visitors Center, 10am-5pm. d 301 Watkins Park Dr, Rt 193 & 214, Upper Marlboro 301-218-6700 www.pgparks.com/page342.aspx Features the Chesapeake Carousel, an authentic, hand-carved and restored turn-of-the-century Dentzel carousel, miniature train ride, putt-putt golf and playground. Fee for rides and putt-putt golf. May-Aug: Tue-Sun, 10am-7pm; Sept: Sat & Sun only, 10am-7pm. Closed Mon except May 28-Sept 3. d Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Driving Tour Wheaton ATTRACTIONS 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton 301-962-1400 www.brooksidegardens.org Themed formal gardens, conservatories with seasonal displays, educational programs, tours, annual butterfly exhibit and holiday light show, art exhibits, gift shops and rental facilities. Visitors Center: 9am-5pm; conservatories: 10am-5pm. d c Myersville WELCOME CENTERS Hwy I-70 E, Between Exits 35 & 42, Myersville 301-293-4172 Serves traffic heading toward Baltimore and Eastern Shore as well as points south. Thur-Mon, 8:30am-4:30pm. Brookside Gardens South Mountain I-70 East Welcome Center Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary/Visitor Center South Mountain I-70 West Welcome Center Woodsboro ATTRACTIONS Legore Bridge Rd, Rt 194, N of Woodsboro 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org Construction on this magnificent stone bridge began in 1898. Bridge opened to the public in 1900. Watkins Regional Park Legore Bridge Hwy I-70 W, Between Exits 42 & 35, Myersville 301-293-8435 Serves traffic heading west toward Garrett County. Thur-Mon, 8:30am-4:30pm. Rockville COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE Visit Montgomery 1801 Rockville Pike, Suite 350, Rockville 240-777-2060, 1-877-789-6904 www.visitmontgomery.com The official tourism office for the county that touches D.C. but offers its own major cultural, heritage and rural assets as well as close proximity to the nation’s capital. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. See ad on page 69. VISITOR SERVICES SPORTS 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro 301-952-7900 www.showplacearena.com Suburban Washington D.C.'s most versatile sports, equestrian, entertainment, trade show and meeting facility with more than 49,000-sq.-ft. of flexible exhibit space and banquet facilities. Call for schedule. d Emmitsburg WELCOME CENTER Mason Dixon Welcome Center 17300 Catoctin Mountain Hwy, Emmitsburg 301-447-3719 Serves traffic heading north on US 15 and south from Gettysburg. Thur-Mon, 9am-5pm. Prince George's Equestrian Center/ Show Place Arena Tuxedo GROUND TRANSPORTATION Gray Line, DC 5500 Tuxedo Rd, Tuxedo, 202-779-9897, 240-426-5381 www.graylinedc.com Gray Line is Washington, D.C.’s premier sightseeing and charter coach company. We provide a wide array of specialized sightseeing tours. Frederick COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE Visit Frederick 151 S East St, Frederick 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org Located in downtown Frederick. Less than one hour from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Gettysburg. 9am-5:30pm. d See ad on page 77. Urbana SPORTS 8329 Fingerboard Rd, Urbana, 301-874-5400 www.worthingtonmanor.com An Ault-Clark signature course, is a frequent U.S. Open qualifying site and is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier daily-fee golf clubs. 7am-8pm. Worthington Manor Golf Club Bethesda Row Shopping KEY TO SYMBOLS $ = Admission Cunningham Falls, Thurmont d = Disability Accessible c = Maryland Green Travel Partner 76 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455
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