Capital Region Capital Region Accokeek Adventure Tours GROUND TRANSPORTATION Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center 7801 Democracy Blvd, 301-765-8650 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/cabin-john-regional-park/ indoor-tennis-center Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center features six indoor tennis courts, a lounge area, and two locker rooms with showers for patron use. d SPORTS Historic Boyds Negro School 17517-B Indian Head Hwy, 301-868-1141, 877-451-0059 www.abdtours.com A premier transportation company, specializing in charter and luxury motor coach travel. d $ 19510 White Ground Rd www.boydshistory.org/bns This building was the public school for local African American children in 1895-1936. Open by appointment and on the third Sundays of April-November, 2-4pm. Upstairs at Smoketown EVENT FACILITIES 223-A W Potomac St, 301-969-0087 www.upstairsatsmoketown.com Event hall above Smoketown Brewing hosting music concerts, art events and private bookings. d $ National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park HISTORY & HERITAGE Bladensburg Battle of Bladensburg Waterfront Park Black Hill Regional Park OUTDOOR RECREATION Brunswick Heritage Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE HISTORY & HERITAGE 3400 Bryan Point Rd, 301-283-2113 www.accokeekfoundation.org/ agriculture Experience life in the 1770s at this 18th-century tobacco barn, farmhouse and replica out-kitchen. Also enjoy a fishing pier, boat dock and nature trails. d e Piscataway Park 3400 Bryan Point Rd, 301-283-2213 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/pisc Piscataway Park encompasses a boardwalk over the marsh, the National Colonial Farm, a fishing area at Farmington Landing, and a boat launch at Marshall Hall. d e 4601 Annapolis Rd, 301-927-8819 www.mncppc.org/3256/ bladensburg-waterfront-park Historic waterway. Explore by boat or the hiker/biker trails linking to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System, which links to Washington, DC. d 20930 Lake Ridge Dr, 301-495-2595 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/black-hill-regional-park Black Hill Regional Park has more than 2,000 acres of land for outdoor recreation and family gatherings. d e 40 W Potomac St, 301-834-7100 www.brunswickmuseum.org This museum tells the story of a town built by the B&O RR through the use of exhibits, an HO Scale model layout and the C&O Canal NHP Visitors Center. d Black Hill Visitor Center Bowie Bowie Railroad Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE 20926 Lake Ridge Dr, 301-528-3480 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/black-hill-nature-programs It is a perfect place to get more information about the park and attend a nature program. d C&O Canal National Historical Park-Brunswick Visitor Center 40 W Potomac St, 301-834-7100 www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/ brunswickvisitorcenter.htm Visitor Center highlights the rivalry between the C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad. d Indian Head Charters Inc. OUTDOOR RECREATION 614 Cedar Blvd, 202-439-1410 www.indianheadcharters.com Light-tackle fishing guide. 8614 Chestnut Ave, 301-809-3089 www.cityofbowie.org/museum Museum showcases a small railroad village in the early 20th century and 1923 caboose with views of trains from the interlocking tower. d South Germantown SplashPark & Mini Golf National Capital Radio & Television Museum 18056 Central Park Cir, 301-670-4680 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/splash-park-mini-golf The SplashPark has a one-of-a-kind 280-jet water maze, a cave with a waterfall and an 18-hole miniature golf course adjacent to the SplashPark. d $ Brunswick Family Campground 40 Canal Rd, 301-834-9952, 301-834-9950 www.rivertrail.com/stay-with-us Brunswick Family Campground is on the Potomac River and the C & O Canal Towpath. We offer cabin rentals, RV sites and tent sites. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Adamstown Mad Science Brewing Co. ARTS & CULTURE 2608 Mitchellville Rd, 301-390-1020 www.ncrtv.org Museum exploring the history of radio, television and broadcasting from spark to megabyte. South Germantown Driving Range SPORTS Chevy Chase Audubon Naturalist Society ATTRACTIONS 1619 Buckeystown Pk, 240-409-8723 www.madsciencebrewing.com We are a southern Frederick County farm brewery specializing in high-quality beer. d e Old Town Bowie Welcome Center & Interactive Children’s Museum 8606 Chestnut Ave, 301-832-7126 www.cityofbowie.org/museum Hands-on activities interpret life in a turn-of-the-century railroad town. Exhibits on local history/ visitor information. d Bethesda Imagination Stage 18045 Central Park Cir, 301-670-4670 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/south-germantown-driving-range South Germantown Driving Range operates year-round and features 33 elevated tees, a putting green and a sand bunker. d 8940 Jones Mill Rd, 301-652-9188 www.anshome.org Welcome to the Audubon Naturalist Society, the oldest independent environmental organization in the Washington, DC region. d ARTS & CULTURE Brandywine Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards Winery Clarksburg Kingsley Schoolhouse OUTDOOR RECREATION 4908 Auburn Ave, 301-280-1660 www.imaginationstage.org Imagination Stage is the metro D.C. region’s premier arts education center for young audiences and leader in positive youth development through the arts. d $ Prince George’s County Genealogical Society ARTS & CULTURE National Library of Medicine HISTORY & HERITAGE 12219 Tulip Grove Dr, 301-262-2063 www.pgcgs.org We seek to collect, preserve and share genealogical resources for Prince George’s County, our state and many other Eastern states at our library in Bowie. d 15800 Croom Rd, 301-643-5619 www.robinhillfarmandvineyards.com Spend a day in the country as you sip award-winning wines while enjoying picturesque views. d e 24472 Clarksburg Rd, 301-650-4373 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/little-bennett-regional-park/historic-sites/ kingsley-schoolhouse Kingsley Schoolhouse was built in 1893, and it served the local, rural farming community until it closed in 1935. 8600 Rockville Pk, 301-402-8878, 888-346-3656 www.nlm.nih.gov Largest medical library in the world; historic, rare book department, exhibits, tours and interactive displays. d Northampton Slave Quarters & Archaeological Park Brookeville Patuxent River State Park Little Bennett Campground Locust Grove Nature Center OUTDOOR RECREATION 7777 Democracy Blvd, 301-765-8660 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/cabin-john-regional-park/ locust-grove-nature-center Locust Grove Nature Center’s specialties include native plant education, traveling naturalist school programs, programs for tots and special events. d 10915 Water Port Ct, 301-627-1286 www.mncppc.org/3009/ Northampton-Slave-Quarters-and-Archaeolo See the foundations of two former slave quarters and learn how archaeologists worked with descendants to uncover the history of the families who lived here. d e OUTDOOR RECREATION 23222 MD Rt 97, 301-924-2127 dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/central/patuxentriver.aspx This 6,700-acre park is on the head waters of the Patuxent River and includes a nature center, trails, fishing, hunting and rentals of kayaks and canoes. e 23705 Frederick Rd, 301-528-3430 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/little-bennett-regional-park/little-bennett-campground Little Bennett Campground is for RV travelers from near and far, it offers full hook-up and pull-thru sites that are beautiful and wooded. d $ e Clinton Surratt House Museum Boyds Boyds Negro School HISTORY & HERITAGE Brunswick Smoketown Brewing Station HISTORY & HERITAGE ATTRACTIONS McCrillis Gardens 6910 Greentree Rd, 301-962-1455 montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/mccrillis-house-gardens McCrillis Gardens is a naturalistic garden, offering shady woodland walks and splashes of color, especially in spring. d 19510 White Ground Rd www.boydshistory.org This one-room wooden building, heated by a wood stove, served as the only public school for African Americans in the Boyds area from 1895-1936. d e 223 W Potomac St, 301-969-0087 www.smoketownbrewing.com Transforming our brewery from a neighborhood fire station, we pay homage to the people by creating crafts brews for anyone who walks through our doors. 24 taps! d e 9118 Brandywine Rd, 301-868-1121 www.surrattmuseum.org The 1852 middle-class rooming house of Mary Surratt who was part of the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln. d $ VISITMARYLAND.ORG 97