Wheaton Regional Park Trails
Description
Wheaton Regional Park, the first regional park in the Montgomery County Park system, offers both natural surface and hard surface trails. The 4-mile hard-surface trail system is located in the southern portion of the park. The natural- surface trail network includes bridle trails (the park features an equestrian center) and nature trails oriented to Brookside Nature Center.
Wheaton Reional Park Trail map (pdf)
Wheaton Reional Park Brochure (pdf)
Brookside Gardens Heart Smart Trail 
Follow a hard surface, level path around this 50-acre garden. Bronze medallions are embedded in the path every 1/10 of a mile so walkers track the distance they travel. The trail begins at the rear of the Visitors Center off of Glenallan Avenue. Click here for more HeartSmart Trail information and maps.
Activities |
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Location |
There are 3 main entrances to the Park. Click here for more information. |
Trail length/surface |
Over 4 miles of hard surface trail (asphalt and compacted stone) and about 5 miles of natural surface trails. |
Trail characteristics |
From Wheaton Regional, connection can be made to the Sligo Creek Hiker Biker Trail but users must cross Arcola Avenue, a very busy street with no traffic light. Natural-surface trail users can access the Northwest Branch trail system by crossing Kemp Mill Road. |
Drinking water |
Yes |
Restrooms |
Yes |
Access and parking
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Parking lots available at all entrances. Hard surface trails between Carousel and dog park have rolling inclines. The hard surface trail east of the dog park has fairly steep inclines. |
Contact |
Park Managers Office: 301-680-5376. |
Hiking 
Biking 
Horseback Riding
Rollerblading 
Date of last update: December 1, 2009
Montgomery County Department of Parks