Woodside Urban Park features several recreational spaces, including a 3,500-square-foot skate spot, a playground, tennis courts, and handball courts, as well as a nearby gymnasium that can be rented for basketball and volleyball use through the Park Permits Office. M-NCPPC acquired this 2.3-acre park in 1973.
Park Features
- Art in the park
- Game table
- Handball court
- Playground
- Shuffleboard
- Skate park
- Tennis courts
- Woodside Gymnasium
- Indoor basketball court (rental only)
- Indoor volleyball court (rental only)
Facilities available to rent at the park.
- Full-sized- indoor basketball – Woodside Gym
- Full-sized Indoor volleyball – Woodside Gym
Woodside Gymnasium rental details
- Rental Hours 9 am to 11 pm
- Minimum rental is two hours.
- Rates for Montgomery County Residents $40 / per hour
- Rates for non-county residents $48 / per hour
- Security deposit $150
- Parking 40 shared spaces and two accessible spaces
- Reservations by email only with up to six months in advance and at least 3 days before event.
- Tour the gym before renting contact Park Permits office between 8:30 am and 4 pm.
- Volleyball and Basketball are the only approved Sports activities for this gym. Soccer, hockey, roller skating, or other activity are not allowed. No social gatherings.
To be valid, this permit must be in the permitholder’s possession at the field site and all permit holders must be over the age of 21.
The permitholder must have the Permit on-site during the permitted activity. The Permit must be shown to Park personnel upon request. Areas not listed on the permit are not included in your reservation and must remain open for public use.
Vehicle parking is allowed in designated parking areas only. Vehicles are not permitted on natural turf. Parking may be limited.
Consumption and distribution of beer and all other alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
YOUTH EVENT REQUIREMENT: An adult over 21 must be present for every ten children under 18; a chaperon list is required in advance.
No food or drink inside the facility except water.
Amplified music can only be played and heard inside the facility. Any excessive noise which disturbs the peace is prohibited.
The permit holder must BRING their own CLEANING SUPPLIES (broom, mop for spills, etc.) and trash bags. Cleaning must take place during the rental hours and all trash must be taken offsite with the permittee for proper disposal/recycling.
This facility is keyless, access and alarm codes will be emailed to the permit holder 1-2 business days prior to the event.
Access to the building will only be granted during the rental hours shown on the permit, which includes set-up and clean-up. The permit holder must remove all personal items from the rental facility. Any items left in the building will be discarded. The permit holder will be charged hourly for overnight storage of items left in the facility.
Energy Conservation Requirement: Doors are NOT to be PROPPED OPEN at any time, especially at air-conditioned facilities or during winter months. At the end of the permitted time, the permit holder must turn off all lights inside the facility, lock all doors and windows and reset the alarm prior to leaving the facility.
Only Athletic shoes are allowed in the facility.
No Dunking or hanging on rims.
Volleyball and Basketball are the only approved Sports activities for this gym. Soccer, hockey, roller skating, or other activity are not allowed. No social gatherings.
Collection of fees or money exchange is prohibited without prior approval. A concession/vendor permit is required to sell food and/or memorabilia; however, a request must be submitted ten business days in advance for approval from Montgomery Parks.
PLEASE NOTE: If any directional signs or balloons are posted on roadway signs or anywhere in the surrounding neighborhood, please remove them after the function (if not removed a $50 service fee may be charged). Any violation of the rules or regulations stated on the permit will result in an automatic $50 service fee, forfeiture of the entire deposit, and may result in additional charges for any additional hours used or damages incurred. All administrative fees are non-refundable.
CANCELLATION/CHANGE POLICY: Facility cancellations must be submitted in writing at least 10 business days prior to date of event, an Admin fee of $50 is required at the time of the request. Reservation changes must be submitted in writing at least 7 business days in advance of the requested date, an Admin fee of $50.00 is required for each change. Cancellation and Change requests can be submitted via email to parkpermits@montgomeryparks.org
If there is someone or another group occupying your rental space, present your permit to them and ask them to vacate. In case of an emergency or to report a problem that significantly affects use, please contact Park Police Non-Emergency Number: 301-949-8010.