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Charles County Parks & Recreation invite you to explore the many park opportunities available in Charles County. Our parks offer such amenities as top quality athletic fields, tennis courts, hiking trails, and highly-rated golf course, fishing and boating facilities, picnic areas and playgrounds. Something for everyone! Parks and open space are among our most valuable resources. In Charles County, we are striving to develop a park system that will meet the outdoor recreational needs of all our citizens.

Bensville Park

6980 Bensville Road, White Plains, MD 20695
Location Map & Driving Directions

Located on Bensville Road (Route 229) between the Pomfret and Waldorf communities.

Developed facilities currently include athletic playing fields, a playground and a small pavilion. Sports fields include: one regulation-size baseball, three little league baseball, three soccer and one football field. A separate field has been designated as an area for general community use (all other fields require permit).

Evenings and Weekends – Organized parties/events are not allowed in playground pavilion area. (Reserved areas for these types of activities are available at Gilbert Run Park.)

Bensville Park is open daily from 8:00 a.m. until dusk.

Bryantown Sports Complex

5665 Bryantown Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20601
Location Map & Driving Directions

The Bryantown Sports Complex is comprised of 15 soccer fields. The field sizes accommodate all age divisions and are for official league use - by permit only.

The Bryantown Sports Complex is located at the intersection of Route 5 and Bryantown Road.

Friendship Farm Park

4705 Friendship Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
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Friendship Farm Park is located on Friendship Landing Road, just off Route 425 in Nanjemoy. This scenic park overlooks the Nanjemoy Creek and offers a variety of recreational activities from hiking and fishing to playing baseball.

A county-owned boat ramp offers easy access to the Potomac River and is open year round, from dawn to dusk, to the public. Fishing from the pier and shoreline is permitted. The Department of Natural Resources has designated this park as a free fishing area - anglers are not required to possess a fishing license.

Two trail loops offer hikers and nature lovers nearly 4 miles of waterfront and woodland hiking opportunities.

Three athletic fields are also located at Friendship Farm Park. These fields include two little league fields and one regulation baseball field. Athletic fields are for official league use-by permit only.

Gilbert Run Park

13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
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Gilbert Run Park is located 8 miles east of La Plata on Route 6. Within this scenic wooded parkland are hiking and nature trails, picnic areas (grills and tables), picnic pavilions, playground areas, and fishing piers. The main attraction is a 60 acre fresh water lake which affords fishing, pedal boating, rowboating and canoeing. Fishermen are able to catch bass, bluegill, trout and catfish. A boat ramp is also provided for your convenience (electric motors only). Also available to the public are fishing supplies, fishing licenses and concessions.

Gilbert Run Park is opened from March to November with seasonal hours of operation. For further information, call the park office at 301-932-1083.

Laurel Springs Regional Park

5940 Radio Station Road, La Plata, MD 20646
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Laurel Springs Park is located on Radio Station Road in La Plata. This facility offers a multitude of areas for residents to pursue their leisure interest.

Developed facilities include a playground with emphasis on special needs play, two small picnic pavilions and several informal areas with picnic tables. Athletic playing areas include: two full-size baseball, five softball, three little league, one football and five soccer fields. A number of these fields are lighted for evening play. Athletic fields are available for official league use by permit only. Fitness enthusiasts will enjoy the natural surface running/walking trail which loops through the wooded perimeter of the park. (This trail is open year round.).

Laurel Springs Park is open from 9:00 a.m. until dusk. During athletic events, the park remains open later into the evening.

Evenings and Weekends – Organized parties/events are not allowed in playground pavilion area. (Reserved areas for these types of activities are available at Gilbert Run Park.)

Mallows Bay Park

1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
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Mallows Bay Park offers excellent outdoor recreation opportunities. Tremendous wildlife viewing areas, small boating access to the Potomac River, kayak launch, fishing and hiking. Paddle through the WWI Ghost Fleet, the largest ship graveyard in the Northern Hemisphere.

Open daily 7:00 AM to dusk.

Maxwell Hall Park

6680 Maxwell Hall Drive, Hughesville, MD 20637
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Equestrians
Located in Hughesville, Maryland on Maxwell Hall Drive, this Charles County park is open from 8:00 a.m. until dusk (weather permitting). Features include about 14.2 miles of diverse riding trails, open fields, a jump course, wooded areas, steep terrain, shoreline, beach rest locations and a trail course.

Maxwell Hall Park is a membership-only facility for equestrians.

Hikers
All 14.2 miles of trails at Maxwell Hall are open to hikers and nature enthusiasts. Hiker parking is available at the Equestrian Area entrance as well as a separate parking area on Teagues Point Road.

For more information, please contact the Parks & Recreation Office at 301-932-3470.

Oak Ridge Park

13675 Oaks Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
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Oak Ridge Park is located in Hughesville on Oaks Road. This eastern area park offers a combination of active and passive recreational activities.

Athletic fields for official league use, by permit only, include little league and full size baseball fields. Also a field is available for community pick-up play. A playground and picnic pavilion area are included at this facility.

Seven miles of wooded equestrian trails and two show rings are available on a first come, first served basis, unless there are scheduled events. This facility is available for rent by equestrian organizations and ideal for youth and open events. This area of Oak Ridge Park is open to the public seven days a week from dawn to dusk.

Pisgah Park

6645 Mason Springs Road, La Plata, MD 20646
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Currently under construction with opening planned for Spring 2010.

Skatepark

1015 St. Charles Parkway, White Plains, MD 20695
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This 17,000 square foot facility is without question, the best skatepark in our region. The totally concrete park was designed/built by the legendary Wally Hollyday of California Skateparks.

Southern Park

15884 Wilson Road, Newburg, MD 20664
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Offering a wide variety of recreational activities for all ages, this park is located in southern Charles County off of Route 257 in Issue. Visitors can enjoy a scenic view of the Potomac River. A playground, picnic areas, ball fields, tennis courts and a fishing pier are available.

Southern Park is open to the public from dawn to dusk.

Robert D. Stethem Memorial Sports Complex

4250 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, MD 20602
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The Robert D. Stethem Memorial Sports Complex is comprised of ten little league and big league baseball fields, one football practice area, a playground and picnic pavilion. Athletic fields are available for official league use by permit only.

Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park

3100 Ruth B. Swann Drive, Bryans Road, MD 20616
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Ruth B. Swann Park is located in Bryans Road off Route 210. This western area park borders the historic Pomonkey Creek and the Potomac River. A combination of both active and passive recreational activities are available from large open areas for soccer and baseball to picnicking and bird watching.

Located at this park is a lighted baseball/little league field and football/soccer field that are available to organized leagues during the playing seasons by permit only. Picnic areas and a playground are available on a first come, first served basis. Hikers can take advantage of the one mile foot trail which passes through mature woodland on its way to the shoreline of the Potomac River.

Turkey Hill Park

9430 Turkey Hill Road, La Plata, MD 20646
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Turkey Hill Park is located directly off of Turkey Hill Road, just north of La Plata.

Facilities include an off-leash enclosed dog park, four soccer fields, one football field, and a multi-purpose area for informal recreation activities. Athletic fields are available for official league use by permit only. A half-mile oval roadway for walkers/runners and two picnic pavilions are also available. This park is situated on property which is leased from the State Highway Administration.

Turkey Hill Park is open from 8:00 a.m. until dusk.

White Plains Regional Park

1015 St. Charles Parkway, White Plains, MD 20695
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White Plains Park is located at just south of DeMarr Road on St. Charles Parkway.

Facilities include an 18 hole golf course, lighted tennis courts, tot lot and playground, and a dog park. Athletic fields (for official league use-by permit only) include one lighted soccer field, one lighted softball field, one lighted baseball field, one lighted little league field and one lighted football field. The little league field is available for community pick-up play when not scheduled for official league use.

White Plains Regional Park is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. in winter months) until dusk. During some athletic events, the park remains open later into the evening.

Charlie Wright Park

101 Dr. Mitchell Lane, Indian Head, MD 20640
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This park features two soccer fields, two little league baseball fields, one regulation baseball field and a practice football area. Adjacent to an elementary school which allows evening use of playground and basketball facilities.