Parks & Recreation Facilities

 
The Town maintains recreational areas which allow you to fish, hike, play tennis, play ball, play street hockey, ice skate, skate board, picnic or just appreciate the beauty of Mount Airy. There are acres of varying natural surroundings that have been carefully planned and developed for your outdoor pleasures. Parks are open from dawn to dusk. Picnic pavilions can be reserved by calling the Town Hall.

• Fee Schedules (effective July 1, 2008)
• East-West Park
• Playground, Ball Fields, Picnic
• 20.5 acres
• 180' baseball field w/small storage shed
• Play equipment unit for 2 to 12 year olds (Inst. 2000)
• 4 seat swing set (Inst. 2000)
• Basketball court (Inst. 1999)
• Nature Trail (Partially completed)
• Prospect Park
  107 Prospect Road
• Picnic Pavilion**, Street Hockey, Playground, Basketball
• 12 acres
• Community fishing pond w/pier
• Basketball court
• Large family pavillion w/14 picnic tables, grill and public drinking fountain (est 1980)
• Street hockey court
• Gametime play equipment for 2 to 12 year olds (Inst. 1989-90)
• Merry-Go-Round (Inst. 2004)
• 8' tall plastic slide (Inst. 2004)
• 6 seat swing set (Inst. 2004)
• Small family pavillion w/grill
• Summit Ridge Park
• 2 Ball Fields, Playground
• 27 acres
• 90' Football/Baseball field (est. 1999)
• 60' Baseball/Softball field (est. 1999
• Junior sized soccer field w/2 sided fencing along banks
• Play equipment for 2 to 15 year olds (Inst. 2001)
• Grass volleyball court (Eagle Scout Project)
• Horse shoe pit (Eagle Scout Project)
• Twin Arch Park
• Regulation soccer field (est. 2006)
• Twin Ridge Park
• Ball Fields, Soccer
• 8 acres
• 290' lighted baseball field
• Regulation soccer field
• Vest Pocket Park
• Relaxation
• Village Gate
• Playground, Tennis Courts
• 18 acres
• Junilr sized soccer field w/fencing (est. 1996)
• Two regulation tennis courts (est. 1992)
• Play equipment for 2 to 15 year olds w/ 4 seat swing set (Inst. 2002/03)
• Watkins Park
  615 Center Street
• Skateboard*, Picnic Pavilion**, Ball Fields, Playground, Tennis, Trail, Ice Skate
• 20 acres
• Basketball court (Inst. 1980)
• Two 2 regulation tennis courts (Inst. 1980)
• Larg family pavillion w/picnic tables, grill and public drinking fountain
• Gametime play equipment for 2 to 15 year olds (Inst. 2001/02)
• Small gazebo (Inst. 1990)
• Three small family pavillions w/grill
• Softball field
• Combination Softball/Soccer filed
• Beach volleyball court
• Walking path
• 6 seat swing (Inst. 2006)
• 120' by 120' skatepark w/drinking fountain (est. 1999)
• Wildwood Park
• Walk, Relax, Play, Nature
• 2.3 acres
• Walking path
• Metal gazebo w/electric service (Inst. 2000)
• Small castle play equipment
• Two small nature gardens (Eagle Scout Project)
• Wrought iron park sign (Inst.1998)

• * Skateboard Park
• Open year round (except certain holidays), weather permitting
• This facility is supervised during all open hours
• All skaters are required to wear a helmet w/working straps
• Phone: 301-829-8373
• Starting January 1, 2007 the Skateboard Park will be closed on Monday's and Tuesday's
• School year hours commence with the first day of school:
  Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Closed Tuesday & Thursday
  Saturday 9:00 am - dusk or 8:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Summer hours start first full week following last day of school:
  Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Closed Tuesday & Thursday
  Saturday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  Sunday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Closed for:
• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King's birthday
• Presidents Day
• Easter Sunday
• Mother's Day
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Years Eve
• ** Pavilions at Prospect Park and Watkins Park
• Call Town Hall for reservations at 301-829-1424
• Reservations should be made early in the year