Glenmont Forest Local Park
12220 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD 20902
(This park does not yet have an entry on the Montgomery County Parks website, so there is no link.)
Do you have a kid who loves firefighters? Then we have the perfect playground for you. Glenmont Forest Local Park is located at the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right next to a volunteer fire station. So if you're lucky, you not only get to play make-believe firefighters, but you might get to see the trucks pull out of the station, too!
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The playground itself is not big at all, but my 3-year-old spent a long time entertaining herself with the myriad of imaginative features built right into the equipment. She especially liked the small playground that is made to resemble a firehouse AND a firetruck all in one. There is a mini fire hydrant, realistic controls for the truck, and even a doghouse for the firedog.
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The larger playground has a big double slide, a pole (of course) to slide down, a climbing wall, and monkey bars.
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The playground also has a pavilion with several built in tables and benches, a little library, and a wide open field with a walking trail along Georgia Avenue.
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Getting to the playground–and parking–is a little tricky. I didn't see any parking lot on-site, so we ended up parking around the corner on on Grandview and walking up. There is a cut-through in the grass from other people doing the same, but we spotted poison ivy and decided not to chance it.
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