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Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
28 acres0.6 mi of trail
Wheaton Branch Left Bank TrailWheaton Branch Right Bank Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Forest Glen
Forest Glen, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 14% of Forest Glen is conserved land, roughly 90 acres. There are about 2.9 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Forest Glen, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Forest Glen outdoors
Conserved land
14%
90 of 639 acres
Trails
2.9 mi
2.9 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
7
13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 1.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
McKenney Hills Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Capitol View Open Space Urban Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Forest Grove Neighborhood Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Forest Glen
Showing 1–10 of 11 playgrounds
Henrietta Schwartz PlaygroundIn McKenney Hills Park
Unnamed playground
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Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Forest Glen Neighborhood Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Getty Park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 2.7 mi
- Wheaton Branch Right Bank Trail0.2 mi
- Wheaton Branch Left Bank Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
90 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 15 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.3 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.4 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball8
- Tennis6
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Forest Glen
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 53 acState Other or Unknown 33 acConservation Easement 17 acHistoric or Cultural Easement 1 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Creek ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Access unknown |
| Forest Estates ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 14 | Access unknown |
| Mckenney Hills NpLocal Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Capitol View Park Open SpaceLocal Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Forest Grove NpLocal Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Forest Glen ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Gen Petty ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Capitol View-Homewood LpLocal Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Saint John the Evangelist CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Forest Glen and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen | 14.1% | 2.9 mi | 7 |
| Kemp Mill | 17.6% | 6.7 mi | 9 |
| Wheaton | 21.9% | 11.8 mi | 21 |
| South Kensington | 19.5% | 1.9 mi | 1 |
| Silver Spring | 14.9% | 10.7 mi | 32 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Forest Glen's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.