Brookside Gardens

About this event

Let’s enjoy the Fall colors in beautiful Brookside Gardens and Wheaton Park! ❶ What we'll do: • From the parking lot of Brookside Gardens, we'll walk east into the gardens and spend around 45 minutes of pleasant wandering through the garden paths and fountains. Departing the gardens, we'll pick up the pace and enjoy a walk through the woodland paths of Wheaton Regional Park. • The walk is a modified loop of about 4.5 miles. The surface is mostly paved, with some gravel and dirt paths here and there. Despite about 525 feet of elevation gain, the smooth paths make this a moderately easy hike. We should be finished in around two hours. • Google map: https://tinyurl.com/4x4jy79p ❷ How to get there: From the I-495 beltway north of Washington DC between I-270 and I-95 (either direction), take exit 31A to follow MD-97/Georgia Ave toward Silver Spring/Wheaton. Follow signs for MD-97 N/Georgia Ave and drive north about 3.2 miles. Turn right onto Randolph Road, and take the second right onto Glenallan Avenue. Brookside Gardens will be on your right at Heurich Road. (Follow signs to the Visitor Center.) See https://goo.gl/maps/WHERgb5tyJ12 NB: Be on the lookout for speed cameras, especially along Randolph Road! ❸ What to bring: Water and comfy shoes. Sorry, only service animals are allowed in Brookside Gardens, so your furry friend must stay home. A light jacket and sunscreen are recommended. ❹ Weather: The forecast is partly cloudy and a high of 62F, with light NW winds and a 19-23% chance of showers. Updates here: https://tinyurl.com/2dfz4tdm ❺ Advisories: • As a reminder, this is an adult group, and you are ultimately responsible for your own safety and well-being during events. No one under 18 years of age is allowed at this event, either as members or as guests, to include babies in carriers and/or strollers. • Please review Brookside Garden's Etiquette page for a list of do's and don'ts: https://tinyurl.com/2cjht3h6 ❻ Administrative stuff: There are restrooms at the Visitor Center, the Conservatory, the Nature Center, and just north of the carousel in Wheaton Regional Park. ❼ Notes: • Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902. http://tinyurl.com/gqxstyb