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The property is a modest 20 acre homestead located in Damascus, MD with 12 acres of woodland and a creek! Camping here also allows you access to the farm with friendly chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, cows, horses, sheep, goats, giant rabbits, cats, and dogs! If you enjoy farming, gardening, pastures, trees, creeks, natural springs, cabins or just hiding out in the woods; there's a great chance you will enjoy camping at our place. Pitch your tent anywhere in the woods or in a field or stay in the cabin equipped with a wood stove. We have trails wide enough to drive down so parking and set up is easy. Both campsites and RV sites are self contained. No electric or water hook ups and no restrooms yet (coming soon); so bring a composting unit if you wish.
\*Bonfires allowed
\*2 natural springs on the property & well water
\*Atv/Dirt-bike friendly
\*Hunters welcome
\*Archery
\*Farm animals
\*Well behaved pets welcome! We do have other dogs on the property but they are all good mannered and friendly
Pull in between to 2 small log walls and drive to the white shed that says “the garden” in green letters.
Beautiful, very well-curated gardens, with many different picturesque and serene vistas. A wire variety of interesting plants, flowers, and trees, most of the which have their name plates. The pond in the Japanese garden has lots of turtles. There are many beautiful art sculptures throughout the gardens. It can take upto 1.5 hours if you visit all the mini-Gardens. Lots of benches to sit and enjoy the view throughout the gardens. Overall, a lovely experience. Entrance is free, with ample parking. The staff in visitor center is very cordial and helpful.
Beautiful public garden, which is well known for winter holiday displays. On the North side of Wheaton Park, best accessed from Randolph. For the winter lights, you definitely should buy tickets in advance as parking is the major limiting factor. Nice little gift shop on-site with nature-themed toys and gifts, including some made from trees that fell or died in the garden complex.
Stunning, free admission, and just so utterly peaceful. After a few weeks in Washington, one can feel really city-ed out, and these stunning, peaceful gardens are all about mindfulness and sensory experiences. The smells, scenes, and sounds are so restorative and soothing, and we saw so much wildlife! And the gardens are amazingly maintained.
We spent about an hour and a half, but would have spent longer if our schedule had allowed! Recommend at least 2 hours to really soak it all in.
Andrew gave us some excellent garden and DC area recommendations, and was lovely to chat with. We will certainly be back at least once, if not more. Definitely worth the drive from downtown.
Brookside gardens is a lovely place especially for the holiday lights. Great option for families around the holidays to get out for some fun. The gardens are very walkable but not too much walking for smaller kids who might get tired. There are bathrooms and gift shop in the main building and there is usually 1 or 2 food vendors during the holiday lights if you get hungry. Make sure you book tickets for the holiday lights in advance as the earlier times sell out quickly.
My family absolutely loved walking through the Garden of Lights holiday lights display. It was so beautiful, colorful, amazing displays, and it was huge! This is probably the best walk-through lights display we've seen and it's going to become a new annual family holiday tradition.
