Whether Montgomery County is seeing “Snowmageddon” levels of snowfall or a solid couple of inches, there are many local hills perfect for experiencing the thrill of sledding. These sites are also great places to host a snowball fight, build snowmen or make snow angels.
Here’s a list of sledding hills recommended by Bethesda Magazine and Montgomery Parks:
Bethesda
- Ayrlawn Local Park, 5652 Oakmont Ave.
- Hillmead Neighborhood Park, 8609 Ridge Road
- Stratton Local Park, 9925 Harrogate Road
- Woodacres Local Park, 5850 Wynnwood Road
Chevy Chase
- Norwood Local Park, 4700 Norwood Drive
Damascus
- Damascus Recreational Park, 23723 Kings Valley Road. The hillside is near the tennis court parking lot on Kings Valley Road.
Germantown
- South Germantown Recreational Park, 14501 Schaeffer Road. One hill is behind Field F and another is behind the Mooseum and TennisPlex.
Kensington
- Capitol View-Homewood Local Park, 2929 Edgewood Road
North Bethesda
- Tilden Woods Local Park, 6800 Tilden Lane
Potomac
- Avenel Local Park, 10051 Oaklyn Drive
Rockville
- Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive
- Monument Park, 550 Maryland Ave.
Silver Spring
- Long Branch-Wayne Local Park, 509 University Blvd. East (off of University Boulevard)
- Pilgrim Hills Local Park, 1615 East Randolph Road
- Pine Crest Middle School, 201 Woodmoor Drive. The hill is behind the school in Pinecrest Park.
- Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road. The large hill behind the school faces the playing fields.
Sledding safety tips
Montgomery Parks advises sled riders to “exercise caution while sledding,” according to a Monday news release. Make sure the sledding hill is free of obstacles such as rocks, tree branches, other sleds and riders before heading down. In addition, adults should always supervise children while sledding, and all should consider using safety gear such as helmets, the release said.
According to the Montgomery Parks website, parks owned by the department close at sunset and sledding after dark is not allowed.
If your favorite hill didn’t make it to this list, let us know in an email to editorial@moco360.media.
