Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Park Trails
Description
This 95-acre park was acquired by M-NCPPC in 1976. Many visitors enjoy the picnic area and the small lake.
Click here for Trail Map. (pdf)
Martin Luther King Jr. Heart Smart Trail. 
Follow this level 0.8 mile hard surface path around the park. Bronze medallions are embedded in the path every 1/10 of a mile so walkers may track the distance they travel. This HeartSmart trail is 0.8 miles in length and starts at the kiosk by the path next to the parking lot just past the Swim Center. If you are interested in other walks, there are two other trails laid out in the park you can follow. Click here for maps of all our HeartSmart trails
Activities |
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Location |
Just north of the Beltway and east of New Hampshire Ave.1120 Jackson Rd., Silver Spring, MD |
Trail length/surface |
There are 2.8 miles of hard surface trails in the Park that also connect to the Paint Branch Stream Valley Park Trail. |
Trail characteristics |
Easy to follow, gentle grades. The trails wind in and around the whole park and its sport facilities. |
Drinking water |
Throughout the park in the recreation buildings. |
Restrooms |
Throughout the park in the recreation buildings. |
Access and parking |
Ample parking is available throughout the Park. |
Contact |
SmartParks: 301.670.8080 for non-emergency & trail maintenance. |
Hiking, 
Biking and 
Last update: June 30, 2008
