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Fountain Rock Nature Center

Name: Fountain Rock Nature Center
Address: 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, Maryland, 21793, US
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

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Fountain Rock Nature Center is a tourist attraction in Walkersville, MD.

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Elizabeth Chacko -Google user

a year ago

We had a wonderful time at the Fountain Rock Nature Center today. Nash and Dana, the staff, were amazing - knowledgeable and passionate. They took time to answer our questions and point out various interesting things on display. From inside the center I saw a...Read More

Rachel Barker -Google user

a year ago

Fountain Rock Park: A peaceful nature escape in Frederick County, Maryland. Off the beaten path, the nature center offers several short trails, pond, butterfly garden, playground, picnic area, an old quarry, kilns, quarry, community park and open fields. It is truly a relaxing and peaceful...Read More

Jeffrey Louis Peikin -Google user

a year ago

Beautiful and interesting natural features - the old quarry lake was fascinating (we saw some large snapping turtles and a bullfrog) and the lime kiln was something I'd never seen before. The beauty of it is that the center focuses on teaching children, and there's...Read More

Tilly Lo -Google user

3 years ago

This park is smaller than I thought but it has so much to do and see. It's great for kids and dogs. There is a picnic shelter, a playground, a pond for fishing, 3 houses and a visitor's center that I didn't check out. I...Read More

E&C Cox -Google user

6 years ago

Stop by the main building ... the ladies inside were friendly and offered up a lot of good info about the snakes, turtles, and everything else. They'll get something out of a cage if you want to touch an animal. Go outside for a hike...Read More

Joe LaMartina -Google user

3 years ago

Amazing place, visitors center has a lot of very interesting items and is extremely kid friendly. Park has an amazing history and you can walk trails which go on forever or let the kids play in the play areas. Take a walk around the Quarry...Read More

Benjamin Rubelmann -Google user

9 months ago

Swung by at random and was not disappointed. There is a historic limestone kiln on the grounds that operated until after WW2. The quarry from which the limestone was removed is now full of water. And many turtles that are habituated to being fed from...Read More

Dennis Bass -Google user

2 months ago

This is one of my favorite places to go birding. With the small, spring fed pond, the quarry, the many bird feeders and a well worn path through the woods, Fountain Rock is a wonderful bird sanctuary. I took my grandchildren, ages 4to 8, and...Read More

Nora Beall -Google user

4 months ago

My first time at fountain rock Nature Center,and I was very impressed not only with the area and the playgrounds it’s just generally nice place to visit but also with the staff at the nature center. We were there for my granddaughter‘s 3rd birthday had...Read More

Melissa Bowman -Google user

5 months ago

Great place to take the kids. They have ponds you can feed the fish and turtles. They have a nature center that kids can explore when it is open. They also have a playground. Very cool spot, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Visited on Weekend Wait...Read More

Features

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Activities

Hiking

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Picnic tables

Public restroom

Slides

Children

Good for kids

Kid-friendly hikes

Playground

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Dogs allowed

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