Fun for Families with Kids
Take Me Fishing
Seneca Creek State ParkJoin an expert angler for a beginner's course in fishing. The park supplies rods and reels, or you may bring your own. Anyone 16 or older must have a Maryland non-tidal license before coming to the park. Meet at the Boat Center.
Beautiful Bluebirds
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center at Patuxent River State Park and hear about a successful program that helped save the Eastern Bluebird from extinction.
Pontoon Tours
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesTake a relaxing 45-minute boat ride on the pontoon boat “Blue Heron.” Learn about history of the area and search for that wildlife that call Clopper Lake home. Tours are at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – meet at the Boat House. There is a small fee in addition to the park entrance fee.
Nature Crafts
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesFun crafts, games and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Butter Churning
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesMake your own butter to try on crackers at the Patuxent River State Park Nature Center. Learn about milk from many animals, from antelopes to seals.
WondeRoom Create Date
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, United StatesThe WondeRoom is a free, dedicated space filled with experiential, hands-on, family-friendly activities that inspire creativity through design based problem solving challenges. Activities in the WondeRoom are inter-generational and require children and their grown-ups to work together!
Reptile Encounter
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesCome to the park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Pontoon Tours
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesTake a relaxing 45-minute boat ride on the pontoon boat “Blue Heron.” Learn about history of the area and search for that wildlife that call Clopper Lake home. Tours are at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – meet at the Boat House. There is a small fee in addition to the park entrance fee.
Skulls and Skins
Seneca Creek State ParkExplore real-life skulls and pelts from mammal residents of Seneca Creek State Park, and learn how bones and hair can teach us what animals eat and how they live. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Feeding
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesCheck out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office!