Tucked away, just west of Walkersville and set on over 22 acres of beautiful parkland, is Fountain Rock Park and Nature Center.
**Fountain Rock Park**
Stroll along the deck overlooking the quarry pond where you'll see sunbathing turtles. Bring your binoculars and spot native Maryland birds on one of our many hiking trails. Get a glimpse into the past when you tour our historic lime kilns. Free an
d open to the public daily (except major holidays) from 8am to sunset.
**Fountain Rock Nature Center**
Visit our Nature Center to enjoy interactive displays, collections of natural objects and artifacts, as well as an extensive library and play areas with discovery boxes for children. There are also many live animals that reside in the Nature Center, including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, Vietnamese walking sticks, an observation honey bee hive, bearded dragons, snakes, tarantulas, toads, frogs, and turtles. Free and open to the public on weekends only, Saturdays 10am - 4pm and Sundays 1 - 4pm (weekdays the center is used for private classes and programs).
**Nature Program Offerings**
We engage nature lovers of all ages through our year-round programs, including summer camps, afterschool activities, birthday parties, homeschool classes, scout programs, and field trips. There are also workshops and educational programs for adults. Learn more about our upcoming programs, or schedule your own, by visiting the Frederick County website:
http://www.recreater.com/294/Fountain-Rock-Park-Nature-Center
**Directions**
US 15 North. Turn right on Biggs Ford Road. Go approx. 1 mile and turn right on Fountain Rock Road. Park is on the left. Welcome to the official page for Fountain Rock Park & Nature Center with Frederick County Parks and Recreation in Frederick, Maryland. Visit www.recreater.com for more information. This page is monitored weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and during emergency incidents. The purpose of this page is to present matters of public interest related to Frederick County Parks and Recreation as they concern our many residents, businesses and visitors. This is a limited online discussion site and not a public forum. We ask that users post responsibly and respectfully on any posted topic. Community Guidelines: Once posted, the County reserves the right to delete any submissions, including: 1) vulgar or profane language, 2) threatening or personal attacks of any kind, 3) comments or content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or intellectual disability or sexual orientation, 4) spam or links to other sites that are inappropriate, 5) clearly off topic, 6) advocacy of illegal activity, 7) promotion of particular services, products or political organizations or candidates for office, 8) infringement on copyrights or trademarks, 9) personally identifiable medical information, and 10) information that may compromise the safety, security or proceedings of public systems or any criminal or civil investigations. Frederick County Parks and Recreation reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of these guidelines or any applicable law and reserves the right to delete comments that are more than 30 days old. Those who provide content to this site agree to have no expectation of privacy in the information provided. The County is not responsible for and does not endorse any links embedded in comments posted to this site by third parties. This site does not circumvent or supersede the County's normal business practices or processes. For example, responses to requests for proposals, invitations for bid, or other competitive procurements are not properly submitted via this site. Content submitted to this site is not legal notice to the County. Comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions and position of Frederick County or its elected officers and employees. Questions with regard to these guidelines should be e-mailed to [email protected].
