Watkins Park

Perfect park with a fine balance of sun and shade, flat and hilly pathways, dog park, fitness area, fields for variety of sports, playground for little ones and plenty of parking with a free little library on site.

There is a sizable fenced in area for the dog park, sectioned into three runs.
The walking loop is hilly and scenic. And a new playground for younger children is a wonderful area. Clean and well kept.

Wonderful facility with 3 separate areas for pups of all sizes.
Clean up bags and trash cans are provided and there's a water fountain at the entrance. There is also a pavilion for shade.

Great park. Not a whole lot of shade but there's a large pavilion for just that purpose!

Great park. Has a little bit of everything. While walking the 1.8 mile trail, I seen tennis courts, soccer field, playground, exercise equipment and a dog park.

This is my go to spot for a nice walk and to relax on a sunny day.
Got nice shaded picnic tables to hang out with friends, all with attached community grills to use so you can have yourself a pretty good barbeque.

The Volleyball court looks well maintained and I know a few people who frequent it that seem to enjoy it. The play area is new, but I'm an adult without kids so I don't know how good those are but usually see kids so I'd guess people like them. The courts seem well maintained as well.

The path around the park is what I use most, passing a nice dog play enclosure to let dogs just run around safely. About a mile in length, it's easy to calculate distance for runs and with some inclines and such, it makes for a nice varied walk or run.

All and all, I've seen more people since they made the path to downtown bridged and a lot easier to walk. And is still a clean park, so no real downsides to spend time there.

Love this park. Alot of parking spaces, picnic tables, pavillion with tables that can be rented out for special functions or just used for family picnics. Great playground for kids, and many walking paths that are handicap friendly. Beautiful scenery surrounding the entire area. Many trash cans available to put your trash in, many acres of grass to play on with kids or your animals. Tennis courts, clean bathrooms available.

I love visiting Watkins! It's such a nice, clean, and safe place to take a walk or let the kids play.
There's a short, beautiful Rails-to-Trails hiking path that's constantly being improved. The playground and other areas are nicely maintained. Plus- there's a restroom!

If you have a child and want to keep them entertained outdoors this is the place to be.
If you want to walk and get in shape, this is the place to be.

Tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields. Pavilions available to reserve. Two playgrounds, one is brand new in 2021. Very clean and well maintained.

huge park with a playground, tennis courts, and bathrooms!

Always a crowd pleaser! 2 separate parks in the same general vicinity, one for older kids & one for toddlers. We use the older one more, which has a very cool climbing apparatus, multiple slides, and a recently added mini-skate park!

I grew up in Mt Airy and Watkins has always been a staple for me. I think they've done a great job with upgrading the fields, offering a new and exciting playground while keeping the good old running track that kept me in shape for so many years. I really enjoy the fact that I spent my childhood at this park and I can now bring my own kids to the same one and they have just as good a time.

We stopped at this park on the way through Maryland during a 5 hour drive so our kids could stretch their legs. The park was clean, well kept and the kids loved it. There's a section with out door instruments that my youngest loved and my oldest absolutely loved the rope climbing web that goes to tree house.

Dog park is fantastic, there's trails, play grounds for kids, a basketball court, tennis court and so much more! Super nice park

Believe it or not, I have been to this park numerous of times when I was a child. The only thing I did not expect was a rail to trail which I never payed attention to. A restroom with porcelain fixtures was added sometime in the early 2010’s. There’s a security camera outside the restroom to prevent vandals from destroying bathroom property. Update 5/21/2023: What has just came to my surprise is that another playground equipment was added.

Nice little park. The trails that loop around the park are not very well-shaded, so they're best for the early morning or cooler months. The there-and-back trail to the museum is beautiful and shaded, with a little creek. Dogs love it :)

GreeaaT park, lovely playground, and a very diverse awesome and open group of folks! They seem to even have a pizza food truck out here daily! Lots of space, very safe, very inviting with lots of paved walkway to go jog/walk on, tennis courts, basketball, and loottss of grass!

We love this park. There is so much space for our kid to run and play. The new play area is wonderful. There is also space for picnics, to workout, to play sports. This park even has a designated dog play area with a water fountain.

Great hometown space for a reunion or picnic. Ideally situated on rolling hills along Rt 27 it's an easy drive for family members in all 4 counties. Tennis courts, a playground and hiking/biking path, all you could need for a few hours fun.