Rock Creek Regional Park, Maryland. Rock Creek Regional Park
Park Manager’s Office
6700 Needwood Road
Derwood, Maryland 20855
Park Manager: 301-948-5053
Rock Creek Regional Park covers approximately 1800 acres and includes the beautiful 75-acre Lake Needwood and the picturesque 55-acre Lake Frank. Visitors can enjoy the park by meandering along 13 miles of trails through woodlands and along the lakeshores, picnicking, fishing, boating and viewing many species of resident wildlife. Picnic shelters can be reserved by contacting the Park Permits Office. Other park amenities include playgrounds, Needwood Boat Rental and Snack Bar, Meadowside Nature Center and lake tours on the Queen Needwood. Lake Needwood is a 75-acre lake in Rockville, Maryland that is a part of Rock Creek Regional Park. Visitors can rent rowboats, canoes, and pedal boats, or take a ride on a pontoon boat. Fishing is permitted with a license. The park has a visitors center and snack bar, picnic areas, hiking trails, playgrounds, an archery range, and a golf course. The Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail begins at Lake Needwood and extends 20 miles into Washington, DC.