Battery Lane Park
4960 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD. Halfway between Old Georgetown Rd and Wisconsin Ave. Also accessible from Glenbrook Rd. (map)
This small neighborhood park has a playground, a tennis court, and a basketball court.
The mulch-cushioned playground is small but servicable. It has several kinds of slides, something to bounce on, a couple of steering wheels not on anything in particular (one of them is currently missing), a baby swing and a child swing. Suprisingly, there are no full-size swings. There are trees all around it so it is shaded full time.
There is a single tennis court and a basketball court. There are also two picnic tables and a number of benches. The North Bethesda Trail runs along one edge of the park (it is also called the Bethesda Trolley Trail).
There isn't any nearby parking, it is best to use this park if you are within walking distance. Battery lane is the northern end of downtown Bethesda.
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Detailed park inventory
Playground Equipment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Swings | 1 | good | |
| Child Swings | 1 | good | |
| Straight slides | 2 | good | A double slide |
| Curved slides | 1 | good | |
| Covered slides | 1 | good | |
| Things to bounce on | 1 | good |
Relaxing/Picnicing
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benches | 10+ | good | |
| Picnic Tables | 2 | good | |
| Water fountain | 1 | good | |
| Trash Cans | 2 | good |
Environment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | yes | ok | Not much |
| Trees | yes | good | Some are cottonwood trees that cover the ground with "cotton" in the late spring. |
| Sun | yes | good | Not much |
| Shade | yes | good |
Sports and Fitness
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis courts | 1 | ok | |
| Basketball Courts | 1 | very good | recently resurfaced and with new hoops. |
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Basketball court is back
(by Unverified User: Edward)There are new hoops now installed, the basketball court is usable again.
Basketball court not available
(by Unverified User: Edward)When I went there the basketball court had recently been re-surfaced and the hoops were not installed.