Fleming Park
9929 Fleming Avenue, Bethesda, MD. Near Lone Oak Dr, east of Old Georgetown Rd. (map)
This large neighborhood park has a shaded playground, a pavilion, lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball courts, and ball fields.
The playground is not large, but still good. It has a covered slide, a spiral slide, a teeter-totter and a few swings. For the little kids there is a small slide as part of a train you can climb on. It is cushioned with a nice layer of mulch. The park also has a pavilion with picnic tables and a grill. The tennis courts and basketball court are open for everyone.
The North Bethesda Trail (also called the "Bethesda Trolley Trail") runs along the front of the park. It is a trail that goes from downtown Bethesda to Rockville. Some places there is a dedicated trail for it, other places it just runs along the sidewalks.
Detailed park inventory
Playground Equipment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight slides | 1 | good | Small, for little kids. |
| Spiral slides | 1 | good | |
| Covered slides | 1 | good | |
| Climbing apparatus | 1 | A spider-web style | |
| Monkey Bars | 1 | very good | |
| Teeter-totter | 1 | very good |
Relaxing/Picnicing
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benches | 3 | good | |
| Picnic Tables | 9 | good | In the pavilion, some are wood, some are metal |
| Pavilions | 1 | good | |
| Grills | 2 | excellent | one is extra large large, next to the pavilion |
| Trash Cans | Yes | good |
Environment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | yes | good | |
| Trees | yes | good | Around the edges of the park and by the play area |
| Sun | yes | good | The fields are sunny |
| Shade | yes | good |
Sports and Fitness
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball diamonds | 2 | good | One is in good condition, the other barely exists |
| Basketball courts | 2 | OK | The courts are lighted and the sign says the lights are usable until 11pm, but near the park entrance there is a sign that says "No use after sundown" Confusing, isn't it. |
| Tennis courts | 1 | very-good | re-done a few years ago. The courts are lighted and the sign says the lights are usable until 11pm, but near the park entrance there is a sign that says "No use after sundown". |
| Tennis practice walls | 1 | good |
Other
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | yes | good | Parking lot, 20 spaces plus 2 handicap spaces |
| Paved Trails | 1 | good | The North Bethesda Trail goes along the front of the park. |
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