Articles by Scott M. Richmond


Leone-Riverside Park

– Located in the Riverside neighborhood of South Baltimore, Leone-Riverside Park is a busy park that is clearly loved by those that live in the…


Middle Branch Park

The 150 acre Middle Branch Park is located in the Cherry Hill area of south Baltimore. The park hugs the shores of the Patapsco River acting as a gateway for the Recreation and Parks Department’s water recreation. The park has two boat launches and two fishing piers that allows easy access to kayaking, canoeing, skulling and fishing / crabbing. This water access makes Middle Branch Park unique from most other Baltimore City parks.


Clifton Park

– Clifton Park is a large and oddly designed park that is not particularly well maintained. Although the park spans 260 acres, it is not…



Capital Projects in Baltimore City Parks

Interested to see if the Recreation and Parks Department is prioritizing capital projects at your local park? The Recreation and Parks Department just published its annual request to fund certain capital projects. You can view the funding requests here where the requests are broken out by specific park project.


Sherwood Gardens

Sherwood Gardens is a beautiful and well maintained six acre park in the exclusive Guilford neighborhood of Baltimore. The park has lush lawns, thoughtful gardens and occasional benches set underneath sprawling trees that offers areas to take in the beauty of the park. Further improving the aesthetics are the homes surrounding the park which are some of the largest (and priciest) in Baltimore City.


Mount Pleasant Park

– There is really nothing “pleasant” about Mount Pleasant Park. The park is comprised of three separate fields with dilapidated turf, rusting backstops and field…


Dewees Park

– Eighteen acre Dewees Park is surrounded by a series of row houses in the Mid-Govans neighborhood on the north east side of Baltimore. The…


Roosevelt Park

– Located just off the west side of Hampden’s Avenue shopping district, is eighteen acre Roosevelt Park. The park is well used and has some…



Stony Run Trail

– Stony Run is different than the typical park. It is a mostly wooded 3 mile forested trail that follows the contours of the Stony…



Federal Hill Park

– Federal Hill Park looms high above the inner harbor in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. The park is well known for its stunning…


Carroll Park

– Carroll Park is a 117 acre park located near the Pigtown and Mt. Claire neighborhoods in west Baltimore. The park is very well equipped…


Cylburn Arboretum

– Cylburn Arboretum is a beautiful, serene 207 acre park that emphasizes relaxation and reflection rather than physical recreation. The park is centered around two…