UPDATE: Miami Beach will also be closed on Friday, July 19, 2024. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A popular beach in the Middle River area will be closed on Thursday. The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks says Miami Beach Park will be closed for the day on July 18 for maintenance. Beach access will be available at nearby […]
ESSEX, MD—The all new Essex Field at Renaissance Park in Baltimore County is now open. The $2.3 million upgrades are part of a partnership between Baltimore County, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, the American Rescue Plan Act, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce. The synthetic turf field is able to be […]
UPDATE: Due to extreme heat and potential storms, the Football Clinic has been moved to the Northeast Regional Recreation Center, located at 7501 Oakleigh Road. Original story below… ——— COCKEYSVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will host a youth football clinic later this month. The clinic is for youths ages 6 – 14 and will take place […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will begin its 2024 “Screen on the Green” free outdoor movie series this weekend. The first movie, Disney’s “Moana,” will be shown this Friday, July 5, at Cromwell Valley Park. Attendees should bring along blankets and/or lawn chairs and a favorite snack to enjoy under the night sky. Before the show, […]
ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting in Essex next week. A ribbon-cutting will be held to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and a scoreboard. The event will take place on Monday, July 8 […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is planning on implementing new fees for residents starting on July 1, 2024. These new fees are part of an effort to modernize the way the department delivers programs and services. There will be no charges for Certified Recreation Council In-House Youth Programs. The new fees will apply to youth recreation […]
PHOENIX, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and students from Baltimore County Public Schools went out on the water this weekend with fishing rods in hand for the first annual Badges for Bass. Twenty BCPS middle and high schoolers joined officers during the outing that was held at Loch Raven Reservoir on Saturday. Students who took part in the program were […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Middle River area officially has a new playground. On Saturday morning, officials cut the ribbon at a new playground at the Bengies Community Center. Baltimore County plans to build or replace 25 playgrounds each year. On hand for the ribbon-cutting were Councilman David Marks, Delegate Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore County Parks & Rec. director Bob Smith, and members […]