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Friendship Park
BWI Trail, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States
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Friendship Park

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Ni
Review №1

Its a nice little park, but a shame its in such deep shade in November. Will have to revisit in August, I suppose. Great thrill to see airplanes that close by, but the biggest hit was the parking garage next to the cellphone parking lot at BWI. Go up in an elevator with mirrors on the ceiling, walk down the stairs in the next one which echoes like a cave and since ts deserted, I encouraged yelling

Da
Review №2

Running trail wasnt interesting. But great view of landing planes.

Ra
Review №3

Park is always busy on the weekend. Come early to find a parking spot. Mix of old, young, singles, married with kids and people with pets. Always a fun time, especially for kids that love to watch airplanes take off and land at the BWI.

Ne
Review №4

Can be a bit crowded in the parking area. However the trail is wide enough that even with a crowd it now crowded. The planes seem inches above the trees when coming in. The observation area is spacious. The aircrafts are visible from miles out.

Ch
Review №5

Good spot to spend time w/family, friends, special someone, as well as a great photo op to capture the planes landing.

As
Review №6

Such a nice place to take the kids for some outdoor activity and play areas. Dont forget to pack a picnic basket to enjoy on nice days.

c.
Review №7

Nice but the bicyclists go like 60 mph. watch out for little kids on the trail or theyll get run down. they should at least get a damn bell.

St
Review №8

Very nice rest stop when biking the BWI trail loop. My family really enjoys watching the planes land.

Li
Review №9

Great place to watch the airplanes and a nice playground for the kids. It also has great walking/biking paths.

Je
Review №10

Great playground for kids different ages, and of course kids get the added bonus of plane watching. A little more shade would be nixe. Also, I wish children were all required to wear their masks at playgrounds, at least 2 and up. Mask on Maryland banner should be posted - just a thought.

Ri
Review №11

Very convenient. Good parking. Fun to sèe the air traffic. Biking next to the 4 lane highway was a bit distracting.

Ch
Review №12

Great little hidden gem! Took the nephews for a picnic and to watch the planes. I was just as thrilled as they were! Nice trail nearby to walk off the PBJs. Got a bit crowded so we left early, but it was well worth the drive.

Je
Review №13

Nice park to watch the plans landing at BWI Airport

wi
Review №14

Nice place to go to sit and your meals and watch planes come down and its a Chill Spot people of all Races just out there having a good time with the playground and the bike riders getting prepared to take a few laps

Mi
Review №15

Great trail to ride-miserable place to find parking...smh.Riders are great too talk to.Wish there was more space to park and stretch out

Cu
Review №16

Took the kids there for the airport loop bike trail. Had a ball. Nice views also.

Ad
Review №17

Great spot to watch passenger jets coming into land at BWI.

Ke
Review №18

OMG every knew this place existed my new favorite place I love watching airplanes and this is the perfect spot it has a playground for the little kids.

Ja
Review №19

My children love seeing the airplanes take-off and land. I would give the park 4-stars due to the limited parking, but Ive given it 5-stars because there are ample walking and bike paths available to use to get from further parking areas. If you are coming here to ride the bike paths I recommend parking further from the park to allow families with small children to use the parking lot.

Mz
Review №20

Great place for a walk, run or bike ride...gives you that feel of a hike with wonderful view of the planes landing!

Ru
Review №21

Great place to walk, run or ride.

tr
Review №22

Your right next to planes landing and a great park and bike trail

Gi
Review №23

Great place but planes past too fast and my photos were blurry.

Mi
Review №24

If you are a plane enthusiast this park is for you. Excellent place to watch the inbound planes. Nice path that circles the airport. Open dusk till dawn. Thoroughly enjoyed just relaxing band watching the planes come in. Excellent spot.

Pa
Review №25

Good turnaround/start point. Street parking. A couple of picnic tables/benches. No rest rooms, but plenty of nature if necessary.

Ci
Review №26

Great place to go & watch the planes come in & take off from BWI. Lots of bikers & runners on the paved trail. Parking can be an issue on really nice days.

Ni
Review №27

Parking is Terrible and very limited here. However, the view is great if you like watching planes land.

Ca
Review №28

Porta-potty and bike maintenance stand are really appreciated

Je
Review №29

Excellent place to view planes landing, and some takeoffs at BWI airport, plenty of parking. Bikes and exercise trails and place for kids to enjoy

Ma
Review №30

Great place to ride bikes, exercise, or just to watch planes land. Everyone is friendly there.

Jo
Review №31

Nice playground and great place for plane spotting.

De
Review №32

We really like the open space, playground, and swings at this park.

Ja
Review №33

Love it. Gets crowded quick though

Mi
Review №34

A very nice park right near the flight line of BWI Airport. Theres a nice playground for children. Also has a great trail for walking, jogging and bike riding.

Sk
Review №35

Its a nice place to watch planes come in and land. A nice little park for small children to play. There was an ice cream truck just sitting nearby. That was nice. There is also a nice paged area to ride bikes, walk your animals, or take a stroll down. Four stars because I didnt see a restroom

ro
Review №36

Great place to walk, enjoy the playground for your kids, beautiful scenery, or watch the planes from the airport, as they land!

Le
Review №37

Beautiful scenery, clean, and family and pet friendly

R.
Review №38

Nice looking playground but the ground is made up of recycled chopped up tires. When kids pick it up it turns their hands black and also there are bees flying around everywhere here. Like there is absolutely no way to avoid all of the bees that constantly circle this playground as the kids are playing and that in itself is not safe or comfortable.The best thing to do here is stay in your car and watch the planes take off from bwi and fly over the park.

Da
Review №39

Super fun! My son always loves the airplane park. Nice playground, fun trail to walk or bike, cute observation seating.

sh
Review №40

Its kind of crowded,.especially at that portion where the airplanes land, but people seem to following a modem of safe distance

Ta
Review №41

This place is beautiful and a great place to watch planes land!

Ro
Review №42

This is a great spot in the area to take the kids to watch the planes land at BWI. Small park area and a trail to walk along. The parking lit is small and fills up quick on the weekends.

Gi
Review №43

The pales fly really close the ground here and it’s really cool to bring your kids for that experience

Za
Review №44

Really nice little playground for kids. Having the planes landing over them is really exciting for them as well and very inspiring. Parking lot is tiny though and needs to be bigger.

Jo
Review №45

Airplanes! They fly right over! Kids (of all ages) love that (if they are ok with the loudness). It depends on air traffic and wind for frequency and landing vs. takeoff. The climbing apparatus here is nice, giving our kid some nice challenges, and slides of various sizes.This is also a great place to park to use the airport loop trail if you can find a space. It was a long bike ride for some friends who dont ride often, and I was a bit sore the next day, but the good kind of sore to verify at least I got a workout from all the ups and downs. Since it is a dedicated bike path, it is much safer than some other popular trails, and the loop passes some business areas to stop for a lunch or smoothie along the way.

Ji
Review №46

Bike trail gets confusing once reaching terminal

La
Review №47

This is a lovely park adjacent to the aircraft observation area. The park is heavily used but is very well kept. The only caveats are the families who leave their trash right in the play areas when there are trash bins close by...

Br
Review №48

Very nice for love ones together and enjoy having fun!

Ve
Review №49

Great to see the airplanes and let the kids play

Be
Review №50

Fun park. Good spot for plane spotting. Nice playground for children. Abundant parking. Direct access to BWI trails.

Pi
Review №51

Watching the planes land....so relaxing.

ri
Review №52

Great place to plane watch!

Je
Review №53

Can get packed on nice days but this cute little park offers a front row seat to inbound traffic at BWI.

Ke
Review №54

Great place to plane watch. You feel like you can touch them as they land. And a playground for further entertainment between planes!

Ja
Review №55

Fun place to go. Nice new playground and close to the foot of 33L.

Se
Review №56

Relaxing spot to watch planes land. Cute date (day or night), or fun place to take kids, as there is a playground.

Re
Review №57

Great part for kids.

Ma
Review №58

Great place to gather with family

Ma
Review №59

Great spot to get close to planes coming in or taking off. nice little playground and connects to WBA trail for biking, running, etc. only issue is parking lot is small and fills up quick

En
Review №60

** Love this review? Smash that like button! **I love this little park! A pretty cool place for airplane watching - Friendship park is just behind the BWI landing strip, and the planes fly low and C L O S E !Great place to bring kids - playground/airplanes.Great place to start a bike ride or a walk. Friendship park is on a nice wooded section of the BWI bike loop.30-40 parking spots on site.

Ha
Review №61

Playground, walking and bike trail, and you can watch airplanes coming in and going out.

Er
Review №62

Its just so relaxing to come watch the planes land or take off. The walking paths are great also.

Il
Review №63

Small playground and park has limited parking, but great trail and view of airplanes coming in while you are there

Bi
Review №64

A great place to bring kids as they can play in a small park, a great place to ride a bike, walk, run and a hotspot for those that love to watch planes land. Stop by at night and youll enjoy seeing the planes line up as they descend into BWI. its a sight to behold for those that enjoy appreciating the little things in life

Kr
Review №65

A little crowded but always enjoy taking my granddaughter there to watch the planes.

Ha
Review №66

A fantastic park. For young ones there is everything. A playground, a forest to walk / ride a bike through, and most importantly, planes! The planes flying over at such a low altitude is an amazing sight and all age groups can appreciate that. This is a park I will go back to.

Jo
Review №67

Thank you very nice for kids but they have to leave there whiskey bottles there why not threw them in the trash do not go after 4pm it looks like honey mooners police need to in force the law this is for children

Da
Review №68

Great park!! Great memories fir when i was a kids and now my own children can enjoy!! First stop is Anns Footlong dairy restaurant!! #Goodtimes

Eu
Review №69

Its a wonderful and pleasant

Da
Review №70

Fun to watch the planes landing. Gets crowded when the weather is good

Sh
Review №71

Great place to watch airplanes land and take off but only when the bees are not out. They ruin the whole experience. Nice play area for the kids as well but again only during the time when there are no bees flying around.

Bi
Review №72

Awesome park. My son loves playing here and watching the planes come in.

St
Review №73

Great place for gathering outdoors. Room for frisbee, playing catch, great playground, trails and watching airplanes land at BWI.

lu
Review №74

Great views of landing airplanes, bike trail, and tools for bicycles available for free.

Ri
Review №75

Fun place to take pictures of planes

Cu
Review №76

Great place to go and watch the planes take off from BWI. They fly right over head. Its awesome. Even better at night cause the planes are all lit up. And theres a playground there for the kids.

Ni
Review №77

I believe the friendship park is the airplane park, looking at the photo for it. And it really is amazing for younger kids. I took my 3 year old, whose always pointing out the planes and she was soooo amazed and so excited just because of the airplanes because they fly down that close that you can actually see how big they really are. It also has a great playground, could be updated a little. They also have air pumps available for the bike riders. It is a great park for kids, and even adults looking for a nice bike ride or just a stroll down the trail.

Ta
Review №78

Cant see planes taking off or landing from location because there are LOTS trees lining both sides of the area. So ALL you see is AFTER the plane has taken off & is IN THE AIR but still low to the ground....OR the planes going overhead on the approach TO land. You are too far away to ACTUALLY see then TOUCHING down OR LIFTING off. Ill have to go to BWI to the actual observation deck to see what Im interested in seeing.

Ni
Review №79

Went at 4pm on a Sunday thinking it would be dead....whew it wasnt! Quite crowded but the kids still had a blast and loved seeing the airplanes. Their hands, shoes and legs got pretty black from the rubber mulch and they couldnt stop playing with it.

Je
Review №80

Great place to watch the planes! Small playground that is HOT on hot days (full sun) but fun. Portapotties only if youre bringing little ones. Parking lot can get full on nice weekend days.

Ja
Review №81

I love plane watching. My only wish would be about parking. If there were only room to have an area for trail user parking and one for plane watching.

Gl
Review №82

Parking was not easy.

Ja
Review №83

My son enjoyed playing here. You can also see the airplanes from here.

Me
Review №84

Great park to watch the planes landing while the kids play. Clean & in good condition.

Br
Review №85

Fun place for young kids to play while watching the airplanes. Could really use more parking especially with all the bikers using the trails. The bike trail is great

Ge
Review №86

Go here to watch planes coming in to land. An enjoyable activity last time saw 15 in half an hour.

sc
Review №87

Nice Park. Almost always busy. Great for plane watching if youre into that. Decent playground and easy access to the BWI bike trail

an
Review №88

Great bike trail

Ma
Review №89

Great fun for kids. The playground is big and well filled with rubber tire mulch. The viewing of airplanes is also excellent. I wish so much though that they would expand the size of the parking lot. Its a real problem. So many bike riders for the trail use the parking and obviously leave their cars for an extended time. That makes it either impossible to go or you have to walk a long distance with young kids.

Ri
Review №90

Enjoyed the bike trail

Ri
Review №91

Clean and well maintained trail. Seems more suited for bikers then walkers. Cool place to watch planes take off but also creates alot of noise while on the trail.

We
Review №92

My son absolutely loves this place. Great place to watch planes and some seating as well. The only downside is the parking situation. Bicyclists park in the same lot to access the trail, so I had to stalk a spot like it was Black Friday at the mall.

De
Review №93

Kids love this park

Ma
Review №94

Nice park... Clean and comfortable observation area for BWI airport flights. The trails and bike and run friendly and the parking is adequate. Local construction and limited facilities limit to 4 stars.

Cl
Review №95

This is where the B&A trailhead begins. Also the airport loop is here. Parking is at a premium in the warm weather. Get there early.

M
Review №96

Great wildlifeThis place is amazing.The most notable species we saw was the six lined racerunner.Also you find oakworms in fallBut be aware that wasps nest under the rock piles around the trail. Be careful there.Many birds are seen to.In the flowers you can find many bee species and the open grasses are a great place to get 3 feet closer to song sparrows. Great place great wildlife.

Mi
Review №97

My toddler loved this park! It was great, quiet, lots of trees, shade, and picnic tables - theres also a volleyball area with sand, and tennis courts.

Mo
Review №98

I like this park alot

HI
Review №99

A quiet, well hidden park off the main. It is a nice place for a picnic. However, we weren’t sure how to find the trail for the park or clear about the bounda

El
Review №100

We loved this today

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:BWI Trail, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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