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Baker Park
Categories: Active Life Tennis Active Life Playgrounds Active Life Parks Tennis, Playgrounds, Parks [Edit]
121 N Bentz StFrederick, MD 21701
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Baker Park
6 reviews in English
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Review from Peter H.
San Francisco, CA
11/8/2007 2 photos
Frederick is an old town.
It is setup like an old town. Before cars, malls, highways, Olive Garden, track housing, 1 hour commutes, shock jocks, gated communities and the idea of buying a big ass cookie cutter house that you don't have time to live in and you have to pay people to clean and mow your lawn and watch your kids.....
And so now Frederick is surrounded by all the crap I just listed. But there still exists Market street- a quaint commercial artery and street after street of nice row houses. And within walking distance, a perfect little urban park for everyone to enjoy. A meeting place for the citizens of Frederick and a place to celebrate and relax.
There are weeping willow trees, a quiet creek, a clock tower, playgrounds, a public pool, softball fields, band shell etc etc.
So drive to Frederick, park your god-forsaken car, turn off your cell phone, go for a walk around Baker Park and remind yourself of how simple life can still be. -
Review from jen g.
Quincy, MA
11/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nice, relaxing park. Covered bridge, fountain, ducks. Wish I had one like it where I live.
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Review from Julaine N.
Frederick, MD
8/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Baker Park is wonderful and makes me proud to live in downtown Frederick. The area by the bell tower and the armory is great for playing soccer, frisbee, or kickball with a group of friends. There are many large trees to sit under with a blanket for a picnic or to play music with friends. The area of the park near the pool offers more areas for soccer, tennis, and barbecuing. Culler Lake is a great spot to relax and watch all of the ducks (don't feed them bread, though! people always seem to forget this!). The path all along these areas of Baker Park is excellent for biking, jogging, or taking a leisurely walk.
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Review from Mitch S.
Frederick, MD
About 1.5 miles on the long side, Baker Park has a something for everyone. From a community pool to the old NG Armory-community Center, there are plenty of things to do at the park. Also there's a duck pond, the Shifferstat House, tennis courts, baseball fields and ducks. Tons of ducks.Also note there is the Friday and Saturday evening/night free concerts at the band shell, the great bath tub race and fireworks during the holidays.
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Review from justin p.
Walnut Creek, CA
11/17/2007
Yeah, Baker Park is sweet. Especially the swinging bridge and how it now connects with the hopefully-soon-to-be-finished Carroll Creek walk. While Frederick is a much different place than it used to be, there is something familiar about walking down Church Street or Second Street with all those pretty old houses and churches, especially around this time of year when people are starting to decorate for the holidays.
Listed in: Parks
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Review from Scott R.
Westminster, MD
3/12/2008
Of course, there's a hundred good reasons for having our office in beautiful historic downtown Frederick rather than some lame industrial cul-de-sac. But Baker Park is one of my favorite reasons. When it's nice out - like today - there's nothing better than being able to walk out the door and find a substantial park like this (and the surrounding historic community) for a lunchtime run or walk. The park is fairly linear, and coupled with the new Carroll Creek walkways, it's pretty easy to create a scenic, no-repeat, 3-4 mile loop ...
