Important Safety Information: E-Bikes, E-Motos, and E-Scooters
To learn more about about Anne Arundel County Police Department's Operation C.A.R.E Safety Campaign (E-Bike, E-Moto, and E-Scooter), visit Operation C.A.R.E.
Park Highlights
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Pavilion RentalsHost your next company picnic, birthday party, graduation party or celebration at one of Kinder Farm Park two outdoor pavilions.
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Park PassReserve daily and annual park passes online. Park Rangers will scan the electronic or printed passes before visitors enter the park.
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Friends of Kinder Farm ParkThe Friends of Kinder Farm Park is an advocacy group that supports the park through volunteer activities year-round.
About the Park
Before venturing into the park visit the Kinder Farm Park Visitor Center. View farming artifacts from the 1930s, including a tobacco press, tools used to harvest tobacco and more. Reserve Harvest Hall meeting room which holds 100 people for a seated event and 200 for a standing function. The restored Kinder family farmhouse has returned to a condition similar to when it was built in 1925.
Kinder Farm Park offers picnic tables and grills located throughout the park, two large outdoor pavilions available for rental, and a large playground and tot-lot ideal for children of all ages. The park has a 2.4 mile paved perimeter trail and several miles of natural trails.
Kinder Farm Park developed an agricultural history program and working farm that shows past and present agricultural practices of Anne Arundel County. Farm animals at the park are owned and cared for by the Kinder Farm Park 4-H Livestock Club and The Friends Farm Park FLEP Program (Farm and Livestock Education Program). These include chickens, turkeys, geese, cows pigs, goats and sheep. We ask that you not pet or feed any of the animals.
General Information
- Kinder Farm Park is open 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m. to dusk.
- The Park is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Visitor Center Office hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Visitor Center is closed on holidays.
| Daily Entry Fees | |
| Daily Pass: | $8.00 per vehicle |
| Daily Pass - Physically Challenged: *Handcap discount does not apply to bus entries. | $5.00 per vehicle (MVA handicapped tags or hanging permit required) |
| Daily Pass - Service Connected: | Free per vehicle (Military Individuals, Veterans and their Families - Services connected I.D. required) |
| Daily Pass - Buses & Vehicles with a manufacturer capacity of 12 or more persons: | $30.00 per vehicle |
| Daily Pass - Public School Buses: | Free for Anne Arundel County Public School buses |
| $30.00 for Non-County Public School Buses | |
| Annual Pass *Annual Passes may not be used for buses & vehicles with a manufacturer capacity of 12 or more persons. | |
| Annual Pass - Anne Arundel County Resident: | $40.00 |
| Annual Pass - Non-Anne Arundel County Resident: | $50.00 |
| Senior Pass (Lifetime) - 60 and up: | $40.00 |
Get your Daily Pass, Annual Pass or Senior Pass at one of Anne Arundel County's regional parks (Beverly Triton Nature Park, Downs Park, Fort Smallwood Park, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Kinder Farm Park, and Quiet Waters Park) at YourPassNow.com. All passes at our regional parks can be purchased here prior to arriving at the park. An annual pass allows you to explore and enjoy the regional parks as often as you like for a single annual fee. Passes for regional parks are also available for purchase from the park gatehouses.
Vehicles entering the park must either display a valid annual/senior pass or pay the daily pass fees. The annual permit is a hangtag to be affixed to the vehicle, preferably from the rearview mirror. Persons age 60 and over may obtain a senior pass which is a card that must be shown along with valid ID to gain vehicle entry. A pass is valid for one parking space at a regional park and are not transferable.
Replacement Permits: Please contact the Park's office at (410) 222-7317.
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Kinder Farm Park Programs & Events
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