Closings, Cancellations, & Delays

Listed below are the programs, facilities, and events that have an impact to their operations or have been cancelled/delayed:

Service Disruption

Bacon Ridge Natural Area - Herbicide Notification

Empire Landscape, LLC will be performing invasive control efforts in Bacon Ridge Natural Area on September 19. Crews will be using Garlon 3A Herbicide.

Herbicide LabelSafety Data Sheet
 
Closed

Bell Branch Park - Playground Closure

The playground at Bell Branch Park will be receiving a new rubber surface and will be closed for about one week, starting on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Closed

Brooklyn Heights Park Temporary Closure

Starting March 11, 2024, Brooklyn Height Park will be closed to the public through the Spring of 2025 for park improvement projects. For more information on the park improvements, please visit Brooklyn Heights Park project updates.

Notice

Browns Woods Basketball Court

The basketball court will be closed on or around Tuesday, September 3, for repairs. Weather-dependent, the work should be completed by late October. Once the court is repaved in September, the remaining repair work will be intermittent. The public can use the court after it is repaved, but it will not be lined.

Notice

Carrie Weedon Early Education Center - Pickleball Courts

The pickleball courts at Carrie Weedon will be closed on Friday, September 6, for maintenance.

Notice

Fort Smallwood Park - New Playground

The playground at Fort Smallwood Park will be closed starting Monday, September 23, 2024, to construct a new playground. Please be advised that the new playground will be available in approximately three weeks. 

Service Disruption

Fort Smallwood Park 9/14/2024

On Saturday, September 14, Fort Smallwood Park will host the final River Days festival. ONLY REGISTERED ATTENDEES can enter the park beginning at 11:00 AM. To register, please visit www.aacounty.org/riverdays. 
 
Normal park operations will resume at 3:00 PM, with the boat ramp opening at 3:30 PM.
 
Closest public boat ramps to Fort Smallwood Park:
  • Solleys Cove Boat Ramp (AACo.) 10 miles
  • Fort Armistead Boat Ramp (Baltimore City) 10 miles
  • Truxton Park Boat Ramp (Annapolis City) 19 miles
  • Sandy Point State Park Boat Ramp (MD State Parks) 19 miles.
Closest public fishing locations to Fort Smallwood Park:
  • Lake Waterford Park (AACo.) 7 miles
  • Down's Park Fishing Pier (AACo.) 9 miles
  • Fort Armistead Fishing Pier (Baltimore City) 10 miles
Notice

Quiet Waters Park - Deer Repellent

Please be advised that on Friday, September 6, 2024, the Formal Gardens will be receiving a deer repellent spray application. Learn more about the Bobbex Deer Repellent below:

Notice

Sawmill Creek

The tennis courts will be closed for repairs on or about Monday, September 9th. The repairs will take about 10 days, weather dependent.