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Warm Rides, Cool Destinations: Explore Montgomery County with Ride On This Winter

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 29, 2024

Winter is underway and Ride On is here to help you explore Montgomery County this season! Our transportation services provide a convenient way to navigate this curated list of winter-friendly activities. Use our new Ride On Trip Planner app to get where you need to go.

SKATING RINKS

Wheaton Ice Arena

• Location: Wheaton Regional Park, 11717 Orebaugh Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
• Phone: (301) 905-3000
• Website: montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/wheaton-ice-arena

Routes to Get There: 9, 31

Cabin John Ice Rink

• Location: 10610 Westlake Dr, Rockville, MD 20852
• Phone: (301) 765-8620
• Website: montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/cabin-john-regional-park/cabin-john-ice-rink

Routes to Get There: 42, 47 

Rockville Town Square Ice Rink 

• Location: 131 Gibbs St, Rockville, MD 20850
• Phone: (301) 545-1999
• Website: rockvilleiceskating.com

Routes to Get There: 45, 46, 55, 301

Silver Spring Ice Skating Rink 

• Location: 8523 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Phone: (301) 588-1221
• Website: silverspringiceskating.com

Routes to Get There: 16, 17, 20, 28

MUSEUMS

National Museum of Health and Medicine

• Location: 2500 Linden Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Phone: (301) 319-3300
• Website: medicalmuseum.health.mil

Routes to Get There: 4, 5

KID Museum

• Location: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite #140, Bethesda, MD 20814
• Phone: (301) 941-4905
• Website: kid-museum.org

Routes to Get There: 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, 70

Glenstone

• Location: 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
• Phone: (301) 983-5001
• Website: glenstone.org

Routes to Get There: 301

ROCK CLIMBING

Sportrock Climbing Centers - RIO Gaithersburg

• Location: 9811 Washingtonian Blvd, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
• Phone: (703) 212-7625
• Website: sportrock.com/rio

Routes to Get There: 54, 74

Movement

• Location: 725 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
• Phone: (240) 283-9942
• Website: movementgyms.com/rockville

Routes to Get There: 5, 46

INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS

Germantown Indoor Swim Center

• Location: 18000 Central Park Cir, Boyds, MD 20841
• Phone: (240) 777-6830
• Website: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/facilities/aquaticcenters/germantown.html

Routes to Get There: 78, 98

Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center

• Location: 5900 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852
• Phone: (240) 777-8070
• Website: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/facilities/AquaticCenters/KennedyShriver.html

Routes to Get There: 5, 26

Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center

• Location: 1201 Jackson Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904
• Phone: (240) 777-8060
• Website: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/facilities/aquaticcenters/martinlutherkingjr.html

Routes to Get There: 21

INDOOR TENNIS COURTS 

Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center

• Location: 7801 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
• Phone: (301) 765-8650
• Website: montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/cabin-john-regional-park/indoor-tennis-center

Routes to Get There: 42, 47

Wheaton Indoor Tennis

• Location: 11715 Orebaugh Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
• Phone: (301) 905-3030
• Website: montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/wheaton-regional-park/indoor-tennis-facility

Routes to Get There: 9, 31

Ride On bus fare is only $1 and monthly passes are $22.50 using SmarTrip, cash, or tokens. Seniors age 65 or older, persons with disabilities and youth ages 18 and under all ride free using specialized SmarTrip cards.

Riders can plan trips online using the free Ride On Trip Planner App. 

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Release ID: 24-011
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282