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Free things to do in Bethesda

35 places in Bethesda that the source marks as free. The reason is shown on each one. Listed A to Z from OpenStreetMap, Montgomery County Planning and Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026.

Free means the source says so: an OpenStreetMap fee=no tag, a public operator on a park or trail, or a public library branch.

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35 places

  • Artists' Cooperative

    Public art

    7013 Brookville Road, Chevy Chase

    • FreeOSM fee=no

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Bannockburn Stream Valley Trail Head

    Trail

    • FreeOSM fee=no

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Battery Bailey

    Historic site

    5315 Elliott Dr, Bethesda

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Battery Lane Urban Park

    Park

    4960 Battery Lane, Bethesda

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Beacon

    Public art

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Bethesda Walkaround

    Public art

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Booze Creek Stream Valley Park

    Nature

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Cabin John Local Park

    Park

    7401 MacArthur Boulevard, Cabin John

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Capello Park

    Park

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Town of Somerset)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Capital Crescent Trail

    Trail

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Capital Crescent Trail Special Park

    Park

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Caroline Freeland Park

    Park

    7200 Arlington Road, Bethesda

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Cedar Island Conservation Park

    Nature

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Chevy Chase Library

    Library

    8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic library branch (Montgomery County Planning, Libraries layer)

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Chevy Chase Park

    Park

    3315 Shepherd Street, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery County)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Clara Barton National Historic Site

    Museum

    5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo

    • FreeOSM fee=no [way/150868826]

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Connie Morella Library

    Library

    7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Davis Library

    Library

    6400 Democracy Blv, Bethesda

    • Freepublic library branch (Montgomery County Planning, Libraries layer)

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Elmhirst Parkway Neighborhood Conservation Area

    Nature

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Glen Echo Park

    Park

    7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=National Park Service)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Jones Mill Road Neighborhood Park

    Park

    8525 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Leland-Beach Triangle Neighborhood Conservation Area

    Park

    3000 Leland Street, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Little Falls Library

    Library

    5501 Massachusetts Ave, Bethesda

    • Freepublic library branch (Montgomery County Planning, Libraries layer)

    Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Little Falls Stream Valley Park

    Nature

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Locust Hill Neighborhood Park

    Park

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Lyrical Lady

    Public art

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • McCrillis Gardens

    Park

    • FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)

    Source: Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Meadowbrook Local Park

    Park

    7901 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • North Chevy Chase Park

    Park

    4105 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Norwood Park

    Park

    4700 Norwood Drive, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Ray's Meadow Local Park

    Park

    2901 East-West Highway, Chevy Chase

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Vinton Park

    Park

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Town of Somerset)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Waverly Street Gallery

    Public art

    • FreeOSM fee=no

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Westmoreland Hills Local Park

    Park

    • Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

  • Woodend Nature Sanctuary

    Nature

    8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase

    • FreeOSM fee=no

    Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026

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