For information regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here. 

Ways to find the most up-to-date information on HC Recreation & Parks

• Follow us on Facebook (HoCoRec) or Twitter (@HoCoRec)
• Call our information line at 410-313-4700
• Call our status lines about programs, classes, events, community centers, and parks: www.howardcountymd.gov/inclementweatherlines
• The Maryland Department of Health's Amended Directive and Order Regarding Community, Recreational, Leisure, Cultural and Sporting Gatherings and Events

Programs 

• RecZone (childcare) and school-related services are 15 people per room. Click Here for More Child Care (RecZone) Information
• Outdoor & Indoor in-person adult & youth classes are running with class size limitations. 
• Indoor programs will be limited to 50 percent capacity.
• Outdoor recreational sports and programs to host 50 percent capacity or 250 people, whichever is less. 
  • One guardian per player is allowed to attend (bleachers are not available). Guardian may not enter the field and must wear a mask.
  • Players and coaches must wear a mask when entering and exiting the park and field. 
  • COVID-19 Field Guidelines
  • Howard County Health Department Guidance for Team Sports and Tournaments
• We have been advised by the Health Department to keep our water fountains turned off. Please make sure to bring water with you to the parks.
• Our online activities and programs are being cataloged at #AtHomeWithHocoRec. 
• Health & Wellness Evaluation Survey

Community Centers

• Our three community center gymnasiums are closed except for scheduled programs.
• You may continue to access the walking tracks by appointment.
• The fitness rooms will remain open by appointment and will be limited to 50% capacity for the North Laurel, Gary J. Arthur, and Roger Carter Community Centers.
• Masks must be worn at all times in our indoor facilities in all spaces, including gyms and fitness rooms. Guests using the Roger Carter Community Center pool are exempt when swimming.

The following are open

Basketball courts  |   Bocce courts   |  Centennial Park Skate Spot  |  Community Gardens  |  Cricket Pitch  |  Disc golf   |  Equestrian rings at Schooley Mill Park   |  Golf Course (Timbers at Troy)   |  Handball & Racquetball Courts   |  North Laurel Community Center Skate Park   |  Park gates    |   Park pavilion occupation number has been reduced.   |   Pickleball courts   |  Playgrounds   |    Recreational fishing  |  Recreational boating (not rentals) at Centennial Lake   |   Rock