As a local Marylander, I’ve found the best cherry blossoms in Maryland to share with you.  If you live in Maryland, you’ll likely have visited DC’s cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin.  But if you don’t want to fight the crowds this year, there are many beautiful places to enjoy Maryland’s cherry blossoms.  

Unlike many articles written by marketers and ChatGPT, I’ve been to all the locations I recommend, or I’ll note it if I haven’t had the chance to visit. Still, you better believe I’ve done some major internet stalking on the places to see cherry blossoms in Maryland.  Pictures shown in my Maryland cherry blossom guide are all taken by me, and not bought from some stock website.

Best Places to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in Maryland:

• Kenwood Neighborhood (Bethesda):  Residential area with beautiful cherry blossom-lined streets, worth all the hype.
• Green Park (Gaithersburg):  Pretty little park with cherry blossom trees planted in a circle.
• Epworth United Methodist Church (Gaithersburg):  Beautiful little forest of cherry blossom trees in front of a church.
• Glenview Mansion (Rockville): Located at Rockville Civic Center Park, this popular venue and historic home has a driveway lined with cherry blossom trees as well as a formal garden, perfect for picnicking.
• Brookside Gardens (Wheaton): 50-acre free public garden with over 300 cherry blossom trees, very stunning.
• Fort McHenry (Baltimore): Park with two groves of cherry blossom trees planted in 1931, near the water.  This is as close to the Tidal Basin as you’re going to get in terms of cherry blossom views. 
• Centennial Park (Howard County, Maryland):  Beautiful park with 2 groves of stunning Kwanzan cherry blossoms.  Absolutely magical and no crowds!
• Baker Park (Frederick): Beautiful cherry blossom trees line the street and a covered bridge, one of the most stunning displays of cherry blossoms in Maryland.
• Agriculture History Farm Park (Derwood): Weeping cherry tree and Yoshino trees!  Absolutely no crowds.
• Rockville Pike (Rockville):  Cherry blossoms line one side of this busy street.
• Patterson Park (Baltimore): Another location in Baltimore known for its cherry blossoms, but more so, its magnolia trees. 
• The Manor at Silo Falls: Restaurant with cherry blossom-lined entrance way, looks over hyped and not worth it unless you are going for food.
• National Harbor: 200 Okame cherry blossoms line the harbor walkway, but not a great destination if you really want to revel in cherry blossoms.

Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom in Maryland

When do cherry blossoms peak bloom in Maryland?

The cherry blossoms in Maryland bloom late March to mid April, about a few days to a week after the cherry blossoms in DC, depending on the type of cherry blossom.

So even if you miss the ones in Washington DC, you will still have a chance to see the cherry blossoms in Maryland.

How Long Does Peak Bloom Last in Maryland

Maryland cherry blossom peak bloom usually lasts around 2 weeks.  The peak bloom period is heavily weather-dependent.

Because Maryland cherry blossoms tend to bloom later than in Washington DC, it’s usually the warm weather that makes the petals fall rather than rain or cold.

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Kenwood, Maryland Cherry Blossoms

Kenwood is a charming little neighborhood in Bethesda, Maryland, with over 1,200 cherry blossom trees along the streets of Brookside Drive, Dorset Avenue, and Kennedy Drive. 

The cherry blossoms in Kenwood Maryland, bloom in late March to early April, just a bit later than the cherry blossoms in DC, so if you happen to miss the ones in DC, Kenwood is a great alternative.  

Read more about Kenwood cherry blossoms, including how to get there and where to park.

Green Park Gaithersburg Maryland

Green Park is a green space tucked into a residential neighborhood in Gaithersburg Maryland.  

There’s a playground for kids and a dog park nearby as well. The star of the show is a lovely halo of cherry blossom trees that bloom bright pink in the spring.  

These cherry blossoms are kwanzan cherry blossoms and may photograph even better than the yoshino cherry blossom. 

These Maryland cherry blossoms bloom around the middle of April to late April.

Epworth United Methodist Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland Cherry Blossoms

This church has planted a forest of Kwanzan cherry blossom trees right in front of the church entrance.  

It literally is a sea of blush in front of this church. The road leading up to the church is also lined in beautiful pink blooms, making it a great place to enjoy the cherry blossoms.  

If you have some extra time drive around the neighborhood behind the church and more pink trees will greet you!  These trees bloom around mid to late April, about 2 weeks after the light pink yoshino cherry blossoms.

The church location:   9008 Rosemont Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

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Glenview Mansion Rockville Civic Center Cherry Blossoms

The Glenview Mansion, a Neo-Classical Revival estate built in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, sits on 28 acres of landscaped gardens at the Rockville Civic Center. Once part of Judge Richard Bowie’s farm, the property was transformed by heiress Irene Moore Smith and her husband, Dr. James Alexander Lyon, into a fashionable country retreat known for its formal gardens, marble features, and exotic birds.   There are several clusters of Kwanzan cherry blossom trees at Glenview Mansion.

The road leading up to Glenview Mansion is lined with cherry blossom trees, but that’s not all.  

The formal gardens also have endless rows of cherry blossom trees that form the prettiest pink canopy.  These trees hit peak bloom around mid to late April, about 2 weeks after the Yoshino cherry trees, and will usually stick around for 2 weeks.

Glenview Mansion is usually booked for private events (weddings) on the weekend, so coming here during the weekday is your best bet.

There’s also a gorgeous willow cherry blossom tree and magnolia trees that bloom late March to early April!

The willow cherry tree and the saucer magnolia tree tend to bloom around the same time as the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin.  So if you are looking for a few cherry blossom photos without the crowds, Rockville Civic Center is a great choice!

If you bring the kids with you to see the cherry blossoms, they will also love the playground that is located here.  Makes for a fun afternoon out!

Rockville Civic Center location:  603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851.

Brookside Gardens Gardens Cherry Blossoms

Brookside Gardens, a 50-acre award-winning public display garden in Wheaton Regional Park, features a wide variety of themed areas such as the Aquatic, Azalea, Butterfly, Children’s, Rose, and Japanese-inspired Gude Gardens—along with formal perennial and fragrance gardens and a woodland walk. Two conservatories offer year-round blooms, and admission is always free.

Brookside Gardens is one of my favorite gardens near DC, with 26 cherry blossom trees of various species.  The most impressive has to be the beautiful willowy cherry blossom tree.  I’ve seen other articles post that there are 300 cherry trees at Brookside Gardens, which is incorrect.  The publisher, Maryland Road Trips, probably used ChatGPT to write their article on Maryland Cherry Blossoms and did not bother to check their sources.  According to Visit Montgomery County, the official tourism site for Montgomery County, there are more than 300 cherry blossom trees in Montgomery County’s parks combined.

The best cherry blossom tree is located right next to the Japanese tea house.  Parking and entrance to Brookside Gardens are completely free.  Also, they have nicely paved paths throughout the gardens, making them very stroller-friendly. 

This is an ideal place to see cherry blossoms with your kids.  Brookside is actually one of my favorite places to see tulips in DC as well!

The cherry blossom trees at Brookside Gardens peak bloom late march to early april and last about 1 to 2 weeks.

Brookside Gardens location:  1800, Visitors Center, Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902.

Fort McHenry Maryland

If you are in the Baltimore area, Fort McHenry looks like an amazing spot for cherry blossoms.  I personally have not been there yet, but I’ve seen some beautiful pictures from the NPS.  Also, I did a street view and there are rows and rows of cherry blossom trees!  One of my friends regularly goes to Fort McHenry for cherry blossoms and loves it! 

The cherry blossoms at Fort McHenry are divided into East Grove and West Grove.  These trees were planted in 1931 by 1,500 Baltimore school children to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of George Washington’s birth.  There are 152 cherry blossom trees at Fort McHenry.

Baker Park, Frederick, Maryland Cherry Blossoms

Baker Park is a 58-acre park located in Downtown Frederick and features a carillon, band shell, tennis courts, softball and baseball field, Culler Lake, a public swimming pool, and numerous playgrounds for children. 

Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Carillon in Baker Park is surrounded by Yoshino cherry blossoms and magnolia trees.  Because Frederick is a bit north of DC, these tend to bloom about a week after the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.  

Baker Park Covered Bridge also has a few cherry blossom trees next to it for lovely photos.  Mid to late April near the covered bridge a stunning row of Kwanzan cherry blossoms bloom at Baker Park.  This is the most stunning time to visit.

The exact location of the bridge here.

There’s plenty of street parking right in front of the covered bridge on Carroll Parkway.

There’s also plenty of street parking for Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Carillon.

Agriculture History Farm Park in Maryland

The Agriculture History Farm Park in Montgomery County Maryland has a giant and beautiful weeping cherry blossom tree that blooms around the same time as the cherry blossom in Washington DC.  This farm park is huge and never crowded.  I think the most people I’ve seen here at any give time was about 10!  The tree is right next to the main road of the park and is easy to spot.

It’s especially scenic because it sits on a hill and you have a gorgeous back drop of the farm buildings!

The park is completely free and open from sunrise to sunset!  They do charge a fee for commercial photography so if you want to have a photo session here remember to check their website for more information. Link to the dress I’m wearing in the video here.

Address:  18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855

More Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Maryland

I’ve noticed lots of new blogs and social media accounts posting about where to see cherry blossoms in Maryland.  AND I trust none of them!!  Actually, I’m going to just come out and say it, they are all trash (minus the ones I’ve mentioned here).  

The articles and social media posts seem to have only done the BARE minimum in googling these locations.  I know this because they provide absolutely NO PICTURES that prove that the author has been to said location.  And not even any stock images.  How do you actually recommend something without doing any research or actually going???  

These are the locations I’ve seen others recommend (I won’t call out who), but I’ve street viewed and the results were meh (yes, I can now identify trees just based on street view LOL) or could not find any evidence of amazing cherry blossoms.

Silo Falls Restaurant

This is a restaurant that others have boasted has an entryway lined with cherry blossom trees.  And while there are cherry blossom trees, I wouldn’t call their driveway lined with it.  The video shows two trees at best on one side of the driveway:  https://www.facebook.com/silofalls/videos/671081396997943/ .

From studying other photos I think their parking lot has some cherry blossom trees also, but they appear to be rather small.

Takoma Park Neighborhood

Again, I’ve not seen a single picture or image that shows how this neighborhood is great for cherry blossoms.  I read an article that gave some instructions about the section of Flower Avenue in Takoma Park between Jackson and Garland Avenues that has cherry blossoms.  I did a Google Street View, and the trees do not appear to be cherry blossom trees.  I can’t conclude whether or not this is a great spot, but as there are no images, I don’t think it is.

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