Rockville

Rockville is the second largest incorporated city in Maryland and is characterized by rolling hills, historic towns, and high tech industries. The city has been consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S.
Rockville is northwest of Washington D.C. and is just south of Olney and Gaithersburg.

By plane

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is a 45 minute drive from Rockville. It is also accessible via ICC Bus 201.
Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) is a 30-minute drive from Rockville and is accessible via the Metrorail.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is a 35-minute drive from Rockville but takes significantly longer using public transportation.

By train

Rockville is accessible on the Red Line of the Metrorail, which stops at White Flint, Twinbrook, Rockville, and Shady Grove. MARC Train, Brunswick line, offers service to/from Union Station in Washington DC as well as service to/from Gaithersburg, Germantown, Frederick, and Harpers Ferry. Also, Amtrak serves Rockville via its once-daily Capitol Limited train between Washington, D.C. and Chicago.

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  By bus

  Ride-on-Bus and MetroBus operate service between Rockville and other locations in Montgomery County, including Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton.
  

  By car

  • Rockville is accessible via Interstate 270, which links I-70 with I-495, the Capital Beltway.
  • Maryland Route 355, known as Hungerford Drive in the downtown area, Frederick Road to the north, and Rockville Pike to the south, is the most important north-south thoroughfare in Rockville.
  • Downtown Rockville lies near the nexus of Route 355 with Maryland Route 28, called Montgomery Avenue to the west of the intersection.
  • Maryland Route 586, Veirs Mill Road, connects downtown Rockville to Wheaton to the southeast.
  • Route 189, Falls Road, runs southwest to its terminus at Great Falls.
  
  

By car

A car is best used to get around the city. However, Ride-on-Bus, MetroBus, and the Metrorail can be used if traveling between popular destinations.
Parking meters in Rockville are linked to the MobileNOW payment system and app.

By bicycle

There are several bicycle trails in Rockville. For information on Capital Bikeshare, the bike sharing network of the Washington D.C. area, see Washington_DC#Get_around.

• Beall-Dawson House

  phone: +1 301 762-1492
  address: 103 West Montgomery Ave
  Built in 1815, it is generally well preserved and is now a museum showcasing life in the early 19th century. It includes the former residents' living quarters as well as an exhibit of 19th century medical equipment and medicine.

• Peerless Rockville

  phone: +1 301 762-0096
  address: 29 Courthouse Square, Room 110
  In the Historic red brick courthouse, this is a mini museum about the city's important heritage.

• St. Mary's School & Cemetery

  phone: +1 301 762-4179
  address: 600 Veirs Mill Rd
  Site of the grave of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• VisArts

  phone: +1 301 315-8200
  address: 155 Gibbs St
  An arts center with public exhibitions and classes.

• Go Ape Zip Line & Treetop Adventure

  phone: +1 800 971-8271
  address: 6129 Needwood Lake Dr

• Lake Needwood Boats

  address: 15700 Needwood Lake Cir
  Rent kayaks, rowboats, canoes or pedal boats.

Parks

• Cabin John Regional Park

  phone: +1 301-299-0024
  address: 7400 Tuckerman Lane
  The nicest park in Montgomery County, it features an ice-skating rink; indoor and outdoor tennis courts; and many picnic areas, trails and camp sites.

• Carl Henn Millennium TrailA loop bicycle trail around Rockville.

• Dogwood Park

  address: 1098 Monroe St
  Includes tennis courts, baseball fields and other recreational facilities.

• Meadowside Nature Center

  phone: +1 301 258-4030
  address: 5100 Meadowside Ln
  of trails.

• Croydon Creek Nature Center

  phone: +1 301 314-8770
  address: 852 Avery Rd
  Kid-friendly trails.

Golf

• RedGate Golf Course

  phone: +1 240 406-1650
  address: 14500 Avery Rd

• City of Rockville Farmers Market

  address: Corner of Route 28 & Monroe St

• Second Story Books

  phone: +1 301-770-0477
  address: 12160 Parklawn Drive
  Very good and very large used book store with lots of used books, LP's, CD's, posters and antiques set in a warehouse. Free parking and about a 15 minute walk from Twinbrook metro station.

Budget

In addition to the restaurants below, all of the popular east-coast chain restaurants are represented in Rockville.

• A&J Restaurant

  phone: +1 301 251-7878
  address: 1319 Rockville Pike
  Affordable but good Chinese cuisine and dim sum.

• Silver Diner

  phone: +1 301 770-2828
  address: 12276 Rockville Pike
  A classic American diner with milkshakes and a jukebox.

• Taipei Tokyo

  phone: +1 301 881-8388
  address: 11510 Rockville Pike
  Chinese, Thai & Japanese cafeteria style.

Mid-range

• IL Pizzico

  phone: +1 301 309-0610
  address: 15209 N Frederick Rd
  Homemade Italian food.

• La Brasa Latin Cuisine

  phone: +1 301 468-8850
  address: 12401 Parklawn Dr
  Everything Latin from quesadillas to Peruvian rotisserie chicken.

• La Limena

  phone: +1 301 424-8066
  address: 765 Rockville Pike
  Peruvian and Cuban cuisine.

• Mosaic Cuisine and Cafe

  phone: +1 301 468-0682
  address: 186 Halpine Rd
  Waffle sandwiches in an artsy setting.

• Nantucket's Reef

  phone: +1 301 279-7333
  address: 9755 Traville Gateway Dr
  A Cope Cod-themed seafood restaurant with beer specials.

• Niwano Hana

  phone: +1 301 294-0553
  address: 887 Rockville Pike
  Sushi.

• Pho 95

  phone: +1 301 294-9391
  address: 785 Rockville Pike
  Vietnamese food.

• Pizza CS

  phone: +1 240 833-8090
  address: 1596 Rockville Pike
  A lively pizza restaurant that also has games such as shuffleboard.

• Siena's Vegetarian Pizzeria Restaurant

  phone: +1 301 770-7474
  address: 4840 Boiling Brook Pkwy
  All-vegetarian, kosher menu.

• Trapezaria Mediterranian Kuzina

  phone: +1 301 339-8962
  address: 11 N Washington St
  A family-owned Greek restaurant.

• Villa Maya Restaurant

  phone: +1 301 460-1247
  address: 5532 Norbeck Rd
  Mexican.

• Yuan Fu Vegetarian

  phone: +1 301 762-5937
  address: 798 Rockville Pike
  Vegetarian Chinese.

• Tower Oaks Lodge

  phone: +1 301 294 0200
  address: 2 Preserve Parkway
  Very tasty but fairly affordable cuisine, mostly American fare but some foreign or foreign-influenced dishes. Serves breakfast/brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Splurge

• Nick's Chophouse

  phone: +1 301 926-8869
  address: 700 King Farm Blvd
  Steakouse.

• Stanford Grill Rockville

  phone: +1 301 582-1000
  address: 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd
  Steak house with a good fish selection.

Bars

• Botanero

  phone: +1 240 474-5461
  address: 800 Pleasant Dr #160
  Good small plates and wine.

• Cafe 2020

  phone: +1 240 621-7112
  address: 4870 Boiling Brook Pkwy
  Korean Bar

• F M Karaoke

  phone: +1 301 545-1191
  address: 2131 Veirs Mill Rd
  Popular karaoke bar.

• Full On Craft Eats & Drinks

  phone: +1 240 669-3875
  address: 4007 Norbeck Rd
  Good selection of craft beers.

• Hank Dietle's Tavern

  phone: +1 301 881-8711
  address: 11010 Rockville Pike
  Open since the 1950s, this bar is situated in a bungalow with a porch. Features a pool table & live music.

• Jonathan's Publick House

  phone: +1 301 294-8010
  address: 820 Baltimore Rd
  Famous for serving beer in frozen mugs.

• Quench

  phone: +1 301 424-8650
  address: 9712 Traville Gateway Dr
  Craft cocktail lounge.

• Vibes Hookah Lounge

  phone: +1 301 828-8273
  address: 1 Dawson Ave

Cafes

• Cafe 5601

  phone: +1 301 770-8901
  address: 5601 Fishers Ln

• Carmen's Italian Ice & Cafe

  phone: +1 301 545-1154
  address: 1115 Nelson St
  A local favorite during the warmer months. Offers gelati, Italian ice, custard, and some other fare. On the 8th of every month, most chilled deserts are half off.

• CremCafe

  phone: +1 301 309-0956
  address: 199 E Montgomery Ave
  Espresso bar.

• Lavande Patisserie

  phone: +1 240 468-4919
  address: 275 N Washington St

• PB's Coffee & Dessert

  phone: +1 301 460-1072
  address: 5562 Norbeck Rd

• Tower Oaks Cafe

  phone: +1 301 424-6006
  address: 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd

• Best Western Washington Gateway Hotel - Rockville, MD

  phone: +1 301 424-4940
  address: 1251 West Montgomery Ave

• Cambria Hotel & Suites Rockville

  phone: +1 301 294-2200
  address: 1 Helen Heneghan Way

• Courtyard Rockville

  phone: +1 301 670-6700
  address: 2500 Research Blvd

• EVEN Hotel Rockville

  phone: +1 301 881-2300
  address: 1775 Rockville Pike

• Extended Stay America - Washington D.C. - Rockville

  phone: +1 301 987-9100
  address: 1775 Rockville Pike

• Hilton Garden Inn Rockville-Gaithersburg

  phone: +1 240 507-1800
  address: 14975 Shady Grove Rd

• Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center

  phone: +1 301 468-1100
  address: 1750 Rockville Pike

• Homewood Suites by Hilton Rockville-Gaithersburg

  phone: +1 240 507-1900
  address: 14975 Shady Grove Rd

• Radisson Hotel Washington DC - Rockville

  phone: +1 301 840-0200
  address: 3 Research Ct

• Sheraton Rockville Hotel

  phone: +1 240 912-8200
  address: 920 King Farm Blvd

• Sleep Inn Rockville

  phone: +1 301 948-8000
  address: 2 Research Ct

• Rockville Public Library

  phone: +1 240 777-0002
  address: 21 Maryland Ave #100
  Computer, wifi, and internet policy: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/computers.html

• Twinbrook Public Library

  phone: +1 240 777-0240
  address: 202 Meadow Hall Dr
  Computer, wifi, and internet policy: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/computers.html