Baker Park

Perfect place for a picnic, guitar, bike, a jog, a soccer game, frisbee with dog, etc. a charming downtown park. Grateful for this oasis.

I first came to Baker Park in 1985 and grew up in Frederick where I frequented this park as a child, teenager & now Adult/​parent. The long 2 mile walk/​run is a great way to get fresh air in the small city. The swimming pool is nice during the summer. The band shell is great for free summer entertainment. MULTIPLE playgrounds offer variety for kids of all ages. Tennis Courts are in great condition. The creek is fun for fishing. They also have a fishing spot for the blind or disabled. Culler Lake is in the process of revitalization through private neighborhood group called Friends of Baker Park. There are small diamonds for kids. At the end of the park is Schifferstadt, a early German home which is a museum and hosts events. There is also a Recreation Center on the corner of Bentz & W 2^nd St. And don’t forget the Memorial Park across the street! Many events are hosted in the park throughout the year. And it is a wonderful place to enjoy family & friends. The Carillon is heard all over Frederick as it chimes. A wonderful city park!

nice park to walk around that is very close to downtown Frederick. suggest walking there if you have an event at the Weinberg and want to stretch your legs

Great place for picnic or hangout!

Stumbled upon this park while exploring downtown Frederick and fell in love. As a family with 2 small children, and as avid runners, it was perfect for us. Beautiful running trail along the water, neat and artistic water features, sprawling green open fields, countless playgrounds, blooming trees and historical bell towers make this a must visit park.

I love spending time at Baker Park! It’s such a lovely park with two play areas, a dog park, seasonal pool, apatheater, a lovey stream flowing from the pond, and plenty of space to walk, play, or run at.
Baker Park is walking distance from any resturants, bars, and shops in downtown. You could walk through the city or walk along side of Carol Creek into one area of downtown.
There are many events that happen at this park. I know of a few during summer time including weekly concerts, 4^th of July foreworks, Dog Days, and many more. I really dislike large crowds so I avoid coming during these events.
Baker Park is always my go-​to for a lovey afternoon. It’s a wonderful place to spend time.

They have plenty of space to make this park interesting… but it’s not.

This place is ok. I’ve been to better parks. It was on the smaller side, and the landscape wasn’t all that impressive. It seemed cute and quaint until I dropped my phone and someone picked it up and made off with it within 20 minutes without even asking anyone if it was theirs and ignoring the calls when we tried to locate it. I was surprised as the people seemed a little nicer out here than back close to Baltimore, but that just goes to show that there are shitty people everywhere.
I only came here for a photoshoot, and it’d probably be the only reason I’d come back.

Nice, relaxing park. Covered bridge, fountain, ducks. Wish I had one like it where I live.

Baker Park is wonderful and makes me proud to live in downtown Frederick. The area by the bell tower and the armory is great for playing soccer, frisbee, or kickball with a group of friends. There are many large trees to sit under with a blanket for a picnic or to play music with friends. The area of the park near the pool offers more areas for soccer, tennis, and barbecuing. Culler Lake is a great spot to relax and watch all of the ducks (don’t feed them bread, though! people always seem to forget this!). The path all along these areas of Baker Park is excellent for biking, jogging, or taking a leisurely walk.

Of course, there’s a hundred good reasons for having our office in beautiful historic downtown Frederick rather than some lame industrial cul-​de-​sac. But Baker Park is one of my favorite reasons. When it’s nice out — like today — there’s nothing better than being able to walk out the door and find a substantial park like this (and the surrounding historic community) for a lunchtime run or walk. The park is fairly linear, and coupled with the new Carroll Creek walkways, it’s pretty easy to create a scenic, no-​repeat, 3 – 4 mile loop …

Yeah, Baker Park is sweet. Especially the swinging bridge and how it now connects with the hopefully-​soon-​to-​be-​finished Carroll Creek walk. While Frederick is a much different place than it used to be, there is something familiar about walking down Church Street or Second Street with all those pretty old houses and churches, especially around this time of year when people are starting to decorate for the holidays.

Frederick is an old town.
It is setup like an old town. Before cars, malls, highways, Olive Garden, track housing, 1 hour commutes, shock jocks, gated communities and the idea of buying a big ass cookie cutter house that you don’t have time to live in and you have to pay people to clean and mow your lawn and watch your kids…
And so now Frederick is surrounded by all the crap I just listed. But there still exists Market street– a quaint commercial artery and street after street of nice row houses. And within walking distance, a perfect little urban park for everyone to enjoy. A meeting place for the citizens of Frederick and a place to celebrate and relax.
There are weeping willow trees, a quiet creek, a clock tower, playgrounds, a public pool, softball fields, band shell etc etc.
So drive to Frederick, park your god-​forsaken car, turn off your cell phone, go for a walk around Baker Park and remind yourself of how simple life can still be.