Rockville - Rockville

Rockville is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Understand

Rockville Town Center

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 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Washington D.C. and is just south of Olney and Gaithersburg.

Get in

By plane

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI^IATA) is a 45-minute drive from Rockville. It is also accessible via ICC Bus 201.

Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA^IATA) is a 30-minute drive from Rockville and is accessible via the Metrorail.

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD^IATA) 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.

39.084238-77.1461251 Rockville station, 307 S Stonestreet Ave. (updated Dec 2018)

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.

Get around

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.

See

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Map of Rockville

39.0842-77.15531 Beall-Dawson House, 103 West Montgomery Ave, ☏ 1 301 762-1492. 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.
39.083773-77.1514022 Peerless Rockville, 29 Courthouse Square, Room 110, ☏ 1 301 762-0096. In the Historic red brick courthouse, this is a mini museum about the city's important heritage.
39.081332-77.1441253 St. Mary's School & Cemetery, 600 Veirs Mill Rd, ☏ 1 301 762-4179, ✉[email protected]. Site of the grave of F. Scott Fitzgerald. (updated May 2019)
39.086846-77.1518354 VisArts, 155 Gibbs St, ☏ 1 301 315-8200. An arts center with public exhibitions and classes.
Rockville Town Square. Community in downtown Rockville with stores, a movie theater, library, bars, an ice skating rink and community events located across the street from the Rockville metro station. (updated Feb 2020)

Do

39.118847-77.125971 Go Ape Zip Line & Treetop Adventure, 6129 Needwood Lake Dr, ☏ 1 800 971-8271.
39.116152-77.1283152 Lake Needwood Boats, 15700 Needwood Lake Cir. Rent kayaks, rowboats, canoes or pedal boats.

Rockville Town Square. Community in downtown Rockville with a variety of stores, a movie theater, restaurants, bars, a library, an ice skating rink and community events located across the street from the Rockville metro station. (updated Feb 2020)

Parks

39.033889-77.1488893 Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, ☏ 1 301-299-0024. 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.
39.077095-77.1397834 Carl Henn Millennium Trail. A 10 mi (16 km) loop bicycle trail around Rockville. Free.
39.071928-77.153965 Dogwood Park, 1098 Monroe St. Includes tennis courts, baseball fields and other recreational facilities.
39.112902-77.1064326 Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Ln, ☏ 1 301 258-4030. 8 mi (13 km) of trails.
39.087229-77.1265157 Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Rd, ☏ 1 301 314-8770. Kid-friendly trails.

Golf

39.096159-77.1268268 RedGate Golf Course, 14500 Avery Rd, ☏ 1 240 406-1650.

Buy

39.081552-77.148591 City of Rockville Farmers Market, Corner of Route 28 & Monroe St. Every Saturday May-Nov, 9AM-1PM.
39.056758-77.1106382 Second Story Books, 12160 Parklawn Drive, ☏ 1 301-770-0477. Su-W 10AM-8PM, Th-Sa 10AM-9PM. Very good and very large used book store with lots of used books, LPs, CDs, posters and antiques set in a warehouse. Free parking and about a 15-minute walk from Twinbrook metro station. (updated Aug 2017)

Eat

Maryland Ave

Budget

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

39.068635-77.1308711 A&J Restaurant, 1319 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 251-7878. Affordable but good Chinese cuisine and dim sum.
39.058045-77.1218442 Silver Diner, 12276 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 770-2828. A classic American diner with milkshakes and a jukebox.
39.045267-77.1132243 Taipei Tokyo, 11510 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 881-8388. Chinese, Thai & Japanese cafeteria style.

Mid-range

39.105824-77.1573514 IL Pizzico, 15209 N Frederick Rd, ☏ 1 301 309-0610. Homemade Italian food.
39.061229-77.1115645 La Brasa Latin Cuisine, 12401 Parklawn Dr, ☏ 1 301 468-8850. Everything Latin from quesadillas to Peruvian rotisserie chicken.
39.077526-77.1416626 La Limena, 765 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 424-8066. Peruvian and Cuban cuisine.
39.061047-77.1252417 Mosaic Cuisine and Cafe, 186 Halpine Rd, ☏ 1 301 468-0682. Waffle sandwiches in an artsy setting.
39.092265-77.2028748 ^{[dead link]}Nantucket's Reef, 9755 Traville Gateway Dr, ☏ 1 301 279-7333. A Cope Cod-themed seafood restaurant with beer specials.
39.074923-77.1371139 Niwano Hana, 887 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 294-0553. Sushi.
39.07697-77.14135910 Pho 95, 785 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 294-9391. Vietnamese food.
39.063156-77.12367711 Pizza CS, 1596 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 240 833-8090. A lively pizza restaurant that also has games such as shuffleboard.
39.046027-77.09923312 Siena's Vegetarian Pizzeria Restaurant, 4840 Boiling Brook Pkwy, ☏ 1 301 770-7474. Su-Th 11AM - 8PM, F 11AM - 3PM, closed Sa. All-vegetarian, kosher menu.
39.084848-77.15276413 Trapezaria Mediterranian Kuzina, 11 N Washington St, ☏ 1 301 339-8962. A family-owned Greek restaurant.
39.09436-77.11088714 Villa Maya Restaurant, 5532 Norbeck Rd, ☏ 1 301 460-1247. Mexican.
39.078382-77.14031115 Yuan Fu Vegetarian, 798 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 762-5937. Vegetarian Chinese.
39.06477-77.1483316 Tower Oaks Lodge (Clydes), 2 Preserve Parkway, ☏ 1 301 294 0200. Very tasty but fairly affordable cuisine, mostly American fare but some foreign or foreign-influenced dishes. Serves breakfast/brunch, lunch, and dinner. (updated Jul 2019)

Splurge

39.111423-77.17696917 Nick's Chophouse, 700 King Farm Blvd, ☏ 1 301 926-8869. Steakouse. (updated Dec 2018)
39.066077-77.1533718 ^{[dead link]}Stanford Grill Rockville, 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd, ☏ 1 301 582-1000. Steak house with a good fish selection. (updated Dec 2018)

Drink

Bars

39.113787-77.17151 Botanero, 800 Pleasant Dr #160, ☏ 1 240 474-5461. Good small plates and wine.
39.046257-77.0999652 Cafe 2020, 4870 Boiling Brook Pkwy, ☏ 1 240 621-7112. Korean Bar
39.074164-77.1143093 F M Karaoke, 2131 Veirs Mill Rd, ☏ 1 301 545-1191. Popular karaoke bar.
39.10983-77.0768174 Full On Craft Eats & Drinks, 4007 Norbeck Rd, ☏ 1 240 669-3875. Good selection of craft beers.
39.038838-77.1093695 Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 881-8711. Open since the 1950s, this bar is situated in a bungalow with a porch. Features a pool table & live music.
39.084816-77.135396 Jonathan's Publick House, 820 Baltimore Rd, ☏ 1 301 294-8010. Famous for serving beer in frozen mugs.
39.091665-77.204157 Quench, 9712 Traville Gateway Dr, ☏ 1 301 424-8650. Craft cocktail lounge.
39.088862-77.1540858 ^{[dead link]}Vibes Hookah Lounge, 1 Dawson Ave, ☏ 1 301 828-8273.

Cafes

39.063323-77.1121249 Cafe 5601, 5601 Fishers Ln, ☏ 1 301 770-8901.
39.092027-77.17428210 Carmen's Italian Ice & Cafe, 1115 Nelson St, ☏ 1 301 545-1154. 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.
39.083976-77.14936911 ^{[dead link]}CremCafe, 199 E Montgomery Ave, ☏ 1 301 309-0956. Espresso bar.
39.088261-77.15338612 ^{[dead link]}Lavande Patisserie, 275 N Washington St, ☏ 1 240 468-4919.
39.095115-77.11146813 PB's Coffee & Dessert, 5562 Norbeck Rd, ☏ 1 301 460-1072.
39.066234-77.15318914 ^{[dead link]}Tower Oaks Cafe, 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd, ☏ 1 301 424-6006.

Sleep

39.089307-77.1766531 Best Western Washington Gateway Hotel - Rockville, MD, 1251 West Montgomery Ave, ☏ 1 301 424-4940.
39.084562-77.150152 Cambria Hotel & Suites Rockville, 1 Helen Heneghan Way, ☏ 1 301 294-2200. From $139.
39.104534-77.1896293 Courtyard Rockville, 2500 Research Blvd, ☏ 1 301 670-6700.
39.06019-77.1233674 EVEN Hotel Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 881-2300.
39.06019-77.1233675 Extended Stay America - Washington D.C. - Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, ☏ 1 301 987-9100. From $100.
39.100223-77.1912716 Hilton Garden Inn Rockville-Gaithersburg, 14975 Shady Grove Rd, ☏ 1 240 507-1800. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon.
39.061061-77.1225827 Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike (Next to Twinbrook Metrorail Station), ☏ 1 301 468-1100. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon.
39.100245-77.1912728 Homewood Suites by Hilton Rockville-Gaithersburg, 14975 Shady Grove Rd, ☏ 1 240 507-1900. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
39.10707-77.1867519 Radisson Hotel Washington DC - Rockville, 3 Research Ct, ☏ 1 301 840-0200. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. From $125.
39.109613-77.18349510 Sheraton Rockville Hotel, 920 King Farm Blvd, ☏ 1 240 912-8200.
39.107107-77.18587511 Sleep Inn Rockville, 2 Research Ct, ☏ 1 301 948-8000.

Connect

39.086916-77.151291 Rockville Public Library, 21 Maryland Ave #100, ☏ 1 240 777-0002. M-Th 9 AM-9PM, F Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 1-5PM. Computer, wifi, and internet policy: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/computers.html
39.075262-77.1147262 Twinbrook Public Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr, ☏ 1 240 777-0240. M-Th 10AM-8PM, F Sa 10AM - 6PM, Su closed. Computer, wifi, and internet policy: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/computers.html

Go next

Routes through Rockville

Pittsburgh ← Harpers Ferry ←	W E	→ Washington, D.C. → END
Frederick ← Gaithersburg ←	W E	→ Bethesda → Washington, D.C.
END ← Gaithersburg ←	N S	→ Bethesda → East End, Washington
Martinsburg ← Gaithersburg ←	NW SE	→ Kensington → Washington, D.C.

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