Baltimore County Announces Groundbreaking for Meadow Creek Park

BALTIMORE COUNTY – Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Department of Recreation and Parks officials today joined state and local elected leaders and community members to break ground for Meadow Creek Park, a new neighborhood park in the heart of Pikesville.

The $1.45 million, four-acre Meadow Creek Park will include:

• Network of natural trails and accessible surface paths
• Nature-inspired playground
• Stepping stone stream crossing
• Communal plaza area with seating
• Shade structures
• Accessible parking lot

The eco-friendly design will include vegetative buffers that serve as a protective layer for Church Meadow Creek.

“Community parks are neighborhood anchors, and we are committed to expanding green spaces, tree canopy and recreational opportunities for residents throughout Baltimore County,” said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “The new Meadow Creek Park will feature beautiful walking paths, gathering spaces and a state-of-the-art playground to ensure that it becomes a destination location in Pikesville for years to come.”

The site was purchased for $432,000 with Project Open Space funding and is the latest effort under the Olszewski administration to expand park and recreation opportunities throughout Baltimore County.

"It is so exciting to join the community in creating this beautiful park as a continuation of our efforts to provide additional open space in Baltimore County,” said Councilman Izzy Patoka. “Many community members have participated in the design of Meadow Creek Park so that it is fitting, and it creates a sense of place for the Pikesville Township community. This four-acre park will help address the long-recognized shortage of green space in Pikesville."

Meadow Creek Park was designed with input from the Pikesville community to ensure that open, communal green space and the preservation of the community’s natural waterway would be top priorities. The creek was officially designated as “Church Meadow Creek” in December 2021 following a Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability and U.S. Geological Survey-sponsored “Name our Stream” contest.

“At the Department of Recreation and Parks, our mission extends beyond offering access to large, programmed facilities; we are also dedicated to establishing quality, passive community parks,” said Director Bob Smith. “Meadow Creek Park represents our commitment to providing vital community spaces, and we're excited to launch this new pocket park in the heart of Pikesville."

Meadow Creek Park joins the list of parks and greenways located along stream valleys in the western and northwestern parts of Baltimore County, adjacent to such rivers and streams as the Gwynns Falls, Patapsco River, Dead Run, Dogwood Run, Bens Run, Red Run, and more. Such parks not only provide recreational benefits but help to alleviate flooding.

For more information about the Meadow Creek Park project, contact the Department of Recreation and Parks at recparks@baltimorecountymd.gov.