Forest Glen Park, Maryland

Forest Glen Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and a residential neighborhood within the Silver Spring census-designated place.

[1][4] The Washington D.C. Temple is located approximately 0.39 miles (0.63 km) northwest of Forest Glen Park, and is a prominent landmark visible throughout the community.

[8][9] Originally consisting of 166 acres (67 ha), Forest Glen Park was one of the earliest residential subdivisions in Montgomery County and was developed as a result of Washington, D.C.'s growing population.

[8] The Forest Glen Improvement Company laid out the neighborhood's avenues to conform with the natural topography and ensured that the lot sizes were large, to allow for "handsome villa sites.

[14] The Forest Inn proved unsuccessful, and the resort property was acquired by Dr. and Mrs. John A. I. Cassedy, who transformed it into a women's college, known as the National Park Seminary.

[16] Command of the Forest Glen Annex transferred from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Fort Detrick in 2008, following the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.

[18] The Forest Glen Annex is home to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

[20] Forest Glen Park is located within Montgomery County Council's District 1, which is represented by Democrat Andrew Friedson, as of 2021.

[21][22] Forest Glen Park is in Maryland House of Delegates Legislative District 18, and is represented by Democrats Aaron Kaufman, Emily K. Shetty, and Jared Solomon.

[23][24][25] As part of Legislative District 18, the community is represented in the Maryland Senate by Democrat Jeff Waldstreicher.

[30][31][32] Access to the Washington Metro is available on the Red Line in nearby Forest Glen and downtown Silver Spring.

Braemar, one of the original cottages in Forest Glen Park
Aerial view of Forest Glen Park and the National Park Seminary
Capital Beltway , viewed from the Linden Lane overpass