Stephen Decatur Park

17 Burley St, Berlin, MD 21811

7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

http://berlinmd.gov/parks

Stephen Decatur Park consists of approximately 21 acres and offers picnic and playground facilities and tennis and racquetball courts. A pavilion is available for rent for organized events. Stephen Decatur also has a nature pond and trail.

Stephen Decatur Park has long been a gathering place for many groups, families, and individuals, with certain groups returning on an annual basis. The Park has hosted the Berlin Fall Festival for over 30 years and, in the past decade, an African-American Heritage Festival has been held in Stephen Decatur Park several times.

The playground facilities include approximately a dozen pieces for use by the over 5 age group and a tot-lot for the 2-5 age group. Many of the playground pieces were replaced in 2005 through the Community Parks and Playground program.

Recent Reviews

Sonya Brown : 5 on 8/30/2025 3:42 am

The park has two wonderful walking trails. The main trail is in the main area. It is paved and has a few different paths to take. There is also artwork by students of the local schools. The second walking trail is a bit more hidden. On the side of the overflow parking lot there is a pond with a gravel.

The park also has tennis, pickleball, and racketball courts, bodyweight workout areas, playgrounds, swings, Frisbee golf, open fields, tables, and an open pavilion.

Stephen Decatur Park is well kept. It is clean and the lawn is tended to regularly.

Alison Fluharty : 4 on 5/13/2025 9:28 am

Great little park with a large picnic area and grill so you can grill some food and set up at a picnic table or there's plenty of room to set up a blanket and spread out. There's a nature walk and pond across from the playground and parking lot. Only negative for me is that they don't have real bathrooms, there's two porta pottya and they were both out of toilet paper so bring some or some wipes.

Marlee Sharp : 4 on 8/24/2024 6:56 pm

Cute park with lots of playground equipment, tennis courts and an exercise path. Porta potty’s only but pretty clean park in general.