Badlands - Rockville, Maryland

Maria R.

Bonito

Elizabeth R.

We were recently here for a birthday party and our son had so much fun! The divided areas for each sit down table are gave off a cute modern camping vibe. As I parent I was thrilled to be at an indoor climbing kids party where I didn’t have to take off my shoes. Staff was friendly and prepared with lots of clipboards and waivers so that the front sign in desk didn’t get crowded or backed up, that really made a difference. We’d love to be back!

Kristen B. B.

I took my two-year-old son here on a Tuesday morning during spring break. Surprisingly, even though there were quite a few kids around, the place never felt crowded or overwhelming. The staff we're all incredibly polite and my son had a blast. We purchased discount admission through certificate and well be purchasing more vouchers to return for future trips. I especially love that the entire area has something for kids of all ages. We enjoyed the toddler storytime and sensory bins in the back room, and he loved running through the trees and exploring the slides and tunnel.

Elizabeth S.

Great spot for kids of all ages and the adults that care for them. Facility is incredibly clean, staff is wonderful and there is so much do! Climbing mountain, slides, building camps and forts, building stations, cinema room and science exhibits. It sounds like it's geared more towards older kids but I took my 2.5 yo and everyone had a great time! Also have party rooms. They have a great little cafe that serves decent food for a decent price. Also serves beer, wine and coffee drinks. Entrance fee is inexpensive and parents are free! Highly recommend to anyone with kids looking for a place to play indoors!

Joshua

Update after a few more visits: if you buy a membership then kids are $10 and adults are free. I did this for the month of December & we have come multiple times this month. My original review below is still pretty valid for a non-membership weekend visit

My 4 year old loved it, but I thought it was over priced, $25 for two hours. If we lived near by and it was raining we might go back, but a lot of local parks have more amenities. The cafe is a nice idea, pretty good food, but very unorganized.

Sheila L. M.

Expensive but worthy. The kids will have so much fun on this indoor playground. Mountain, LEGO room, music, fake trees and beautiful rooms for private parties. They even have a coffee shop where the parents can hang out while their kids play nearby.
Clean , staff is friendly. Weekdays are the best.

Sylvia T.

Nice big squishy place for the kids to run on AstroTurf. Fake rock mountain to climb and slide down. 4 private party rooms. You can do building and experiment activities in the workshop & there are even classes for a fee. Tall fake trees to run in between that separate the learning "amphitheater" area. The space feels like stepping into the Teletubbies show without the flowers & bunnies hopping, although there is a small area with a few small caged animals. The have a cafe that offers a variety of adult salads, sandwiches & pizza for the kids. Wonderfully they also have a wine & beer license so you can relax while you run around with your preschooler. There is about 20 staff members keeping busy. Preferably they should all wear the same bright colored tshirts so it doesn't appear random strangers chasing your child. Overall a great place to come when the weather is cold or raining. There's enough space to add some more climbing so the kids don't get bored too fast as really this is for a 5 and under crowd. The place is a little overpriced but with all the staff, maintenance and insurance, I'm sure the money takes care of the place. You'll have to sign a waiver on the way in. Expect to spend about $50 for 1 adult and child for entry and buying lunch. There needs to be hand sanitizer in the workshop and the cafe, or some kind of hand washing right there with the food and drinks.

Monica A.

My 5- and 3- year olds have a great time here and go home tired. Aside from the climbing areas, they offer activities throughout the day. There have food, coffee, wine, & beer for purchase. They've also added seating areas. We visit during the week when it's not too busy. It's can get expensive, but a good option when it's too hot, cold, rainy outside. My feedback is that it was a bit warm inside and they could maybe offer less expensive entrance fee options once a week.