Roland Park Community Foundation Secures $9m Deal for Hillside Park
July 8th, 2025 5:32 PM
By: Newsworthy Staff
The Roland Park Community Foundation has finalized a $9 million purchase of Hillside Park, marking a significant addition to Baltimore's public spaces after over a century.
The Roland Park Community Foundation has successfully completed the $9 million acquisition of Hillside Park, a 20-acre tract previously owned by the Baltimore Country Club. This purchase concludes 25 years of planning and fundraising efforts aimed at transforming the area into a public amenity. The park, located along Falls Road, is set to become the first new park of its size in Baltimore since 1860, offering a unique blend of natural beauty and accessibility without imposing on the city's budget, as it will be maintained by a private non-profit entity.
Accessible from dawn to dusk, Hillside Park is immediately open to the public, with a dedicated website, https://www.hillsideparkmd.org, launched to promote awareness and gather support. The foundation's achievement not only preserves a significant green space but also exemplifies community-driven development in urban areas.
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