Ballenger Creek Travel Guide
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Hilton Garden Inn Frederick
We were in town for a wedding and spent two nights. We loved the convenient location to downtown Frederick. The hotel was clean and safe. The room was spacious and provided all of the necessary amenities. The staff was friendly and helpful. We used the the gym which was bigger and had more equipment ...
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Frederick
On my list to stay again!
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Frederick
If you arrive late, be aware you'll need to ring the bell and wait for someone to let you in. Key cards are required for entry to the building even through the front lobby. We waited several minutes for someone to arrive.
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
Popular places to visit
Carroll Creek Linear Park
Relax in Downtown Frederick’s serene waterfront park, which was designed as an urban renewal project that would save the city from possible flooding.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Learn about battlefront camps, military hospital wards and medical treatments used during the Civil War as you view this museum’s intriguing displays.
Baker Park
Breathe fresh air, go for a stroll or play ball at this city park, which regularly hosts concerts and events in a charming garden setting.
Monocacy National Battlefied
Visit a Civil War battleground that commemorates the “battle that saved Washington D.C.” and see the exhibits or take a self-guided walking tour.
Schifferstadt
One of Frederick’s oldest and grandest estates, this authentic 1750s German-Georgian colonial abode now houses an architecture and history museum.
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Explore this 19th-century cemetery to find historic gravesites, notable monuments and memorials dedicated to victims of the American Civil War.
- Westview Promenade
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Antietam National Battlefield
- Shenandoah River
- Potomac River
- Fort Detrick
- Tally Ho Theatre
- Francis Scott Key Mall
- Big Cork Vineyards
- Hood College
- Frederick Fairgrounds
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
- Patuxent River
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Frederick Memorial Hospital
