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From the outdoors to religious activities, there's so much to do in Kemp Mill
Kemp Mill is a neighborhood of creekside walkways, busy playgrounds and community centers, and it's known for having an active Jewish community. More than a half dozen synagogues sit within the boundaries of this Washington, D.C. suburb, making getting to temple relatively easy. “Orthodox Jews don't drive on the Sabbath, and tend to settle in walkable neighborhoods near synagogues, family members and friends,” says Jules Szanton, president of the Kemp Mill Civic Association. “Kemp Mill has five Orthodox synagogues, as well as a network of sidewalks, pedestrian cut-throughs and hiking trails which are well-loved by community members of all religious backgrounds.”
Brookside Gardens in Kemp Mill is a great place to get the littles ones out in nature.
Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is one of many synagogues found in Kemp Mill.
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Playing outside at Wheaton Regional Park and indoor recreation
In Kemp Mill, neighbors bring their kids to basketball courts and youth soccer games. Children take skating lessons and play hockey at the Wheaton Ice Arena, and families gather at the Kemp Mill Swim Club for weekly raft night and swim meets. Playgrounds abound in Kemp Mill. North Four Corners Local Park has a playground set and athletic fields and Kemp Mill Estates has a scalable playplace. Along Sligo Creek is a multipurpose trail for hiking and biking. Kids can ride the miniature train at Wheaton Regional Park, which spans about 500 acres. People ride horses, play tennis and pickleball and let their dogs run around at the massive park, which also has Japanese and azalea gardens. The Civic Association organizes an annual Kemp Mill Community Day, which features local food vendors and artisans.
Kemp Mill residents rave about the views from the Japanese Tea House at Brookside Gardens.
Meet up with friends for a game of tennis at Wheaton Regional Park.
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A variety of synagogues and churches people can walk to
Jewish residents of Kemp Mill have a variety of synagogues to choose from, including Orthodox temples like Young Israel Shomrai Emunah and Kemp Mill Synagogue. Kids can attend Hebrew school at Chabad of Silver Spring, which offers camps and adult education. The Orthodox Silver Spring Jewish Center offers Torah learning sessions for parents and children. But Kemp Mill is more than just a Jewish community, says Szanton. “Kemp Mill is a community with residents of all backgrounds and is home to a variety of churches and synagogues,” Szanton says. Christian denominations like Catholicism, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopalian have churches in the area.
Kemp Mill is also home to places of worship of an array of religions.
Driveways and manicured lawns are common finds in Kemp Mill.
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Suburban neighborhood north of D.C.
Winding roads ending in cul-de-sacs make up the residential streetscapes of Kemp Mill. Midcentury split-level homes, 1980s colonials and ramblers sit next to each other, behind sidewalks and grassy front lawns, underneath oak trees. Prices range from $480,000 to $1.3 million.
Kemp Mill is known for the high number of unique, rambler style homes.
You will find many split levels homes on most streets in Kemp Mill.
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Highly rated Montgomery County schools
Kids living in Kemp Mill can attend Montgomery County Public Schools, a highly rated district with an A from Niche. Neighborhood schools include Kemp Mill Elementary School, Odessa Shannon Middle School and Northwood High School. Kemp Mill and Shannon have B-minus ratings from Niche, and Northwood is rated B. Northwood hosts academies for finance, politics, performing arts and technological and environmental systems.
Odessa Shannon Middle School teaches students in grades 6-8 in Kemp Mill.
Northwood High School teaches students in grades 9-12 in Kemp Mill.
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Kosher pizzeria is a hit with neighbors
Kemp Mill has a handful of restaurants that cater to its residents. In the Kemp Mill Shopping Center is Ben Yehuda Pizza, a vegetarian Kosher pizzeria and neighborhood gathering place with vegan options. D.C. local station WTOP radio voted it best pizza for five years between 2017 and 2021. Across the street, Shalom Kosher sells groceries, and Nova Europa sells Portuguese fare. Neighbors buy groceries nearby at Trader Joe’s. The Westfield Wheaton shopping mall sits just outside of Kemp Mill; locals can shop for clothes at Macy’s or catch a movie at AMC Wheaton Mall 9.
Kemp Mills' Ben Yehuda Pizza is the best place for kosher pizza in town.
Shalom Kosher in the premiere jewish grocery store in Kemp Mill.
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Commuting to work at the FDA and in Silver Spring
The White Oak campus for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sits 15 minutes away, and many Kemp Mill residents commute there, says Szanton. People also commute to downtown Silver Spring, a 15-minute drive, and the Red Line stations of Forest Glen and Wheaton are also nearby. Interstate 495 runs directly south of the neighborhood.
The Wheaton Metro Station is located just 6 minutes away from Kemp Mill.
Many Kemp Mill residents use the Red Line Metro to get to and from work in the city.
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