One of three studies of child care which addressed a variety of planning and site planning issues of concern to the Montgomery County Planning Board in Silver Spring, Maryland, this study reports findings related to the location of child care facilities in park settings. Principal purposes of the study were to: (1) analyze the community impact of child care centers operating in recreation or community buildings, schools, and modulars in park or park-like settings; (2) evaluate site planning factors for child care centers in park settings; (3) suggest site planning guidelines; and (4) discuss the planning and land use implications of child care centers in existing buildings or modulars in park settings. Surveys were made of center operators, neighbors of centers, and parent transportation practices and attitudes. Traffic and parking patterns at centers, and physical characteristics of sites, were assessed. The suitability of various types of parks for child care facilities was evaluated. Eleven general classifications of Montgomery County parks were briefly described and evaluated for their general suitability for child care centers. Several site plan sketches are included and related materials, such as survey instruments and tables of data are appended. (RH)