Welcome to Carderock Springs
Carderock Springs is a vibrant community located in Bethesda, Maryland, featuring distinctive modern architecture, a mature green landscape, and a community spirit where residents know each other, support our top-performing local schools, and connect with a variety of social activities. Summers are always active at our Clubhouse and Swim & Tennis Club.
Carderock Springs appears on the National Register of Historic Places as a prime example of Mid-Century Modern/Situated Modernism Architecture — a style where modern houses complement and blend in with the natural landscape. Opened in 1962, it's long been featured in consumer and professional publications as an excellent example of both modern design and environmental stewardship.
If you're modifying the exterior of your home, you'll need approval from the Architectural Review Committee, which has ARC Design Guidelines. Covenants govern all properties. Because the natural environment is so integral to the neighborhood's appeal, we also have Tree Removal Guidelines.
We have welcome info for neighborhood newcomers!
Newcomer Welcome Dinner – September 30, 2023
4:30 – 7:30 pm at the Club
The Annual CSCA Welcome Dinner is being held at the Pavillion area of the Carderock Springs Swim and Tennis Club on 9/30/23 from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. As with years past, the event is a fantastic opportunity to catch up with all old friends and welcome new residents to our community. So grab a neighbor, your walking buddy, pickleball nemesis and members of your household and join us for catered food from Mezeh, drinks, music and conversation!
Cost Structure:
Prepaid Cost: FREE to Residents that moved to Carderock beginning October 2022. Established CarderROCKers are as follows: Kids 5 and under are free, Kids 6 to 18 are $5 and adults are $15.
Day of Cost: Kids 5 and under are Free, Kids 6 to 18 are $10 and adults are $25. Kindly note your RSVPs and prepayment to help us guarantee we have enough food and drinks for attendees.
Payment: Include your full name and welcome dinner as the subject through Venmo @CarderockSpringsCA or PayPal using the email address of @CSCAtreas@gmail.com or pay by check made out to the Carderock Springs Citizens Association and mailed to CSCA Treasurer, P.O. Box 237, Cabin John, MD 20818
RSVP to Kimberly Young, at cscaevent@gmail.com or rsvp online
Volunteers Sought for New Neighborhood Traffic Committee
At its meeting of August 21, 2023, the CSCA Board voted unanimously to create a Neighborhood Traffic Committee to address concerns of several residents, ongoing for some time, about speeding, on Fenway Road, particularly on the hill that spans the 8300 and 8400 blocks of Fenway Road. The Committee will be composed of no more than seven members, with weight given to those on Fenway Road or feeder streets. Once created, this committee will have authority to speak for the community with the County on any proposal regarding installation of speed humps and the location on Fenway Road where such speed humps are proposed to be installed, and can recommend other traffic calming measures to the Board if humps are not approved.
The relevant County Code provisions can be found at COMCOR, Section 49.30.01, “Speed Humps for Residential Streets”: here
Rick Wilson had prepared a background memo 8/18/23 on the proposal to investigate speed humps and the creation of the Traffic Neighborhood Traffic Committee which can be accessed here. Anyone interested in serving on this committee should contact Rick at rwilson@wcl.american.edu
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It's time to pay your 2023 CSCA dues...
You can pay the $50-per-household CSCA dues by check or online. Your dues support critical activities like architectural review, coordination of community response to development issues, and community social events. See how to pay here.
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Community Calendar
As our community continues to deal with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, most of Carderock's in-person social events have been cancelled.
But a variety of virtual and socially distanced activities are going on. Watch the CSCA newsletter and the community chat to learn about upcoming events.