Montgomery County is bringing back a program that allows residents to drink in more than a dozen parks.

The county loosened restrictions on alcohol consumptions in certain parks in the fall of 2020, part of larger efforts to support local restaurants amid the pandemic. The temporary directive ended this past July, along with the end of Maryland’s state of emergency.

But county officials say it has received public support and promoted take-out.

“We heard from many residents who really appreciated being able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer outdoors on a nice day,” said Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson in a release.

Over the summer, Montgomery Parks Director Mike Riley said in a statement that there weren’t any reported alcohol-related incidents at the parks during the pilot program.

Through the county’s “Picnic in the Park” program (which makes it easier to order takeout to parks), the county will now lift the restrictions on alcohol consumption in 13 parks. Visitors 21 years and older can drink in designated areas from dawn to dusk in the following places:

• Acorn Urban Park
• Carroll Knolls Local Park: The area next to the parking lot
• Ellsworth Urban Park: The area off of Colesville Road, north of the Dog Park
• Elm Street Urban Park: The concrete area north of the playground
• Flower Avenue Urban Park
• Germantown Town Center Urban Park: The area near the walking path
• Jesup Blair Park: The area around the house structure
• Norwood Local Park: The area next to the parking lot
• Olney Manor Recreational Park: The area next to the parking lot, near the tennis courts and across the street from the baseball diamond
• Takoma Urban Park: The area near the benches next to Carroll Avenue
• Wall Local Park: The area just off the parking lot
• Wheaton Local Park: The area north of the playground
• Wheaton Regional Park: The area next to the parking lot on the Shorefield Road side of the park, near the carousel