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Outdoors in Rockville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rockville

23% of Rockville’s land is conserved, about 411 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rockville, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
23%
411 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

411 conserved acres

23% of Rockville’s land. Who manages Rockville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife411 ac
State Conservation Area · 411 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fred T. Stimpson Community Hunting Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife411Restricted
When to get out

The best walking months in Rockville: April and May

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.311.011.912.913.714.214.013.312.311.310.510.1
High (°F)606572788590919187796962
Rain (in)5.95.15.54.64.26.26.25.34.83.74.55.7

October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockville →

Questions about parks and trails in Rockville

Is there public land near Rockville?

4,556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockville neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →