Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Aberdeen has 83 acres of parks, 4.8 for every 1,000 residents
74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Aberdeen, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Aberdeen’s land is conserved, about 93 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #235 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does Aberdeen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aberdeen is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #235 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Aberdeen’s 2% is ahead of 8% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Aberdeen Festival Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aberdeen Family Swim Center
North Deen Park
All 8 parks & preserves
93 conserved acres
2% of Aberdeen’s land. Who manages Aberdeen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aberdeen Parks & Rec Land Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Hall Cross Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| North Deen Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| County Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Mullins Park Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| A. B. Demarco Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Aberdeen Festival Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Plater Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Community Services Building Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
26 places to go in Aberdeen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Aberdeen: April to June and August
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Aberdeen →
Aberdeen and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 74% | C |
| Perryman | 9% | 0.8 | 87 | 54% | A− |
| Havre de Grace | 3% | 0.8 | 4 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aberdeen
Where can I hike in Aberdeen?
The longest trail networks: Aberdeen Festival Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aberdeen is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Maryland town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Aberdeen’s trails?
Aberdeen Festival Park and Aberdeen Family Swim Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aberdeen?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Aberdeen?
7,312 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aberdeen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Aberdeen have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #235 of 261 in Maryland. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aberdeen neighbors.
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 →