Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
165 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bluesnote · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Abingdon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Abingdon
42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Abingdon’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Abingdon, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #252 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
23 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Abingdon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Abingdon is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #252 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Abingdon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13DParks close to home42% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 3%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Abingdon’s 1% is ahead of 4% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Abingdon. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
1% of Abingdon’s land. Who manages Abingdon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County36 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Conservation Easement · 28 acForest Stewardship Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
14 places to go in Abingdon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Abingdon
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Nelson-Reardon-Kennard HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Abingdon: 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 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Abingdon →
Next door
Abingdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 42% | C− |
| Edgewood | 8% | 0.6 | 11 | 90% | B+ |
| Riverside | 9% | 0.6 | 2 | 39% | B− |
| Bel Air South | 10% | 1.0 | 11 | 70% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Abingdon
How much of Abingdon is conserved land?
1% 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 Abingdon’s trails?
Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Abingdon?
13,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Abingdon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Abingdon have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #252 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 Abingdon 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 →