Piscataway Park
Managed by National Park Service
808 acres4.5 mi of trail
Pumpkin Ash Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Michael Jester · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Accokeek
32% of Accokeek’s land is conserved: 5,556 acres
2,620 acres are parks and preserves, 182 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Piscataway Park (4.5 mi). 21 miles of mapped trail cross Accokeek, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #74 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
5,556 acres · of 27.4 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,620 ac
182 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Accokeek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Accokeek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Accokeek is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #74 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Accokeek’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land182 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,620 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home26% 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 83%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 72%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Accokeek’s 32% is ahead of 97% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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
The longest trail network is Piscataway Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Piscataway Creek Stream Valley Park
Managed by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
130 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Accokeek Neighborhood Park
Park
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,556 conserved acres
32% of Accokeek’s land. Who manages Accokeek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service3,167 ac
County1,667 ac
Other state land1,336 ac
State natural resources378 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land74 ac
State conservation66 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government29 ac
Private Conservation · 2,397 acOther Easement · 2,393 acAgricultural Easement · 1,336 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,113 acConservation Easement · 945 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,782 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 90 of 260 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataway Park Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 3,244 | Restricted |
| Piscataway Creek Stream Valley Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 374 | Unknown |
| Mattawoman Watershed Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 183 | Unknown |
| Accokeek Neighborhood Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Accokeek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Accokeek
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Accokeek
Farmington Wharf Boat LaunchIn Piscataway Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Pumpkin Ash Trail0.3 mi
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
28Golf
5Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Accokeek: April to June
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Accokeek →
Next door
Accokeek and its neighbors
Accokeek has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clinton23 miAccokeek21 miBrandywine12 miWaldorf11 miFort Washington6.4 miBryans Road5.7 miBensville4.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accokeek | 32% | 0.8 | 182 | 26% | A− |
| Bensville | 9% | 0.3 | 7 | 30% | C+ |
| Waldorf | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 59% | C+ |
| Fort Washington | 18% | 0.5 | 25 | 87% | A− |
| Clinton | 11% | 0.9 | 11 | 73% | A− |
| Brandywine | 19% | 0.5 | 46 | 83% | A |
| Bryans Road | 25% | 0.4 | 155 | 37% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Accokeek
Where can I hike in Accokeek?
The longest trail networks: Piscataway Park, 4.5 miles; Accokeek Neighborhood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Accokeek is conserved land?
32% 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 Accokeek’s trails?
Piscataway Park and Piscataway Creek Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Accokeek?
25,076 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Accokeek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,620 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Accokeek have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Accokeek 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 →