Photo: Rick Calvert · Public domainAdamstown has 21 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Adamstown, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Adamstown’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Adamstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Adamstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adamstown is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Adamstown’s 3% is ahead of 15% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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 Green Hill Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
3% of Adamstown’s land. Who manages Adamstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hill Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
1 places to go in Adamstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Adamstown: April, 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Adamstown →
Questions about parks and trails in Adamstown
Where can I hike in Adamstown?
The longest trail networks: Green Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adamstown is conserved land?
3% 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 Adamstown’s trails?
Green Hill Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adamstown?
5,386 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adamstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adamstown have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Adamstown 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 →