Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Managed by National Park Service
11 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Packhorse Ford · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Antietam
Few parks or trails are on the map in Antietam
41% of Antietam’s land is conserved, about 30 acres.
Conserved land
41%
30 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
30 conserved acres
41% of Antietam’s land. Who manages Antietam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County21 ac
Other state land21 ac
National Park Service9 ac
Conservation Easement · 21 acOther Easement · 21 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 9 | Restricted |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Antietam Iron Furnace Site and Antietam VillageDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Antietam: 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Antietam →
Questions about parks and trails in Antietam
Are dogs allowed on Antietam’s trails?
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Antietam?
7,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Antietam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Antietam 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 →