Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
998 acres10.5 mi of trail
Old Franklintown Loop TrailWindsor Hills Conservation TrailHeide TrailWetland Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Baltimore
9% of Baltimore’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
85 miles of mapped trail cross Baltimore, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park (10.5 mi), Druid Hill Park (5 mi), Herring Run Park (4.9 mi). 9% of Baltimore’s land is conserved, about 4,653 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #69 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
4,653 acres · of 80.9 sq mi of land
Trails
85 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,002 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
154 mi
51 mi lanes · 70 mi paths
Highest peak
213 ft
Bend Hill
Lakes & rivers
31
7 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Baltimore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baltimore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baltimore is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #69 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baltimore’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (85 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6,002 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 74%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Baltimore ranks #148 on Outdoors.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Baltimore’s 9% is ahead of 49% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
Water is 12% of Baltimore’s area (11 of 92 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park, with 10.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Druid Hill Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
605 acres5 mi of trail
Maryland WildernessAfrican JourneyElephant OverlookFarmyard+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Herring Run Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
455 acres4.9 mi of trail
Herring Run TrailPrior Avenue Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Carroll Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
157 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wyman Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
67 acres3 mi of trail
Stony Run Walking PathSteve Pedersen Memorial Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership
Nature preserve
40 acres1.8 mi of trail
Woodland TrailDriftwood TrailGravel TrailMeadow Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Stony Run Park
Managed by Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
26 acres1.4 mi of trail
Stony Run Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hillside Park
Managed by Hillside Park, Inc.
20 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 240 parks & preserves
Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park998 acres · 10.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsDruid Hill Park605 acres · 5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHerring Run Park455 acres · 4.9 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCarroll Park157 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWyman Park67 acres · 3 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMasonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership40 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStony Run Park26 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHillside Park20 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Hillside Park, Inc.
Northwest Park50 acres · 1 mi of trail · University of Maryland
DirectionsRiverside Park20 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Bay Brook Park64 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLatrobe Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsClifton Park255 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLakeland Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsDesoto Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Collington Square5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLafayette Square3 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsFranklin Square3 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsRadecke Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsFairwood Forest4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Baltimore Greenspace
Patterson Park136 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCimaglia Park at Fort Holabird23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDuane Avenue Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLucille Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPoint Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Powder Mill Park80 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWestern Run Park45 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoosevelt Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWyman Park Dell14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsGarrett Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCanton Waterfront Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsEvesham Avenue Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Florence Cummins Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Saint Mary's Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert C Marshall Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHenrietta Lacks Educational Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHopkins Plaza2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLoyola Arboretum2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsReedbird Island Park97 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsJones Falls Trail21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsFriends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Property13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
DirectionsFederal Hill Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsNorth Harford Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWest Covington Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSaint Joseph's Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Eutaw Place Median Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMadison Square5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPauline Fauntleroy Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHelen Mackall Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWilbur H. Waters Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCurtis Bay Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Catherine Street Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mund Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsTraci Atkins Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlexander Odum Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMullan Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPenhurst Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWest Shore Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKeldin Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPerkins Spring Square Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsQueensbury Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
John Eager Howard Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsBriscoe Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHolocaust Memorial1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlhambra Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
German Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcMechen & Etting Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWar Memorial Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMontebello Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Warwick Avenue Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Little Lithuania Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLuzerne Avenue Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Thames Street Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFounders Green1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMadison & Whitelock Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Contee-Parago Traffic Island1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsReservoir Hill Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHanlon Park101 acres
DirectionsReedbird Park99 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMoore's Run Park68 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsGwynns Falls Trail61 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMt. Pleasant Woods58 acres
DirectionsMount Pleasant Park47 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWoodberry Woods44 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsChinquapin Run Park40 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsFort Armistead Park37 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsChinquapin Park37 acres
DirectionsCold Spring Park31 acres · Jones Falls Conservancy, Incorporated
DirectionsDaisy Field29 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsJoseph E. Lee Park24 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsFrank C. Bocek Park18 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Lower Gwynns Falls Park17 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMorrell Park15 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsDewees Park14 acres
Keyes Field13 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsSwann Park12 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsVioletville Park11 acres
DirectionsBurdick Park10 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Farring Baybrook Park10 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsTowanda Park10 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsGwynns Falls Trail South9 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMedfield Heights Park9 acres
DirectionsHooper & Rockrose Park9 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsIrvington Park9 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsHilton Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsGreenspring Avenue Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsEasterwood Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Catonsville Short Line Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHarlem Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsEdgewood / Lyndhurst Park8 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Maisel Street Park7 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPaca Street Park7 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Barbara & Parkwood Park6 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Irvin Luckman Memorial Park6 acres
DirectionsSherwood Gardens6 acres
Mount Olivet & Phelps Lane6 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsEllwood Park6 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Centennial Park5 acres
DirectionsEdgecombe Park5 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Woodberry Park5 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWestchester Park5 acres
DirectionsSolo Gibbs Park5 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsC.C. Jackson Park5 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsSouth Baltimore Little League4 acres
DirectionsEastwood Community Park4 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Ravens' Walk4 acres
DirectionsCity Springs Park3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWest Hills Park3 acres
DirectionsArnold Sumpter Park3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsGateway Park3 acres · Guilford Assocation
Heinz Park3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
The Lakes3 acres
Preston Gardens3 acres
DirectionsBuena Vista Park3 acres
Johnston Square3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsUnion Square3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPearlstone Park3 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsAsbury Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCanton Soccer Park2 acres
DirectionsMount Royal Terrace2 acres
DirectionsFrancis X. Gallagher Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Pentwood Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsCamp Small Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsConway Street Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsRash Field Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsAtlantic Avenue Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
The Secret Garden2 acres · Baltimore Green Space
Hillen Triangle2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Center Plaza Park2 acres
DirectionsBetty Hyatt Community Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsUmbra Street Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Transportation
DirectionsElmley Avenue Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Johns Hopkins Beach2 acres
DirectionsUniversity Square Park2 acres
DirectionsThe Little Park2 acres
Yale Heights Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Calvert Street Park2 acres
DirectionsWills Park2 acres
DirectionsShirley Avenue Street Park2 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsShipley Hill Park 22 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Arundel Village Park1 acres
DirectionsWyman Park Lower Field1 acres
Coldstream Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Montpelier & 30th Street Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsSaint Casimir's Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsShot Tower1 acres
DirectionsMaple Leaf Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsDecker Quadrangle1 acres
DirectionsWilson & Etting Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsClassen & Park Heights Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWilliam McAbee Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Park Avenue Median Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsElgin Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsSabina Mattfeldt Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Transportation
Sunken Park1 acres
DirectionsOliver Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsJanney Street Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Saint Charles Park1 acres
Indiana Ave Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Broadway East Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsBufano Sculpture Garden1 acres
DirectionsMosher, Franklintown & Rosedale1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Caroline & Hoffman Park1 acres
DirectionsCumberland & Carey Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsLibrary Square1 acres
Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park1 acres
DirectionsThe Meadow1 acres · Market Center Merchants Association
DirectionsRalph J. Young Recreation Center1 acres
DirectionsWindsor Mills, Gynns Falls & Lyndhurst Park1 acres
Bethel Street Playscape1 acres
DirectionsHarbor Point Central Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWestgate Park at North Bend1 acres
Hyde Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsB & O Slope Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsZen Garden1 acres
Vincent Street Park1 acres
DirectionsHerbert Street Park1 acres
DirectionsBishop Square Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsBaltimore Immigration Memorial1 acres
Willow Avenue Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPierce’s Park1 acres
DirectionsThanksGiving Place1 acres · Stadium Place Association
DirectionsWoodbourne Avenue Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
East Mount Vernon Place1 acres
DirectionsGovans Urban Forest1 acres · Loyola University & York Road Partnership
DirectionsHadley Square Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Castle Street Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMargaret Brent Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Sisson Street Community Park1 acres · Greater Remington Improvement Association
DirectionsUpton, Fremont, Lanvale Park1 acres
DirectionsO'Donnell Square Park1 acres
DirectionsElijah's Park1 acres
DirectionsHarlem & Dennison Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Andover & North Hill Park1 acres
Mounds Park1 acres · Madison Park Improvement Association
DirectionsRussell Street Park1 acres
DirectionsEden & Eager Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPresident & Pratt St Park1 acres
DirectionsSilverbell Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Barclay Park1 acres · City Arts 2 Partnership
DirectionsKevin & Woodridge Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWest Mount Vernon Place1 acres
DirectionsCandy Stripe Park1 acres · Baltimore City Dept of Rec & Parks
DirectionsGelston Park1 acres
DirectionsWindsor Hills Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsHoe's Heights Park1 acres
Columbus Piazza1 acres · Promotion Center for Little Italy
DirectionsHoward-Center Park1 acres
DirectionsRacheal M. Wilson Memorial Park1 acres
Warner Street Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsBond & Chase Street Park1 acres
DirectionsDarley Park1 acres
DirectionsWilliam McGill Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsPleasant Place Park1 acres
Shot Tower Metro Park1 acres
DirectionsHarwood Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsMcAllister Park1 acres
DirectionsAnchorage Promenade Park1 acres · Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWashington Monument1 acres
DirectionsShady Rest1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,653 conserved acres
9% of Baltimore’s land. Water is left out: Baltimore has 80.9 square miles of land and 11.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Baltimore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government2,284 ac
Other state land185 ac
Town or city162 ac
National Park Service45 ac
State natural resources36 ac
Private owners30 ac
Joint29 ac
Local Park · 4,317 acLocal Other or Unknown · 171 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 105 acConservation Easement · 70 acNational Monument · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 143 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 136 of 380 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leakin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 876 | Open |
| Herring Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 629 | Open |
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 305 | Open |
| Clifton Park Local Park | Not recorded | 269 | Unknown |
| Forest Park Golf Course Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 182 | Open |
| Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Local Park | Not recorded | 154 | Unknown |
| Carroll Park Local Park | Not recorded | 145 | Unknown |
| Maryland Zoo Local Park | Town or city | 125 | Open |
| Middle Branch Park Local Park | Not recorded | 122 | Unknown |
| Western Run Park Local Park | Not recorded | 103 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
558 places to go in Baltimore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baltimore
7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Baltimore
C.C. Jackson Pool
DirectionsLiberty Pool
DirectionsRiverside Public Swimming PoolIn Riverside Park
DirectionsRoosevelt Park PoolIn Roosevelt Park
DirectionsTowanda PoolIn Towanda Park
DirectionsWilliam McAbee PoolIn William McAbee Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Baltimore
2-5 Yr Old PlaygroundIn Irvin Luckman Memorial Park
Directions29th Street Community Center Playground
Directions5 - 12 Yr Old PlaygroundIn Irvin Luckman Memorial Park
DirectionsAbell Open Space PlaygroundIn 32nd Street Park
DirectionsAdventure PlayIn Rash Field Park
DirectionsBGE Nature PlayIn Rash Field Park
DirectionsBarclay Elementary/Middle School Playground
DirectionsBarrister Charles Carroll Elementary School
Directions22 more playgrounds
Brehms Lane PlaygroundIn Herring Run Park
DirectionsBryn Mawr School
DirectionsBryn Mawr School
DirectionsCanton Crossing Playground
DirectionsCanton Tot Lot
DirectionsECDC Playground
DirectionsEager Park Playground
DirectionsEdgecombe Circle ES Playground
DirectionsElijah's Park PlaygroundIn Elijah's Park
DirectionsFort Federal HillIn Federal Hill Park
DirectionsGloria Hertzfelt Playground
DirectionsHall Springs PlaygroundIn Herring Run Park
DirectionsLinwood PlaygroundIn Patterson Park
DirectionsLower School Playground
DirectionsMargaret Brent Elementary/Middle School PlaygroundIn Margaret Brent Park
DirectionsMarsalek Family Park at Heathbrook
DirectionsMount Vernon Children's Park
DirectionsNatural Play AreaIn Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
DirectionsNature Play SpaceIn Druid Hill Park
DirectionsPenn and Melvin Street ParkIn Penn & Melvin Street Park
DirectionsRochelle Rikki Spector PlaygroundIn Northwest Park
DirectionsRoland Springs Playground
Directions442 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Baltimore
Canton Dog ParkHours: Open 24 hours · In Canton Soccer Park
DirectionsHarborview Tower Dog Park
DirectionsHowards Park Dog ParkIn Howard-Center Park
DirectionsLiberty Dog Park
DirectionsOldham Crossing Community Dog Park
DirectionsPatterson Park Dog ParkIn Patterson Park
DirectionsSenior Dog ParkIn Howard-Center Park
DirectionsPlus 12 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Baltimore
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Baltimore
Elephant OverlookIn Druid Hill Park
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Baltimore
Bend Hill213 ft elevation · In Jones Falls Trail
DirectionsFederal Hill43 ft elevation · In Federal Hill Park
DirectionsProspect HillIn Druid Hill Park
DirectionsTank HillIn Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird
DirectionsPicnic areas in Baltimore
Etting Park: Hope Garden
DirectionsPlus 13 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Baltimore
Druid Hill Park Disc Golf CourseHours: sunrise-sunset · In Druid Hill Park
DirectionsDruid Hill Park Disc Golf CourseIn Druid Hill Park
DirectionsLake Montebello Disc Golf CourseIn Herring Run Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Baltimore
500 North Duncan Street Community Garden
DirectionsArlington INSPIRE Community Garden
DirectionsAsh Street GardenBaltimore Free Farm
DirectionsBlack Butterfly Teaching FarmIn Bay Brook Park · Farm Alliance
DirectionsBon Secours Urban FarmBon Secours Community Works
DirectionsCarroll Park City FarmIn Carroll Park
DirectionsCimaglia Park City FarmIn Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird
DirectionsConkling Street Garden
Directions22 more community gardens
Dewees Park City FarmIn Dewees Park
DirectionsFerndale Community Garden
DirectionsFilbert Street GardenFilbert Street Community Garden
DirectionsFloyd Ikeda Young Memorial GardenIn Herring Run Park
DirectionsFort Worthington Community Garden
DirectionsGardens of Hope
DirectionsGreektown Community GardenGreektown Neighborhood Association
DirectionsHeath Street City FarmBaltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
DirectionsKelly Avenue Bridge GardenMount Washington Preservation Trust
DirectionsLake Evesham Native Pollinator Garden
DirectionsLeakin Park City FarmIn Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
DirectionsLight Street City FarmIn 1640 Light Street
DirectionsMount Clare Street Community Garden
DirectionsMount Royal School Community GardenBaltimore City Public School System
DirectionsPatterson Park City FarmIn Patterson Park
DirectionsPop! Farm
DirectionsReese Street Garden
DirectionsRoberts Place Garden
DirectionsRoosevelt City FarmIn Roosevelt Park
DirectionsRose Street Community Garden
DirectionsSandtown Garden #2
DirectionsThe HarvestBaltimore Green Space
Directions44 community gardens are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 31 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.1 miUnpaved · 40.0 mi
Stony Run Walking Path3.0 mi
Old Franklintown Loop Trail1.2 mi
Windsor Hills Conservation Trail0.9 mi
Woodland Trail0.7 mi
Circle Trail0.6 mi
Heide Trail0.6 mi
Wetland Trail0.5 mi
Ravine Trail0.5 mi
Spicebush Trail0.5 mi
Old Spring Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
Rognel Heights Trail
0.4 miFairwood Forest
0.4 miNorman Reeves Nature Loop
0.4 miDriftwood Trail
0.4 miMaryland Wilderness
0.4 miGravel Trail
0.4 miHunting Ridge Trail
0.3 miStream Trail
0.3 miAzalea Trail
0.3 miBriarclift Trail
0.3 miSacred Grove Trail
0.3 miJastrow Levin Trail
0.3 miSarbanes Woods Trail
0.2 miAfrican Journey
0.2 miVista Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Banjo PondpondBoat LakelakeDolphin FountainDr Levi Watkins Jr., Marble FountainDruid LakereservoirLake AshburtonreservoirLake MontebelloreservoirLily PondpondMarket FountainMasonville Dredged Material Containment FacilityMontebello Wash Water LakereservoirNorthwest HarborOld Three Sisters PondpondPatterson Park Boat LakelakePenguin CoastSea Lion PondpondUniversity of Baltimore, Founders FountainpondWash Water LakereservoirWilson's PondpondBiddison RunCabin BranchColgate CreekCurtis CreekDead RunGorsuch CreekGwynns FallsHerring RunJones FallsMiddle Branch Patapsco RiverStony RunWestern Run
Biking & sports
154 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
51 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
70 mi
off-road bike paths
33 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Old Wagon RoadBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
225Tennis
173Basketball
145Baseball
47Soccer
30Football
26Multi-sport
23Tracks
16Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →307 places on the National Register, 25 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 83 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare StationNational Historic Landmark · Building · listed 1966
About it295 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Baltimore: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baltimore →
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Baltimore and its neighbors
Baltimore has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Baltimore85 miTowson30 miWoodlawn16 miDundalk8.8 miRosedale8.3 miPikesville7.2 miArbutus3.6 miBrooklyn Park2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 9% | 1.1 | 10 | 98% | A− |
| Rosedale | 3% | 1.2 | 9 | 81% | B+ |
| Pikesville | 7% | 0.6 | 1 | 49% | C+ |
| Dundalk | 4% | 0.7 | 7 | 94% | B+ |
| Towson | 7% | 2.1 | 10 | 87% | A− |
| Woodlawn | 4% | 1.7 | 4 | 78% | B |
| Brooklyn Park | 5% | 0.6 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Arbutus | 3% | 0.6 | 5 | 84% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baltimore
Where can I hike in Baltimore?
The longest trail networks: Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park, 10.5 miles; Druid Hill Park, 5 miles; Herring Run Park, 4.9 miles; Carroll Park, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baltimore is conserved land?
9% 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 Baltimore’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park (on leash), Herring Run Park (on leash) and Hillside Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Baltimore?
154 miles of bike routes are on the map: 51 of painted or protected lanes, 70 of off-road paths and 33 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Old Wagon Road.
Is there public land near Baltimore?
33,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baltimore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,002 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Baltimore have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Baltimore neighbors.
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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 →