Anacostia River Stream Valley Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
27 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Benson Lossing · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bladensburg
14% of Bladensburg’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14% of Bladensburg’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bladensburg, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #76 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
91 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bladensburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild14% of the land is conserved; a typical Maryland town, 9%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 80% of U.S. towns.History along the way6 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bladensburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bladensburg is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #76 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 Bladensburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 71%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Bladensburg’s 14% is ahead of 74% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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 Anacostia River Stream Valley Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Port of Bladensburg Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bladensburg Memorial Grove Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Anacostia River Stream Valley Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsOld Port of Bladensburg Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBladensburg Balloon Park Historic Site1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBladensburg Waterfront Park6 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBladensburg Memorial Grove Park2 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
14% of Bladensburg’s land. Who manages Bladensburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government38 ac
Regional agency8 ac
Other state land7 ac
County3 ac
Not recorded35 ac
Local Park · 46 acLocal Other or Unknown · 35 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 7 acConservation Easement · 1 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comar Manor Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Bladensburg South Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Bladensburg High School Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Templeton Elementary School Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Rosina Baldi Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Bladensburg Balloon Park Historic Site Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Bladensburg Memorial Grove Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Rogers Heights Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bladensburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bladensburg
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Bladensburg
Lowndes Hill
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bladensburg
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Basketball
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bladensburg: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 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 Bladensburg →
Next door
Bladensburg and its neighbors
Bladensburg has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladensburg | 14% | 1.0 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Riverdale | 10% | 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| Edmonston | 28% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cottage City | 41% | 1.5 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Cheverly | 7% | 0.8 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bladensburg
Where can I hike in Bladensburg?
The longest trail networks: Anacostia River Stream Valley Park, 0.3 miles; Old Port of Bladensburg Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bladensburg is conserved land?
14% 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 Bladensburg’s trails?
Anacostia River Stream Valley Park and Old Port of Bladensburg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bladensburg?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bladensburg?
13,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bladensburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bladensburg have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Bladensburg 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 →