Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.05% of Brooklyn Park’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Brooklyn Heights Park (0.6 mi), Brooklyn Park #1 (0.5 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Brooklyn Park, 0.6 per square mile of land. 5% of Brooklyn Park’s land is conserved, about 143 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #121 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brooklyn Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brooklyn Park is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #121 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Brooklyn Park’s 5% is ahead of 27% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Brooklyn Heights Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area
All 7 parks & preserves
143 conserved acres
5% of Brooklyn Park’s land. Who manages Brooklyn Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patapsco Valley Sp State Park | Not recorded | 63 | Unknown |
| Brooklyn Park #2 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Brooklyn Park #1 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Pumphrey Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Hammonds Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Riverside Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Riverside Playground Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Brooklyn Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Brooklyn Park: 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) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brooklyn Park →
Brooklyn Park and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park | 5% | 0.6 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Baltimore Highlands | 25% | 2.4 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Baltimore | 9% | 1.1 | 10 | 98% | A− |
| Linthicum | 4% | 0.1 | 12 | 91% | B |
| Glen Burnie | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 58% | C |
| Ferndale | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 56% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brooklyn Park
Where can I hike in Brooklyn Park?
The longest trail networks: Brooklyn Heights Park, 0.6 miles; Brooklyn Park #1, 0.5 miles; Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area, 0.2 miles; Arundel Village Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brooklyn Park is conserved land?
5% 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 Brooklyn Park’s trails?
Brooklyn Heights Park and Brooklyn Park #1 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brooklyn Park?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brooklyn Park?
13,907 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn Park have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 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 Brooklyn Park 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 →