Chapman State Park
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
750 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Mount Aventine · Photo: Kenneth Gray · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bryans Road
25% of Bryans Road’s land is conserved: 2,488 acres
1,453 acres are parks and preserves, 155 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Chapman State Park (3.2 mi). 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #101 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
2,488 acres · of 15.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,453 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
2.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bryans Road?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bryans Road have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bryans Road is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #101 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bryans Road’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land155 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,453 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 62%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Bryans Road’s 25% is ahead of 93% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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 Chapman State Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chapman Residual
Managed by Other Unit
1,354 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
425 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
East Catawba (Maryland Environmental Trust)
Managed by Maryland Environmental Trust
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Chapman State Park750 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
DirectionsChapman Residual1,354 acres · Other Unit
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area425 acres · Maryland Park Service
East Catawba (Maryland Environmental Trust)16 acres · Maryland Environmental Trust
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area4 acres · Wildlife and Heritage Service
Who protects it
2,488 conserved acres
25% of Bryans Road’s land. Who manages Bryans Road’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,997 ac
County444 ac
Other state land325 ac
Joint78 ac
State conservation27 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded694 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,354 acState Conservation Area · 1,119 acConservation Easement · 426 acAgricultural Easement · 325 acForest Stewardship Easement · 179 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 519 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 27 of 108 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Residual State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,354 | Open |
| Myrtle Grove Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 566 | Unknown |
| Mattawoman Natural Environment Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 424 | Restricted |
| Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 129 | Restricted |
| Chapman Sp State Park | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Strawberry Hills Park Local Park | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Ashland Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| East Catawba - Met State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Indian Head Rail Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bryans Road
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bryans Road
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Bryans Road: 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 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 Bryans Road →
Next door
Bryans Road and its neighbors
Bryans Road has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryans Road | 25% | 0.4 | 155 | 37% | A− |
| Bensville | 9% | 0.3 | 7 | 30% | C+ |
| Potomac Heights | 57% | 0.3 | 12 | 54% | B+ |
| Accokeek | 32% | 0.8 | 182 | 26% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bryans Road
Where can I hike in Bryans Road?
The longest trail networks: Chapman State Park, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bryans Road is conserved land?
25% 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 Bryans Road’s trails?
Chapman State Park and Chapman Residual don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bryans Road?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bryans Road?
20,199 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bryans Road or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,453 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bryans Road have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Bryans Road 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 →