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Outdoors in Callaway

Few parks or trails are on the map in Callaway

2% of Callaway’s land is conserved, about 65 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
65 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Saint Mary's River State Park

Managed by Maryland Park Service
5 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

65 conserved acres

2% of Callaway’s land. Who manages Callaway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County85 ac
Other state land1 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded44 ac
Local Park · 38 acForest Stewardship Easement · 24 acConservation Easement · 24 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 20 acLocal Other or Unknown · 18 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 9 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Open Space
Private Other or Unknown
Not recorded76Unknown
St Marys River Sp
State Park
Not recorded5Unknown
Things to do

2 places to go in Callaway

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Callaway

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

4.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

4.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place 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.

History →
Cecil's Mill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Callaway: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)464957677584888680705949
Rain (in)3.12.73.93.33.74.24.64.64.24.03.23.6

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Callaway →

Questions about parks and trails in Callaway

Are dogs allowed on Callaway’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Saint Mary's River State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Callaway?

4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Callaway?

5,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Callaway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Callaway neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →