Whitehall · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Cape St. Claire has 18 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Cape St. Claire’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #254 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cape St. Claire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cape St. Claire is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #254 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Cape St. Claire’s 1% is ahead of 3% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% of them.
Water is 21% of Cape St. Claire’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
1% of Cape St. Claire’s land. Water is left out: Cape St. Claire has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cape St. Claire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape St. Claire Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
5 places to go in Cape St. Claire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
2.2 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.
The best walking months in Cape St. Claire: 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 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 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 Cape St. Claire →
Cape St. Claire and its neighbors
Cape St. Claire has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape St. Claire | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 71% | C− |
| Arnold | 3% | 1.9 | 6 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cape St. Claire
How much of Cape St. Claire is conserved land?
1% 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 Cape St. Claire’s trails?
Cape Saint Claire Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cape St. Claire?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cape St. Claire?
4,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cape St. Claire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cape St. Claire have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #254 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 Cape St. Claire 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 →