Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
144 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: S F Corfidi · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Carney
Carney has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
12% of Carney’s land is conserved, about 533 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area (3.2 mi), Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area (0.5 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #53 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
533 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
511 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
495 ft
Satyr Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Carney?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carney have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carney is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #53 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carney’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (511 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 80%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Carney’s 12% is ahead of 63% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
135 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Big Gunpowder Falls Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area144 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area135 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service
DirectionsBelmont Park56 acres
DirectionsCromwell Valley Park6 acres · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsCub Hill Forestry Tower4 acres
Missing Pines Tot Lot2 acres · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Woodcroft Park1 acres
Who protects it
533 conserved acres
12% of Carney’s land. Who manages Carney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County91 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
State natural resources4 ac
State conservation4 ac
Private owners2 ac
Not recorded497 ac
State Park · 353 acLocal Other or Unknown · 213 acConservation Easement · 29 acLocal Park · 15 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 7 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 16 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunpowder Falls Sp State Park | Not recorded | 348 | Unknown |
| Local Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 206 | Unknown |
| Krause Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Drainage And Utility Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Gunpowder Falls State Park State Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Cub Hill Ft State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
22 places to go in Carney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carney
Andrea PlaygroundIn Andrea Playground
DirectionsRidgely Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Carney
Ma & Pa Trestle
DirectionsPeaks in Carney
Satyr Hill495 ft elevation
DirectionsCub Hill482 ft elevation · In Cub Hill Forestry Tower
DirectionsChurch on the Rock443 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Carney
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Big Gunpowder Falls Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
10Tennis
3Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carney: April to June and August
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carney →
Next door
Carney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carney | 12% | 1.2 | 18 | 86% | A |
| Perry Hall | 17% | 2.2 | 19 | 94% | A |
| Overlea | 10% | 1.9 | 15 | 91% | A |
| Hampton | 46% | 7.4 | 68 | 85% | A+ |
| Parkville | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 96% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carney
Where can I hike in Carney?
The longest trail networks: Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area, 3.2 miles; Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area, 0.5 miles; Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carney is conserved land?
12% 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 Carney’s trails?
Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area and Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carney?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Carney?
21,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 511 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carney have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Carney 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 →