St. Matthew's Church · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain11% of Cedar Heights’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Cedar Heights’ land is conserved, about 16 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cedar Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cedar Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedar Heights is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. 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 Cedar Heights’ 11% is ahead of 59% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% 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
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16 conserved acres
11% of Cedar Heights’ land. Who manages Cedar Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Heights Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Booker T. Homes Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Cedar Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.1 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 Cedar Heights: 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cedar Heights →
Cedar Heights and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Heights | 11% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Seat Pleasant | 6% | 1.4 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Fairmount Heights | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Summerfield | 11% | 0.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Heights
How much of Cedar Heights is conserved land?
11% 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 Cedar Heights’ trails?
Cedar Heights Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cedar Heights?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Cedar Heights?
11,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cedar Heights have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cedar Heights 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 →