Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Chesapeake Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Chesapeake Beach, 0.7 per square mile of land. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #114 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chesapeake Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chesapeake Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chesapeake Beach is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #114 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Chesapeake Beach’s 4% is ahead of 20% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Boardwalk Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lynwood T Kellam Memorial Recreational Park
Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park
68 conserved acres
4% of Chesapeake Beach’s land. Who manages Chesapeake Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 32 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfront Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Lynwood T. Kellam Memorial Rec Park Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Chesapeake Beach Veterand Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Chesapeake Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
1.4 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 Chesapeake Beach: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chesapeake Beach →
Chesapeake Beach and its neighbors
Chesapeake Beach has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Beach | 4% | 0.7 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Beach | 1% | 2.4 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chesapeake Beach
Where can I hike in Chesapeake Beach?
The longest trail networks: Boardwalk Park, 0.3 miles; Bayfront Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chesapeake Beach is conserved land?
4% 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 Chesapeake Beach’s trails?
Boardwalk Park and Bayfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chesapeake Beach?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chesapeake Beach?
7,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chesapeake Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chesapeake Beach have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Chesapeake Beach 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 →