Mount Hope · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain7% of Cheverly’s 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. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Cheverly, 0.8 per square mile of land. 7% of Cheverly’s land is conserved, about 59 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #84 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cheverly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cheverly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cheverly is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #84 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 Cheverly’s 7% is ahead of 39% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Cheverly Community Park
Gast Park
All 5 parks & preserves
59 conserved acres
7% of Cheverly’s land. Who manages Cheverly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital Parks Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 13 | Restricted |
| Cheverly Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Property Property - Cheverly Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Cheverly Neighborhood Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Columbia Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 places to go in Cheverly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
3 named trails
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Cheverly: 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 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 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). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cheverly →
Cheverly and its neighbors
Cheverly has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheverly | 7% | 0.8 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Landover | 12% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bladensburg | 14% | 1.0 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cheverly
How much of Cheverly is conserved land?
7% 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 Cheverly’s trails?
Cheverly Euclid Street Park and Baltimore-Washington Parkway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cheverly?
13,209 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cheverly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cheverly have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 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 Cheverly 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 →