Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
128 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Chillum
17% of Chillum’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. 17% of Chillum’s land is conserved, about 359 acres. 147 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #108 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
359 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
147 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.1 mi
4.2 mi lanes · 4.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Chillum?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chillum have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chillum is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #108 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chillum’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (147 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 59%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Chillum’s 17% is ahead of 79% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lane Manor Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
29 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chillum Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Chillum Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Green Meadows Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsNorthwest Branch Stream Valley Park128 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsLane Manor Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsRiggs Manor Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Lane Manor Aquatic Center1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSligo Creek Stream Valley Park52 acres · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsParklawn Park7 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsAvondale Neighborhood Park5 acres
DirectionsLewisdale Park5 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Fort Circle Park1 acres
Who protects it
359 conserved acres
17% of Chillum’s land. Who manages Chillum’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency103 ac
Other state land15 ac
County11 ac
State parks2 ac
National Park Service1 ac
Town or city1 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Other or Unknown · 281 acLocal Park · 105 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 15 acConservation Easement · 7 acForest Stewardship Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilum Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 138 | Unknown |
| Northwest Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 133 | Unknown |
| Lane Manor Park Building Local Park | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Parklawn Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Green Meadows Park Building Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Rosemary Terrace Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Rollingcrest/Chillum Community Center Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Long Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Chillum Road Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Chillum Hills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Chillum
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chillum
26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Chillum
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Kestrel Meadow Path0.3 mi
Biking & sports
8.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Basketball
7Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chillum: 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) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 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 Chillum →
Next door
Chillum and its neighbors
Chillum has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillum | 17% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Hyattsville | 11% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Mount Rainier | 5% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Langley Park | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Takoma Park | 7% | 0.5 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Adelphi | 10% | 0.1 | 5 | 90% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chillum
Where can I hike in Chillum?
The longest trail networks: Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, 0.1 miles; Lane Manor Park, 0.1 miles; Chillum Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chillum is conserved land?
17% 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 Chillum’s trails?
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park and Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chillum?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chillum?
15,935 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chillum or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chillum have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Chillum 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 →