Black Hill Regional Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
754 acres8.4 mi of trail
Hard Rock TrailHamilton TrailCabin Branch TrailField Crest Spur Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lot #5Website ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Clarksburg
28% of Clarksburg’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. 28% of Clarksburg’s land is conserved, about 1,742 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Clarksburg, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #19 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,742 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
540 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
31 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 28 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Clarksburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clarksburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarksburg is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #19 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clarksburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (540 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks 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 95%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 93%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Clarksburg’s 28% is ahead of 95% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% 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 Black Hill Regional Park, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little Seneca Greenway Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
292 acres0.3 mi of trail
Clarksburg Heights Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Arora Hills Local Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
284 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 19 parks & preserves
Black Hill Regional Park754 acres · 8.4 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsLittle Seneca Greenway Stream Valley Park292 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsArora Hills Local Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Little Bennett Regional Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsKings Local Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDowden's Ordinary Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOvid Hazen Wells Recreational Park284 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Tribute Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCabin Branch Stream Valley Park73 acres · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsNorth Germantown Greenway Stream Valley Park41 acres · Montgomery Parks
Clarkmont Local Park15 acres
DirectionsGreenway Village Neighborhood Park13 acres
Jeane Onufry Park at Clarksburg Village8 acres
Ovid Hazen Wells Greenway Stream Valley Park5 acres
Clarksburg Village North Local Park4 acres
Clarksburg Local Park3 acres
DirectionsClarksburg Triangle Urban Park2 acres
Jaeger Overlook Park2 acres
Wildcat Branch Stream Valley Park1 acres · Montgomery Parks
Who protects it
1,742 conserved acres
28% of Clarksburg’s land. Who manages Clarksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County395 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government301 ac
Regional agency157 ac
Other state land4 ac
Not recorded1,341 ac
State Other or Unknown · 1,265 acConservation Easement · 663 acLocal Conservation Area · 148 acLocal Other or Unknown · 78 acLocal Park · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 373 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 79 of 167 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill Regional Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 968 | Unknown |
| Ovid Haxen Wells Rec Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 298 | Unknown |
| Little Seneca Greenway Svp Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 109 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| North Germantown Greenway Svp Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 39 | Open |
| Montgomery County Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Litttle Seneca Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Clarksburg Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Clarksburg Village North Local Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Kings Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Clarksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Clarksburg
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Clarksburg
Clarskburg Village Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Clarksburg
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Clarksburg
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Clarksburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Clarksburg
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Clarksburg
Blue Sky ParkIn Clarksburg Village North Local Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.1 miHorses · 6.6 miUnpaved · 8.4 mi
Hard Rock Trail1.9 mi
Hamilton Trail1.7 mi
Cabin Branch Trail1.2 mi
Field Crest Spur Trail0.5 mi
Black Hill Trail0.4 mi
Field Crest Spur0.3 mi
Clarksburg Heights Trail0.3 mi
Rock Oak Run0.2 mi
Hoyles Mill Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
31 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
28 mi
off-road bike paths
MoCo EpicBike route
2.4 miCourts & fields
15Tennis
10Baseball
7Soccer
6Basketball
2Softball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clarksburg: April 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clarksburg →
Next door
Clarksburg and its neighbors
Clarksburg has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 28% | 1.1 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Germantown | 22% | 1.2 | 9 | 97% | A |
| Ten Mile Creek | 33% | 1.3 | 153 | 13% | A− |
| Damascus | 22% | 0.3 | 44 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarksburg
Where can I hike in Clarksburg?
The longest trail networks: Black Hill Regional Park, 8.4 miles; Little Seneca Greenway Stream Valley Park, 0.3 miles; Arora Hills Local Park, 0.3 miles; Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarksburg is conserved land?
28% 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 Clarksburg’s trails?
Black Hill Regional Park and Little Seneca Greenway Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clarksburg?
31 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 28 of off-road paths. Named routes: MoCo Epic.
Is there public land near Clarksburg?
16,547 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 540 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clarksburg have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 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 Clarksburg 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 →