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Outdoors in Clear Spring

14% of Clear Spring’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. 14% of Clear Spring’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
13 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Clear Spring Park

Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

14% of Clear Spring’s land. Who manages Clear Spring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County1 ac
Not recorded12 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 12 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Clear Spring
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded13Unknown
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Plumb GroveBuilding · listed 2011
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Clear Spring: April, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.611.813.214.315.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)414553667583878679675544
Rain (in)2.62.23.33.54.13.73.73.33.83.13.03.2

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clear Spring →

Questions about parks and trails in Clear Spring

Are dogs allowed on Clear Spring’s trails?

Clear Spring Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Clear Spring?

2,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clear Spring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clear Spring neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →