Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
801 acres7.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cloverly
Cloverly has 26 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
28% of Cloverly’s land is conserved, about 1,820 acres. 597 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park (7.7 mi), Northwest Branch Recreational Park (2.9 mi), Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #9 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,820 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
597 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
4.5 mi lanes · 5.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Cloverly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cloverly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cloverly is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #9 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cloverly’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (597 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 97%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Cloverly’s 28% is ahead of 95% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% 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 Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northwest Branch Recreational Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
328 acres2.9 mi of trail
Northwest Branch TrailTrolley Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
111 acres1 mi of trail
Northwest Branch TrailRachel Carson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Maydale Conservation Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
25 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Peachwood Neighborhood Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park801 acres · 7.7 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsNorthwest Branch Recreational Park328 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsNorthwest Branch Stream Valley Park111 acres · 1 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsMaydale Conservation Park25 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsPeachwood Neighborhood Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Good Hope Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLayhill Local Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsStonegate Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpencerville Local Park18 acres · Montgomery Parks
Bonifant Neighborhood Conservation Area15 acres
DirectionsBrowns Corner Neighborhood Conservation Area8 acres
Hopefield Neighborhood Park6 acres · Montgomery Parks
Twinponds Neighborhood Conservation Area5 acres · Montgomery Parks
Peach Orchard Neighborhood Conservation Area5 acres
Countryside Neighborhood Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,820 conserved acres
28% of Cloverly’s land. Who manages Cloverly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County388 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government356 ac
Regional agency113 ac
Other state land38 ac
Not recorded1,438 ac
State Other or Unknown · 1,296 acConservation Easement · 647 acLocal Park · 294 acLocal Other or Unknown · 49 acLocal Conservation Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 341 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 70 of 155 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 841 | Unknown |
| Paint Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 398 | Unknown |
| Upper Paint Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 190 | Unknown |
| Montgomery County Local Park | County | 49 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 49 | Unknown |
| Layhill Lp Local Park | Regional agency | 28 | Open |
| Maydale Cp Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 25 | Open |
| Spencerville Lp Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Bonifant Nca Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Good Hope Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Cloverly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cloverly
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Cloverly
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Cloverly
Northwest Branch Disc Golf CourseHours: sunrise-sunset · In Northwest Branch Recreational Park · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.4 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 12.0 mi
Northwest Branch Trail3.2 mi
Trolley Loop Trail0.7 mi
Raja V Memorial Trail0.1 mi
Rachel Carson Trail0.1 mi
Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Northwest Branch TrailBike route
3.2 miCourts & fields
23Tennis
10Basketball
7Baseball
6Soccer
3Pickleball
2Lacrosse
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cloverly: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cloverly →
Next door
Cloverly and its neighbors
Cloverly has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cloverly26 miBurtonsville15 miAspen Hill13 miFairland8.7 miColesville8.4 miAshton-Sandy Spring7.5 miSpencerville0.4 miLayhill0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverly | 28% | 2.6 | 36 | 90% | A+ |
| Colesville | 16% | 1.6 | 9 | 93% | A |
| Layhill | 24% | 0.2 | 18 | 98% | A− |
| Fairland | 18% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Burtonsville | 31% | 1.9 | 118 | 99% | A+ |
| Spencerville | 7% | 0.3 | 23 | 80% | B+ |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | 24% | 0.7 | 101 | 77% | A |
| Aspen Hill | 13% | 1.3 | 11 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cloverly
Where can I hike in Cloverly?
The longest trail networks: Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park, 7.7 miles; Northwest Branch Recreational Park, 2.9 miles; Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, 1 miles; Maydale Conservation Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cloverly 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 Cloverly’s trails?
Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park and Northwest Branch Recreational Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cloverly?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of painted or protected lanes and 5.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Northwest Branch Trail.
Is there public land near Cloverly?
22,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cloverly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 597 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cloverly have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Cloverly 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 →