Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dawson
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dawson
5% of Dawson’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Dawson, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
17 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Dans Mountain WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Fishing & Boating Services
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
5% of Dawson’s land. Water is left out: Dawson has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dawson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Not recorded15 ac
State Conservation Area · 15 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dans Mountain Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Gary A Yoder Fma Pfa State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Fort Hill Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Dawson: 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dawson →
Questions about parks and trails in Dawson
Where can I hike in Dawson?
The longest trail networks: Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles; Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dawson’s trails?
Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dawson?
11,723 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dawson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dawson 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 →