John F. Ford Park
Managed by Town of Easton
59 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mellowcream · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Easton
Easton has 6.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: John F. Ford Park (1.4 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 250 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #157 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
211 acres · of 11.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
250 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Easton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #157 of 261 in Maryland. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (250 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home81% 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 64%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 40%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Easton’s 3% is ahead of 12% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 John F. Ford Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Idlewild Park
Managed by Town of Easton
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
John F. Ford Park59 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Town of Easton
DirectionsNorth Easton park27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVicker's Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsIdlewild Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Easton
DirectionsTots Park12 acres
DirectionsMoton Park8 acres · Talbot County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMatthewstown Run Park5 acres
DirectionsIan "Mac" Morrell Park2 acres · Town of Easton
Collison Park1 acres
Stoney Ridge Park1 acres
Wishart Park1 acres
Easton Point Park1 acres
Mulberry Station Park1 acres
Waylands Park1 acres · Town of Easton
Golton Park1 acres · Town of Easton
Who protects it
211 conserved acres
3% of Easton’s land. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government68 ac
State natural resources55 ac
Joint55 ac
County50 ac
Town or city32 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Park · 149 acConservation Easement · 109 acUnknown Easement · 2 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot County Community Sports Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 56 | Open |
| Glebe Park Local Park | County | 50 | Open |
| Easton Athletic Fields Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Idlewild Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Moton Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| North Eastern Sports Complex Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
30 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Easton
Jungle GymIn Stoney Ridge Park
DirectionsSwing SetIn Stoney Ridge Park
DirectionsTot lotIn Stoney Ridge Park
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
14Baseball
11Pickleball
10Soccer
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easton: April to June
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Easton →
Questions about parks and trails in Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: John F. Ford Park, 1.4 miles; North Easton park, 0.2 miles; Idlewild Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton is conserved land?
3% 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 Easton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at John F. Ford Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Easton?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Easton?
4,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 250 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Easton have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #157 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 Easton 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 →