North Point State Park
Managed by Maryland Park Service
1,268 acres6.9 mi of trail
Hiker-Biker TrailBlack Marsh TrailSteve Kreseski TrailOld Oak Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: boothy443 · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Edgemere
21% of Edgemere’s land is conserved: 1,462 acres
1,428 acres are parks and preserves, 158 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Edgemere, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: North Point State Park (6.9 mi), Fort Howard Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #11 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,462 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,428 ac
158 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
4 beaches · 11 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Edgemere?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild21% of the land is conserved; a typical Maryland town, 9%.Room to roam158 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 89% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgemere have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgemere is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #11 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgemere’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land158 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,428 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home84% 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 96%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 96%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Edgemere’s 21% is ahead of 88% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
Water is 47% of Edgemere’s area (10 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
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 North Point State Park, with 6.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Howard Park
Managed by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
61 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oak Road Park
Managed by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
North Point State Park1,268 acres · 6.9 mi of trail · Maryland Park Service
DirectionsFort Howard Park61 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsOak Road Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Millers Island Park5 acres
DirectionsFort Howard Veterans Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,462 conserved acres
21% of Edgemere’s land. Water is left out: Edgemere has 10.9 square miles of land and 9.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edgemere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,265 ac
County14 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded183 ac
State Park · 1,345 acLocal Park · 111 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Point State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,265 | Open |
| North Point Sp State Park | Not recorded | 80 | Unknown |
| Ft Howard Park Local Park | Not recorded | 67 | Unknown |
| Fort Howard Park Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| North Point Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Drainage And Utility Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Local Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
25 places to go in Edgemere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Edgemere
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Edgemere
Fort Howard Park Playground #1In Fort Howard Park
DirectionsFort Howard Park Playground #2In Fort Howard Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Edgemere
11 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Edgemere
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Hiker-Biker Trail1.5 mi
Black Marsh Trail1.1 mi
Steve Kreseski Trail0.6 mi
Old Oak Trail0.4 mi
Observation Trail0.3 mi
Ferry Grove Trail0.1 mi
Power House Trail0.1 mi
Holly Trail0.1 mi
Beaver Pond Trail0.1 mi
Muskrat Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Golf
2Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
1Baseball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Todd FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itCraighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light StationStructure · listed 2002
About itCut-Off Channel Range Front Light StationStructure · listed 2002
About itCut-off Channel Range Rear Light StationStructure · listed 2002
About itFort CarrollStructure · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Edgemere: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edgemere →
Next door
Edgemere and its neighbors
Edgemere has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemere | 21% | 1.5 | 158 | 84% | A+ |
| Dundalk | 4% | 0.7 | 7 | 94% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgemere
Where can I hike in Edgemere?
The longest trail networks: North Point State Park, 6.9 miles; Fort Howard Park, 0.5 miles; Oak Road Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgemere is conserved land?
21% 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 Edgemere’s trails?
North Point State Park and Fort Howard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgemere?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgemere?
12,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgemere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,428 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edgemere have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Edgemere 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 →