London Town Publik House · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgewater has 36 acres of parks, 4.3 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Edgewater, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Edgewater’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #213 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does Edgewater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgewater is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #213 of 261 in Maryland. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Edgewater’s 4% is ahead of 18% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of them.
Water is 22% of Edgewater’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
70 conserved acres
4% of Edgewater’s land. Water is left out: Edgewater has 3.0 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edgewater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| Londontown Public House Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Edgewater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Edgewater: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edgewater →
Edgewater and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 67% | C+ |
| Riva | 5% | 0.1 | 1 | 80% | C+ |
| Mayo | 17% | 1.6 | 68 | 86% | A+ |
| Annapolis Neck | 7% | 0.5 | 35 | 62% | B+ |
| Parole | 2% | 1.0 | 6 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgewater
How much of Edgewater is conserved land?
4% 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 Edgewater’s trails?
Edgewater Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgewater?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Edgewater?
8,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgewater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edgewater have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #213 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 Edgewater neighbors.
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 →