E. Eugene Myers Community Park
Park
54 acres1 mi of trail
Workout Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg has 81 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: E. Eugene Myers Community Park (1 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Emmitsburg, 0.7 per square mile of land. 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #81 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
77 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Emmitsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Emmitsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Emmitsburg is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #81 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Emmitsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home86% 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 82%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 69%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Emmitsburg’s 7% is ahead of 41% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 E. Eugene Myers Community Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
7% of Emmitsburg’s land. Who manages Emmitsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Town or city20 ac
Local Park · 77 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitsburg Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 57 | Open |
| Silo Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Emmitsburg Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Emmitsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Emmitsburg
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Workout Path0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Emmitsburg: April, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Emmitsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Emmitsburg
Where can I hike in Emmitsburg?
The longest trail networks: E. Eugene Myers Community Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Emmitsburg is conserved land?
7% 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 Emmitsburg’s trails?
E. Eugene Myers Community Park and Emmitsburg Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Emmitsburg?
13,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Emmitsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Emmitsburg have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 Emmitsburg 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 →