Idylwild Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
60 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Federalsburg
16% of Federalsburg’s land is conserved: 193 acres
3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Federalsburg, 1.8 per square mile of land. 78 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #38 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
193 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
78 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Federalsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Federalsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Federalsburg is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #38 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Federalsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (78 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home78% 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 91%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 86%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Federalsburg’s 16% is ahead of 76% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% 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 Idylwild WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
193 conserved acres
16% of Federalsburg’s land. Who manages Federalsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources65 ac
Other state land60 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded59 ac
Local Park · 67 acState Conservation Area · 65 acAgricultural Easement · 60 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 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idylwild Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 65 | Restricted |
| Town Park Local Park | Not recorded | 59 | Unknown |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Federalsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Federalsburg
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Federalsburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Federalsburg
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Skate park
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Federalsburg: 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) | 45 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Federalsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Federalsburg
Where can I hike in Federalsburg?
The longest trail networks: Idylwild Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles; Marina Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Federalsburg is conserved land?
16% 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 Federalsburg’s trails?
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area and Marina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Federalsburg?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Federalsburg?
1,849 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Federalsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Federalsburg have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Federalsburg 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 →