Fredericktowne Village Park
Park
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frederick
7% of Frederick’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
21 miles of mapped trail cross Frederick, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Fredericktowne Village Park (0.7 mi), Rose Hill Manor Park (0.5 mi), McCurdy Field (0.5 mi). 7% of Frederick’s land is conserved, about 1,139 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #65 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,139 acres · of 24.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,269 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 7.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Frederick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frederick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frederick is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #65 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frederick’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,269 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 75%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Frederick’s 7% is ahead of 41% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
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 Fredericktowne Village Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rose Hill Manor Park
Park
43 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Overlook Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 52 parks & preserves
Fredericktowne Village Park25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRose Hill Manor Park43 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCurdy Field6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBaker Park61 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverwalk Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMonocacy Village Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOverlook Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Whittier Lake Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMax Kehne Memorial Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMaryvale Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCarrollton Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStonegate Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Waterford Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTaskers Chance Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStaley Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAmber Meadows Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSagner Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle League Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMullinix Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArbor Square Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Renn Quarter Parkland78 acres
Rivermist Park (City Of Frederick)68 acres
DirectionsCarroll Creek Park42 acres
DirectionsLoats Park32 acres
DirectionsWalnut Ridge Park27 acres
DirectionsHusky Park25 acres
DirectionsHill Street Park17 acres
DirectionsWillowdale Park13 acres
DirectionsClerestory Park11 acres
DirectionsOld Camp Park10 acres
DirectionsGreenleaf Park8 acres
Monarch Ridge Park5 acres
Free Medwid Park5 acres
Hillcrest Park4 acres
DirectionsGolfview Park3 acres
Grove Park3 acres
DirectionsRosedale Park3 acres · City of Frederick
Lake Coventry Park3 acres
Commons of Avalon Park2 acres
DirectionsRock Creek Park2 acres
DirectionsCollege Estates Park2 acres
DirectionsHarmon Park2 acres · City of Frederick
DirectionsSouth End Park2 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park2 acres
DirectionsDerrs Square Park2 acres
DirectionsHospital Park2 acres
DirectionsMarket Square Community Park1 acres
DirectionsCity Hall Park1 acres
DirectionsLaboring Sons Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsPalatine Park1 acres
Catoctin Park1 acres
DirectionsSchley Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,139 conserved acres
7% of Frederick’s land. Who manages Frederick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government609 ac
Town or city303 ac
County82 ac
Other state land19 ac
State natural resources9 ac
Not recorded359 ac
Local Park · 920 acLocal Other or Unknown · 190 acConservation Easement · 107 acForest Stewardship Easement · 91 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 69 of 165 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Park (city Of Frederick) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 323 | Open |
| Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 185 | Open |
| Harget Farm Local Park | Town or city | 147 | Open |
| Park Land (city Of Frederick) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 121 | Open |
| Rose Hill Manor Park & Children's Museum Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 56 | Open |
| Fredericktowne Village Park (City of Frederick) Local Park | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Willowdale, Rock Creek & Waterford Parks (City of Frederick) Local Park | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| City Property Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Max Kehne Park (city Of Frederick) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
106 places to go in Frederick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Frederick
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Frederick
98 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Frederick
City of Frederick Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Frederick
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Frederick
Public Grills & Picnic AreaIn Baker Park
DirectionsPublic Grills & Picnic AreaIn Baker Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.7 mi
off-road bike paths
5.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
68Tennis
38Basketball
31Baseball
13Soccer
4Softball
4Football
3Lacrosse
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places 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 22 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hessian BarracksBuilding · listed 1971
About itRose Hill ManorBuilding · listed 1971
About itLoats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick CityBuilding · listed 1972
About itFrederick Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itNallin Farm HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itNallin Farm Springhouse and Bank BarnBuilding · listed 1977
About itOne-Million-Liter Test SphereStructure · listed 1977
About itJohn C. Motter HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itSpring BankBuilding · listed 1984
About itFrederick ArmoryBuilding · listed 1985
About itLinden GroveBuilding · listed 1987
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frederick: April 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Frederick →
Next door
Frederick and its neighbors
Frederick has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 7% | 0.9 | 15 | 98% | A− |
| Ballenger Creek | 9% | 0.4 | 19 | 96% | A− |
| Linganore | 3% | 1.9 | 2 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frederick
Where can I hike in Frederick?
The longest trail networks: Fredericktowne Village Park, 0.7 miles; Rose Hill Manor Park, 0.5 miles; McCurdy Field, 0.5 miles; Baker Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frederick 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 Frederick’s trails?
Fredericktowne Village Park and Rose Hill Manor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frederick?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 7.7 of off-road paths and 5.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Frederick?
19,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frederick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,269 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Frederick have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Frederick 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 →