Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area
Managed by Allegany County Commissioners
41 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frostburg
Frostburg has 99 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Frostburg, 1.3 per square mile of land. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area (1 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #96 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
91 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Highest peak
2,205 ft
Sand Spring Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Frostburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frostburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frostburg is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #96 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frostburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% 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 79%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 63%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Frostburg’s 4% is ahead of 22% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoffman Park
Managed by Frostburg
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frostburg Community Park
Managed by Allegany County Commissioners
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frostburg Mtn Rec Area
Managed by Allegany County Commissioners
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
4% of Frostburg’s land. Who manages Frostburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded27 ac
Local Recreation Area · 65 acLocal Park · 42 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 acHistoric or Cultural 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 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parris N. Glendening Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Community Park (Frostburg) Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| City Of Frostburg Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Hoffman Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Mt. Pleasant Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Frostburg Mtn Rec Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| West End Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| East End Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Frostburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Frostburg
House with pool
DirectionsPool at house
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Frostburg
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Frostburg
Frostburg Dog ParkIn Hoffman Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Frostburg
Sand Spring Hill2,205 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Frostburg
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Football
5Tennis
4Softball
3Soccer
3Basketball
2Tracks
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frostburg: April, July 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Frostburg →
Next door
Frostburg and its neighbors
Frostburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg | 4% | 1.3 | 14 | 92% | A− |
| Eckhart Mines | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Zihlman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frostburg
Where can I hike in Frostburg?
The longest trail networks: Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area, 1 miles; Hoffman Park, 0.1 miles; Frostburg Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frostburg 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 Frostburg’s trails?
Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area and Hoffman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frostburg?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Frostburg?
12,413 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frostburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Frostburg have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Frostburg 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 →