Fruitland Recreational Park Annex
Park
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fruitland
Fruitland has 50 acres of parks, 8.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fruitland Recreational Park Annex (0.8 mi). 1% of Fruitland’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #230 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
35 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fruitland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruitland is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #230 of 261 in Maryland. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fruitland’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 12%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Fruitland’s 1% is ahead of 5% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Fruitland Recreational Park Annex, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fruitland Recreational Park
Park
21 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
1% of Fruitland’s land. Who manages Fruitland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County17 ac
Not recorded25 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 25 acForest Stewardship Easement · 9 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Recreation Par Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
Things to do
9 places to go in Fruitland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fruitland
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fruitland: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fruitland →
Next door
Fruitland and its neighbors
Fruitland has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 51% | C+ |
| Salisbury | 4% | 0.4 | 9 | 71% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fruitland
Where can I hike in Fruitland?
The longest trail networks: Fruitland Recreational Park Annex, 0.8 miles; Fruitland Recreational Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fruitland is conserved land?
1% 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 Fruitland’s trails?
Fruitland Recreational Park Annex and Fruitland Recreational Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fruitland?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fruitland?
19,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruitland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fruitland have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #230 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 Fruitland 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 →