Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility · Photo: SlowTimeEnvelope · CC BY-SA 4.0Glenn Dale has 143 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Glenn Dale, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Glenn Dale’s land is conserved, about 226 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #188 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glenn Dale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glenn Dale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glenn Dale is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #188 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Glenn Dale’s 5% is ahead of 25% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lincoln-Vista Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Folly Branch Stream Valley Park
226 conserved acres
5% of Glenn Dale’s land. Who manages Glenn Dale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Branch Stream Valley Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Lottsford Branch Stream Valley Park Local Park | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Camelot Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Highbridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Brookland Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Glen Dale Community Center Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Glen Dale Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Daisy Lane Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Gabriel'S Run Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Huntington North Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Glenn Dale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Glenn Dale: April to 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glenn Dale →
Glenn Dale and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale | 5% | 0.1 | 10 | 88% | B− |
| Bowie | 13% | 0.4 | 20 | 96% | A− |
| Lanham | 11% | 0.7 | 10 | 98% | A− |
| Seabrook | 4% | 0.9 | 3 | 89% | B |
| Mitchellville | 26% | 0.8 | 3 | 82% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glenn Dale
Where can I hike in Glenn Dale?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln-Vista Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glenn Dale is conserved land?
5% 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 Glenn Dale’s trails?
Lincoln-Vista Park and High Bridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glenn Dale?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glenn Dale?
15,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenn Dale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glenn Dale have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Glenn Dale neighbors.
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 →