Marble Head · Photo: Linda Roy Walls · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Greensboro
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Greensboro, 0.7 per square mile of land. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Greensboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Greensboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greensboro is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Greensboro’s 4% is ahead of 17% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company Carnival Grounds
All 6 parks & preserves
24 conserved acres
4% of Greensboro’s land. Who manages Greensboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Park Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Town of Greensboro Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
6 places to go in Greensboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Greensboro: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greensboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Greensboro
Where can I hike in Greensboro?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Lane Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greensboro 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 Greensboro’s trails?
Choptank River Park and Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company Carnival Grounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greensboro?
4,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greensboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greensboro have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Greensboro 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 →