Photo: Charlotte Jackson · CC BY 4.06% of Hagerstown’s land is conserved: 510 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: City Park (3 mi), Fairgrounds Park (1.2 mi). 6.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hagerstown, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #141 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hagerstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hagerstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hagerstown is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #141 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Hagerstown’s 6% is ahead of 31% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 City Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 19 parks & preserves
510 conserved acres
6% of Hagerstown’s land. Who manages Hagerstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 173 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 63 of 146 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 90 | Open |
| Hagerstown Fairgrounds Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Hagerstown Municipal Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Hagerstown Hager Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Jonathan Hager House Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Doubs Woods Park Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Pangborn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Hagerstown Staley Park/potterfield Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Hagerstown Public Works Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Washington Co. Commissioners Warehouse Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
34 places to go in Hagerstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
9.8 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.
24 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.
12 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Hagerstown: April, 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hagerstown →
Hagerstown and its neighbors
Hagerstown has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown | 6% | 0.5 | 9 | 93% | B+ |
| Halfway | 3% | 0.2 | 8 | 55% | C+ |
| Robinwood | 11% | 0.3 | 1 | 58% | B− |
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 60% | C |
| Funkstown | — 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 Hagerstown
Where can I hike in Hagerstown?
The longest trail networks: City Park, 3 miles; Fairgrounds Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hagerstown is conserved land?
6% 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 Hagerstown’s trails?
City Park and Fairgrounds Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hagerstown?
9.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.9 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hagerstown?
12,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hagerstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 389 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hagerstown have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Hagerstown 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 →