Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
87 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hyattsville
11% of Hyattsville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Hyattsville’s land is conserved, about 190 acres. 73 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #116 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
190 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
6.4 mi lanes · 5.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hyattsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hyattsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hyattsville is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #116 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hyattsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 56%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Hyattsville’s 11% is ahead of 57% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anacostia River Stream Valley Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
50 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Heurich Community Park
Park
18 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kirkwood Park
Managed by Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Hamilton Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Anacostia River Stream Valley Park50 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHeurich Community Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDavid C. Driskell Community Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsDietz Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwest Branch Stream Valley Park87 acres · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsKirkwood Park9 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Directions38th Avenue Neighborhood Park7 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsUniversity Hills Park7 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLane Manor Park3 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHyatt Park2 acres
Melrose Park1 acres · Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
190 conserved acres
11% of Hyattsville’s land. Who manages Hyattsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9 ac
Regional agency7 ac
Other state land3 ac
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded171 ac
State Other or Unknown · 159 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acLocal Park · 9 acForest Stewardship Easement · 5 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Branch Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
| Magruder Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 52 | Unknown |
| Chilum Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| Comar Manor Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Rosemary Terrace Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Indian Creek Stream Valley Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Deitz Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hyatt Park & Community Garden Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
31 places to go in Hyattsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hyattsville
Heurich Mobility Playground
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hyattsville
Canine Courtyard
DirectionsHeurich Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Hyattsville
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
4.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Basketball
5Tennis
5Soccer
4Pickleball
3Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hyattsville: 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) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hyattsville →
Next door
Hyattsville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Riverdale Park1.9 miChillum1.6 miHyattsville1.2 miEdmonston0.5 miAdelphi0.4 miCottage City0.4 miMount Rainier0.1 miBrentwood0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | 11% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Chillum | 17% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Adelphi | 10% | 0.1 | 5 | 90% | B |
| Brentwood | 11% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Edmonston | 28% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Riverdale Park | 27% | 1.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Mount Rainier | 5% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Cottage City | 41% | 1.5 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hyattsville
Where can I hike in Hyattsville?
The longest trail networks: Anacostia River Stream Valley Park, 0.1 miles; Heurich Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hyattsville is conserved land?
11% 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 Hyattsville’s trails?
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park and Anacostia River Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hyattsville?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of painted or protected lanes, 5.4 of off-road paths and 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hyattsville?
14,680 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hyattsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hyattsville have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Hyattsville 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 →