Kentland Community Center
Managed by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
68 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Landover
12% of Landover’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. 12% of Landover’s land is conserved, about 292 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kentland Community Center (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #92 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
292 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
170 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Landover?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Landover have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Landover is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #92 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Landover’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (170 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 80%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 65%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Landover’s 12% is ahead of 62% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kentland Community Center, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Managed by National Park Service
17 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
12% of Landover’s land. Who manages Landover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency101 ac
County81 ac
National Park Service18 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded185 ac
State Other or Unknown · 170 acLocal Park · 104 acForest Stewardship Easement · 60 acConservation Easement · 22 acSpecial Designation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia/Kentland Community Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 96 | Unknown |
| Barlowe Road Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 73 | Unknown |
| Palmer Park Community Center Local Park | Regional agency | 44 | Open |
| Landover Park Local Park | Regional agency | 28 | Open |
| National Capital Parks Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 18 | Restricted |
| Glenarden Woods Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Dodge Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Columbia Park Community Center Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Palmer Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Kenmoor Elementary School Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Landover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Landover
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Tennis
10Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Beall's PleasureBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Landover: 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 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 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 Landover →
Next door
Landover and its neighbors
Landover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landover | 12% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Landover Hills | 7% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | B− |
| Cheverly | 7% | 0.8 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Summerfield | 11% | 0.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A− |
| Woodlawn | 17% | 0.5 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Landover
Where can I hike in Landover?
The longest trail networks: Kentland Community Center, 0.7 miles; Barlowe Road Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Landover is conserved land?
12% 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 Landover’s trails?
Kentland Community Center and Baltimore-Washington Parkway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Landover?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Landover?
16,046 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Landover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Landover have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 Landover 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 →