Southwest Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
257 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Elvert Barnes · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Largo
5% of Largo’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. 5% of Largo’s land is conserved, about 103 acres. 106 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #144 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
103 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Largo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Largo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Largo is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #144 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 Largo’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 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 67%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 45%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Largo’s 5% is ahead of 27% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% 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 Southwest Branch Stream Valley Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Largo-Northampton Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
5% of Largo’s land. Who manages Largo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government75 ac
Regional agency25 ac
State natural resources2 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 100 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mncppc Property - Greenwood Manor Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Kings Creek Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Northampton Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Largo Northhampton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| New Orchard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Rambling Hills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Largo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Largo
Robert I. Bickford Natatorium
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Largo
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Largo
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
4Baseball
2Pickleball
2Soccer
1Softball
1Football
1Basketball
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).
Mount LubentiaBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Largo: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
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 Largo →
Next door
Largo and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largo | 5% | 0.2 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Brown Station | 10% | 0.3 | under 1 | 2% | C |
| Westphalia | 12% | 0.3 | 2 | 56% | B− |
| Kettering | 24% | 1.5 | 8 | 78% | A− |
| Lake Arbor | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 85% | B− |
| Seat Pleasant | 6% | 1.4 | 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 Largo
Where can I hike in Largo?
The longest trail networks: Southwest Branch Stream Valley Park, 0.4 miles; Largo-Northampton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Largo 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 Largo’s trails?
Southwest Branch Stream Valley Park and Largo-Northampton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Largo?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Largo?
15,318 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Largo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Largo have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #144 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 Largo 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 →