Aquarius Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Leisure World
Leisure World has 11 acres of parks, 1.3 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Leisure World’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #251 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
15 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Leisure World have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leisure World is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #251 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Leisure World’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 4%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Leisure World’s 2% is ahead of 8% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Leisure World. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
2% of Leisure World’s land. Who manages Leisure World’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
County4 ac
Local Park · 11 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
5Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Leisure World: April to 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leisure World →
Next door
Leisure World and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure World | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 71% | C− |
| Aspen Hill | 13% | 1.3 | 11 | 89% | A− |
| Olney | 19% | 1.1 | 21 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Leisure World
How much of Leisure World is conserved land?
2% 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 Leisure World’s trails?
Aquarius Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Leisure World?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Leisure World?
16,725 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leisure World or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Leisure World have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #251 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 Leisure World 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 →