West St. Mary's Manor · Photo: Maybe McKay Ho or Thomas T. Waterman, Photographer · Public domain17% of Lexington Park’s land is conserved: 657 acres
The biggest trail networks: Lancaster Park (1.7 mi), The Moorings at Cedar Cove Community Park (0.5 mi). 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington Park, 0.6 per square mile of land. 274 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #80 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lexington Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lexington Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lexington Park is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #80 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Lexington Park’s 17% is ahead of 80% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 Lancaster Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Moorings at Cedar Cove Community Park
Cedar Cove Community Beach Recreation Area
All 9 parks & preserves
657 conserved acres
17% of Lexington Park’s land. Who manages Lexington Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 295 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 244 | Unknown |
| St. Mary's County Local Other or Unknown | County | 88 | Open |
| John G Lancaster Park Local Park | County | 45 | Open |
| Open Space Local Park | County | 44 | Open |
| Nicolet Park Local Park | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Carver Heights Community Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Lp5014 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Jarboesville Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
12 places to go in Lexington Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
6.2 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.
The best walking months in Lexington Park: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lexington Park →
Lexington Park and its neighbors
Lexington Park has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | 17% | 0.6 | 21 | 78% | A− |
| California | 6% | 0.6 | 23 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington Park
Where can I hike in Lexington Park?
The longest trail networks: Lancaster Park, 1.7 miles; The Moorings at Cedar Cove Community Park, 0.5 miles; Cedar Cove Community Beach Recreation Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lexington Park is conserved land?
17% 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 Lexington Park’s trails?
Lancaster Park and The Moorings at Cedar Cove Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lexington Park?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 5.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lexington Park?
6,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 274 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lexington Park have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 Lexington Park 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 →