Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Thomas Maynard House · Photo: Ellie N MD · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Linganore
Linganore has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
23 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Linganore’s land is conserved, about 181 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #192 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
181 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Linganore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Linganore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linganore is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #192 of 261 in Maryland. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Linganore’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home56% 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 52%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 27%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Linganore’s 3% is ahead of 16% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Summerfield Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
181 conserved acres
3% of Linganore’s land. Who manages Linganore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County328 ac
State natural resources37 ac
Joint19 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits12 ac
Town or city8 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 193 acConservation Easement · 172 acLocal Park · 20 acUnknown Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 161 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 64 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Linganore Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lake Trail Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Oakdale Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Beach Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Linganore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Linganore
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Linganore
20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Linganore
Summerfield Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Linganore
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.1 mi
Aspen Trail2.2 mi
Woodridge Trail Eastern Loop1.4 mi
Lake Trail1.3 mi
Lake Merle Trail0.9 mi
Woodridge Trail Western Loop0.6 mi
Woodridge Trail0.5 mi
Woodridge Trail Western Loop Upper Section0.4 mi
Audubon Lake Access Trail0.3 mi
Walking trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Baseball
2Football
2Pickleball
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).
Thomas Maynard HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Linganore: April 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Linganore →
Next door
Linganore and its neighbors
Linganore has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linganore | 3% | 1.9 | 2 | 56% | B− |
| Spring Ridge | 6% | 0.5 | 12 | 93% | B+ |
| New Market | 23% | 0.1 | 62 | 99%+ | A |
| Frederick | 7% | 0.9 | 15 | 98% | A− |
| Bartonsville | 8% | 0.1 | 29 | 74% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linganore
How much of Linganore is conserved land?
3% 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 Linganore’s trails?
Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary and Lake Linganore Disc Golf Course don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Linganore?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Linganore?
9,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linganore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Linganore have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 Linganore 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 →