Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
121 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Nursery Road Station Parking
Photo: Pubdog · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Linthicum
Linthicum has 139 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Linthicum, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Linthicum’s land is conserved, about 133 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #180 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
133 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Linthicum?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Linthicum have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linthicum is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #180 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Linthicum’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (139 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 31%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Linthicum’s 4% is ahead of 19% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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.
Patapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hammonds Ferry Park and Ride
All 8 parks & preserves
Andover Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPatapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area121 acres · Maryland Park Service
DirectionsPatapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds Area90 acres · Maryland Park Service
DirectionsOverlook Park22 acres
DirectionsLinthicum Park12 acres
DirectionsArundel Hills Park10 acres
Cabin Branch Park9 acres
J. Charles Linthicum Park1 acres
Who protects it
133 conserved acres
4% of Linthicum’s land. Who manages Linthicum’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government91 ac
County22 ac
State parks1 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded28 ac
Local Park · 91 acState Park · 28 acConservation Easement · 12 acForest Stewardship Easement · 10 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Patapsco Valley Sp State Park | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| Overlook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Arundel Hills Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Linthicum Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Linthicum
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Linthicum
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
4Basketball
4Pickleball
2Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Linthicum: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Linthicum →
Next door
Linthicum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | 4% | 0.1 | 12 | 91% | B |
| Ferndale | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 56% | C |
| Brooklyn Park | 5% | 0.6 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Baltimore Highlands | 25% | 2.4 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lansdowne | 8% | 2.9 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linthicum
Where can I hike in Linthicum?
The longest trail networks: Andover Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Linthicum is conserved land?
4% 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 Linthicum’s trails?
Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area and Patapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Linthicum?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Linthicum?
17,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linthicum or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Linthicum have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 Linthicum 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 →