Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.019% of Middletown’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. 19% of Middletown’s land is conserved, about 275 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Middletown, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #8 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Middletown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Middletown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middletown is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #8 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Middletown’s 19% is ahead of 86% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wiles Branch Park
Wiles Branch Park Athletic Field
Wiles Branch Dog Park
275 conserved acres
19% of Middletown’s land. Who manages Middletown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 33 of 80 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remsberg Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Frederick County's Middletown Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 58 | Open |
| Wiles Branch Park (middletown) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Foxfield Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Hollow Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| North Pointe Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Middletown Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Jefferson Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Glenbrook Soccer Field Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tobias Run Tot Lot Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Middletown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Middletown: April, 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Middletown →
Questions about parks and trails in Middletown
How much of Middletown is conserved land?
19% 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 Middletown’s trails?
Middletown Recreational Park and Wiles Branch Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middletown?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Middletown?
21,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middletown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middletown have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Middletown 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 →