Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.012% of Montgomery Village’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. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Montgomery Village, 1.0 per square mile of land. 12% of Montgomery Village’s land is conserved, about 301 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #64 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Montgomery Village?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Montgomery Village have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montgomery Village is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #64 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Montgomery Village’s 12% is ahead of 64% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Apple Ridge Recreation Area
Lake Whetstone Park
Blohm Park
All 5 parks & preserves
301 conserved acres
12% of Montgomery Village’s land. Who manages Montgomery Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Forest Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 107 | Unknown |
| Lake Whetstone Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Open |
| South Valley Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Open |
| Ed Desimon Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Open |
| North Creek Lake Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Open |
| Milton M. Kaufman Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Apple Ridge Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Lake Marion Community Center and Park Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| North Creek Community Center Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
29 places to go in Montgomery Village
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
13 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 Montgomery Village: 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Montgomery Village →
Montgomery Village and its neighbors
Montgomery Village has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Village | 12% | 1.0 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Flower Hill | 17% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Gaithersburg | 9% | 1.0 | 9 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montgomery Village
Where can I hike in Montgomery Village?
The longest trail networks: Apple Ridge Recreation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montgomery Village is conserved land?
12% 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 Montgomery Village’s trails?
South Valley Park and Apple Ridge Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montgomery Village?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Montgomery Village?
18,476 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montgomery Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montgomery Village have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Montgomery Village 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 →