Photo: Aberdeen Proving Ground · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in North East
12 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross North East, 0.1 per square mile of land. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns · #255 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does North East have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North East is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns, #255 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so North East’s 1% is ahead of 2% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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.
8 conserved acres
1% of North East’s land. Who manages North East’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
7 places to go in North East
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in North East: April to 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North East →
Questions about parks and trails in North East
How much of North East is conserved land?
1% 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 North East’s trails?
North East Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North East?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North East?
11,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North East or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North East have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #255 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 North East 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 →