Piney Orchard Recreational Area
Managed by Piney Orchard Community Association
232 acres5.6 mi of trail
Mosquito HighwayDuck Cove Pond LoopFox Den LoopVernal Pool Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ryan Stavely · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Odenton
Odenton has 19 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Piney Orchard Recreational Area (5.6 mi), Odenton Natural Area (3.5 mi), Dairy Farm (3.3 mi). 1,573 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 7% of Odenton’s land is conserved, about 701 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #52 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
701 acres · of 14.8 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,573 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Odenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Odenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Odenton is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #52 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Odenton’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,573 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% 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 87%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 80%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Odenton’s 7% is ahead of 42% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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
The longest trail network is Piney Orchard Recreational Area, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Odenton Natural Area
Park
141 acres3.5 mi of trail
Main LoopGreyswood AccessMountain Bike Skills TrailBrodick Access+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Dairy Farm
Managed by Anne Arundel County
851 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 14 parks & preserves
Piney Orchard Recreational Area232 acres · 5.6 mi of trail · Piney Orchard Community Association
DirectionsOdenton Natural Area141 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDairy Farm851 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Anne Arundel County
DirectionsOdenton Park45 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsSeven Oaks Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPatuxent River Greenway55 acres
DirectionsSevern Run Natural Environment Area20 acres · Maryland Park Service
DirectionsWB&A Trail12 acres · Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks
Piney Orchard Park11 acres
DirectionsPiney Orchard Ice Rink9 acres
DirectionsFour Seasons Estates Recreation Area9 acres
DirectionsTowsers Branch Park8 acres
Patuxent Research Refuge2 acres
Odenton Lodge2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
701 conserved acres
7% of Odenton’s land. Who manages Odenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government439 ac
County340 ac
Other state land50 ac
State natural resources48 ac
State conservation48 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5 ac
Not recorded281 ac
Local Park · 390 acConservation Easement · 289 acForest Stewardship Easement · 197 acLocal Other or Unknown · 153 acResearch or Educational Area · 123 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 267 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 46 of 120 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odenton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 261 | Open |
| Dairy Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 131 | Unknown |
| Board of Education Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 123 | Unknown |
| Ruppert/patuxent R. Grnwy Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 53 | Open |
| Gorc Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Piney Orchard Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Piney Orchard Marketplace Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Odenton Natural Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Towsers Branch Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5 | Restricted |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
41 places to go in Odenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Odenton
LA Fitness Covered Pool
DirectionsSeven Oaks Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Odenton
Lions Gate Community Playground
DirectionsThe Enclave Playground
DirectionsThe Principia Playground
DirectionsThe Vineyards Community Playground
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Odenton
Towsers Branch Park Large Dog ParkIn Towsers Branch Park
DirectionsTowsers Branch Park Small Dog ParkIn Towsers Branch Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Odenton
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miUnpaved · 9.4 mi
Main Loop1.3 mi
Mosquito Highway0.9 mi
Vernal Pool Path0.6 mi
Duck Cove Pond Loop0.5 mi
Fox Den Loop0.5 mi
B2 Spur0.4 mi
Rutland0.3 mi
Heron Loop0.3 mi
Greyswood Access0.3 mi
Goose Island0.3 mi
11 more trails
Mountain Bike Skills Trail
0.2 miJailbreak
0.2 miPiney Path
0.1 miLittle Brager
0.1 miPeninsula Loop Inner
0.1 miSwingline
0.1 miBeach Run
0.1 miPeninsula Loop Outer
0.1 miEdwards Access
0.1 miTimber Woods Access
0.1 miBrodick Access
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
19Baseball
7Basketball
1Skate park
1Golf
1Beach volleyball
1Football
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 Odenton: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Odenton →
Next door
Odenton and its neighbors
Odenton has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odenton | 7% | 1.3 | 35 | 83% | A |
| Severn | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 64% | C+ |
| Gambrills | 2% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Fort Meade | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 41% | C |
| Crofton | 2% | 1.0 | 5 | 89% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Odenton
Where can I hike in Odenton?
The longest trail networks: Piney Orchard Recreational Area, 5.6 miles; Odenton Natural Area, 3.5 miles; Dairy Farm, 3.3 miles; Odenton Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Odenton is conserved land?
7% 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 Odenton’s trails?
Piney Orchard Recreational Area and Odenton Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Odenton?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Odenton?
15,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Odenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,573 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Odenton have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Odenton 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 →