Red Run Greenway Park & Trail
Managed by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
243 acres1 mi of trail
Red Run Stream Valley Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
St. Thomas Church · Photo: Jameslwoodward · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Owings Mills
9% of Owings Mills’ land is conserved: 546 acres
The biggest trail networks: Red Run Greenway Park & Trail (1 mi). 129 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Owings Mills, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #179 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
546 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Owings Mills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Owings Mills is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #179 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Owings Mills’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home72% 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 57%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 32%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Owings Mills’ 9% is ahead of 50% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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
The longest trail network is Red Run Greenway Park & Trail, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northwest Regional Park
Managed by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
106 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area
Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Caves Valley Land Trust
Managed by Maryland Environmental Trust
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Red Run Greenway Park & Trail243 acres · 1 mi of trail · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsNorthwest Regional Park106 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsAllyson Gardens Local Open Space13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsSoldiers Delight Natural Environment Area46 acres · Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Caves Valley Land Trust30 acres · Maryland Environmental Trust
Summer Woods Local Open Space24 acres · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
DirectionsGwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area21 acres · Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDNR Held Conservation Easement19 acres
DirectionsCentral Park6 acres · Owings Mills New Town Community Association
Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation2 acres · Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Rider Mill Local Open Space1 acres · Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Who protects it
546 conserved acres
9% of Owings Mills’ land. Who manages Owings Mills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources65 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government39 ac
Joint30 ac
County20 ac
Private owners20 ac
Other state land7 ac
Not recorded445 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 222 acConservation Easement · 144 acResearch or Educational Area · 95 acState Other or Unknown · 83 acState Park · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 24 of 41 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Regional Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 114 | Unknown |
| Stevenson University (formally Villa Julie College) Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 95 | Unknown |
| Unknown State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 83 | Unknown |
| Local Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 62 | Unknown |
| Soldiers Delight Nea State Park | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Gwynnbrook Development Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| Drainage And Utility Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Gwynnbrook Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
22 places to go in Owings Mills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Owings Mills
Happy Acres School Playground
DirectionsRavens PlaygroundIn Northwest Regional Park
DirectionsRider Mill Local Open Space PlaygroundIn Rider Mill Local Open Space
DirectionsWe Rock the Spectrum - Baltimore
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Owings Mills
Metro Crossing Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Red Run Stream Valley Trail0.8 mi
Olde Tollgate Trail0.4 mi
Dell Family Pathway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
31Tennis
12Baseball
7Basketball
7Lacrosse
7Multi-sport
4Football
3Soccer
2Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Owings Mills: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Owings Mills →
Next door
Owings Mills and its neighbors
Owings Mills has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills | 9% | 0.5 | 3 | 72% | B |
| Randallstown | 6% | 0.2 | 4 | 77% | B− |
| Garrison | 5% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 12% | D |
| Reisterstown | 9% | 0.4 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Owings Mills
Where can I hike in Owings Mills?
The longest trail networks: Red Run Greenway Park & Trail, 1 miles; Northwest Regional Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Owings Mills is conserved land?
9% 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 Owings Mills’ trails?
Red Run Greenway Park & Trail and Northwest Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Owings Mills?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Owings Mills?
12,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owings Mills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Owings Mills have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 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 Owings Mills 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 →