Oxford Town Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Wikipedian1234 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Oxford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oxford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Oxford’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
9 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
2% of Oxford’s land. Water is left out: Oxford has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oxford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Joint1 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Local Park · 6 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 acConservation Easement · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Talbot County Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Oxford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oxford
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Oxford
Play Ball Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Oxford
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
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 Oxford: April to June
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oxford →
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford
Are dogs allowed on Oxford’s trails?
Oxford Town Park and Oxford Conservation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oxford?
863 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oxford 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 →